CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 14 March 1896, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. It is reported in Madrid that Great Britain is mediating between Spain and the United State3 on the basis of autonomy for Cuba. In the House of Commons, in replying before the final vote was taken on the question of the vote for the Navy, Mr Goshen said the pro gramme ought nofc to afford provocation to any Power, since it was arranged in November, before any of the recent international complications had arisen. Great Britain menaced no one, and would preserve a friendly attitude to all unless her interests were attacked. The Oxford University has rejected all the proposals to recognise women students. The Federal Bank has declared a dividend of one shilling. Mr Stewart, Official Receiver, states that the next dividend will probably be declared in December. Mr Chamberlain has directed the Malta Government not to impose a duty on frozen meat which would prevent its import. The Goyern-

ment proposps to substitute a duty of 10i per 17oib on frozen meat, and 4^ per head on live cattle: * Lird Salisbury, implying to the Empire L?agup, said that though in accord wiih Mr Chamberlain's circular to the colonies a-king for returns for their foreign trad^, he could not renounce the treaties with other nations tiil there was a definite pro?pecfc of increased trade for the Empire. The L?aguo should urge - ** the coloriiej to formulate a definite scheme for closer trade relations. Mr Lowies, M.P. for Haggerston, will vi-=it Australia iri siipport of the Leasee's proposals The Queen has started. for Nice. Fifty , thousand M-.ite.se have protested agaiun the -Privy Council's decision As to niixed niarriages. -The question of the construction of light railways has baeii referred to the Comtnlttee of Trade. At the trial of D\" Jameson-,-evi-dence was given which showed that before the expedition started the troopers suspected that it was intended to tight the Boer3, as Mujor Coventry and Major Grey hinted that they tfere going to Johannesburg to fight lor the supremacy of tha British flag. Tha troopers comp!uio*'d that they were kept in ignorance of the real intention of the expedition, and Maj )r Grey answered that ifc was necessary to leave 11i93j things to the offij^ra. Dr .Lime?oTJ, on trial at the Bow street Police Court, read a letter received by a troop a* Irom the Reform Committee. Ho stated that his sole object was to rescue the women and children at Johannesburg, and he had no intention of molesting the Boer*. Colonel White added that 2000 Volunteers from the Rand were expected to help, besides the Cape and Natal Rifles and the troops in Pendoland. The case has been adjourned for a week. The shipowners have resolved that they are unable to co-operate with the D.neks in regard to the imposition of a charge for all cargo discharged over the side, but they aiv. willing to conf-.-r on tbe subject. I The H .use of Common.?, by 178 to 93, voted in favour of opening the museums and art gallerie:** in London ou Sunday. , Tbe warship Comus, of 2850 tons, already on the Pacific station, has been ordered to Honolulu. The Benefices Bill, a measure introduced in the House of Commons by Viscount Cranborne (son of Lnd Salisbury), i3 d -'signed to prevent the sale of ad vow-son 3 nnd to make patrons trustees. The Bill has been read a secoud time. Sir Richard Martin has been • appointed Commandant of the Police j in Bechuanaland, Matabelel-md and ! Mashonaland. j "Wool is extremely firm, and • merino? are hardening. i