CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1678, 7 April 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(BPECIAL TO UNITED PBBSS ASSOCIATION). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.— COPY RIGUT. j London. April 5. M. Delyanrtißj the Greek Premier, p:o---poaos to raise a large loan, not, however, ho explains; for the purptisei of carrying out a war policy. . The Pttli Mall Gazette advocate* the establishment of a cheap slow post between England and Australia. -.•■-■•■ , I The Indian harvest is Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, m«mtaios a defiant attitude against any at tempt te limit the terrri of : bis governoi--Bhip of that country. (rbdter's telegrams.) London, Aprils. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship. Canterbury, from Tiinara (Jaii. Bth). arrived yesterday aften«o«n» with her cargo of frozen meat io good condition. '' Per Merchant Shipping and -"Under writers' Association : — Arrived — ■ Gaunjraede, from Timaru (December 20th). . (AGB SPECIALS.) (Per s.s. Rotomahana at the Bluff.) (^UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIOIf.) . London, March 23. A feeling m. favor of the cession of th* New Hebrides to France is gaY v - ;- ground amongst politicians m En?!a ; „ it' being considered that the m tars:.' -, of the colonists would be Buffic:e:i;' • guarded if stringent conditions we c made to prohibit the transportatioi v! recidivistes to the Islands. The A^">t -<■ General are privately convinced t'ri France wiH ultimately gain her end, ■. ».l believing opposition to be useless, 1 : .» r are. prepared personally to aequ'e" -3 i the^cbmproinise offered by France v .; no recidiviates shall be sent to the £:'.ri) ' m question. A movement having for its objsci ' 'ia establishment of a scheme of eini;; - tf » i to the Australian colonies contirims. ;.o attract considerable public attenion. ■■'.'.: is reported that the Imperial 3 6ov:-.- 1 - ment are prepared to subsidise a i :> > proved emigration scheme, on con! :n that the colonies agree to eonir. *; c.?. proportion of the cost. In the erov: -o*.. the colonies acquiescing m this prcvv.v. the Imperial autiorities will be w' \; i to assent to a provision that no em';: '•■ ■ '> •' shall be shipped until their Sines 'rs been certified to by the Agents-Geis -1 ot the colonies. The Government are very reticent 'clative to the proposal of Admiral T •■■ ••», now m charge of the Australian s's. r>i. for the establishment of a federal n ■ :• for the defence of the Australasian m i land. The cost, it is suggested, s'ii-v',l be contributed by the Australasian coo nies on the basis of population. I. 's probable that nothing will be done m iie j matter until after the conference of C.3 vernors and Premiers of jthe co^ivos, whicli is to be held m Melbourne, i v is understood by the Imperial auiho / -ie*, m Nov. next. - c . ■• A statement has been made ih-xi '.\\e Premier had determined to convrie a conference of gentlemen repreaen '.-3 of the colonies wfio' will be v's ' ; London during the exhibition for v.'d purpose of eliciting an expression o" opinion on the proposal for Lip? "'1 Federation. It is announced, iio ;/ - ever, that the statement is inco v-»?V and that Mr Gladstone does not ■itend taking any action toward con vei ing any conference such as ihat mentioned. .■■•.■':. : An action for conspiracy has Wri commenced by Messrs Lysaght and Orgalvanised iron and wire manufactn ■■>;'!, against an English shipping M r: .;," members of ' which have .'• bovco-.e-ij' Lysaght. and Co., and refused' to s.c ?• >!: cargo trom them on account of their lining shipped the other consign :BepLs through Luser & Co., who are endervb/ing to break down the monopoly. March 24. The relations between Greece ml Turkey, m consequence of tho per*' ■-.' ■: i ( refusal of the. former;, ta^ disband lii:\ forces, which, since the revoluVoa c it broglio, she has been concentrate , o i the frontier, despite the threats oi . :te combined Powers, are becoming a: n ing. The Grecian Government con *>. r to increase their forces, and acr .oi between Turkey ancl, Greece is nnv imminent, and it is probable that m t'J3 event of, war . being,, declared l.'»e Powers will resolve to maintain a ne» I.v: i position. Mr Gladstone has resolved to den?, to . some extent from his original inter. ;'o a. He has decided now that he will noi ; oceed with the land-purchase sclio ne until the Tory party, representing . -3 landlords," demand it. . Mr Gladsi .'^3 M-ill announce the policy he proposes n adopt, for the pacification of Irel i.l, m the House of Commons on the Ouii o: April. . ! The Imperial Government are m e.pm- J raunioation with the Agents-Gene val ; "nj the colonies with reference to tue e.rgration question. The Government |i 1• , mate that they are willing to pay the e.itire passage money of married pc si.ti intheranks of the unemployed, prr v -a to be included, if the colonies coiisejj :o receive them. An application for a new trial w le by the defendant m the libel a:.'.*r»a Bryce v. Rusden was heard to-day. .Ja application was granted on condition ii'.^i defendant should pay the costs o: ; i;> original hearing, that the issue be V a' ?.l to the question pt excessive da.nr- .-'., and thaji he should likewise pay_i:-'oOJ damages into Court. Mr Todd, Postmaster-General ?o_« South Australia, has stated that lie is hopeful that a parcel -Dost will be es r. i - lished between England and Aivs r '..-'.. The charge will probably be Is :1b weight, of which amount Englan:'. v. it receive 4d ; Victoria 6d ; and the P. &O. Company 2d. The minimum chaise o.i any parcel will be 2s. A proposal has been made fo.' h *' i,? a cable from Vancouver Island, o3f . is coast of British Columbia, to New r 'j.-. land. Sir A. Stuart, ex Premier of No.v South Wales, who is now on his \vn a: io England, will make some stay at 02 j;:.vc, m Canada, for the purpose of ass*H .'. \j negotiations m the interests of the Australian colonies. : March 21. The Govenment haye decided r;-jn introducing a bill amending the C.» rjright law m the colonies. March SO. Amazement is experienced m pol 'cal circles m London as well as m the 7?.v.-3 at the persistent opposition of the co"o/?3 to the acceptance of the compromise o;---fered by France, by which she unrle:takes not to send convicts to the New Hebrides. Messrs Chamberlain and Travel v n' have declared that they are mors tJr. l hopef ulthat when Mr Gladstone's scbe vz is fully blaced before the country it w. i . be repudiated. ■■-■; Mr Parnell has announced that Its fs indifferent whether Mr Gladstone succeeds m carrying his proposal to ba^o-ii; the landlords, as it was m no way necai- . sary for the settlement of the Irish qr 33---tion. Sir Charles Dilke, co-respondent? 3 Sic divorce case, has challenged the Hoa^a o2 Commons to debate his conduct' ia relation to the case. . The International Copyright B'l, which Government propose to m trod nee, will contain a prevision empowering 1 the I colonies to adopt it if thay with. t