LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7321, 14 June 1902, Page 4

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Ijy 'Eh-ctnc Telegraph.—-Copyright (l'er Press Association.) LONDON, thlliO li/.

T)i« steamer Bavarian takes two thousand colonial troop 3to witness the nay.l review. Tho Standard's Berlin correspondent states that tho Czar informally recognises Bulgarian independence. The Sultan of Tutkoy's name was not mentioned in the toasts during Prince Ferdinand's present visit to St. Petersburg. . Tho Times' Pekin c-jrresp mdent (.tales that in order to meet tho Russian view, .China, with Britain's consent, promises that China herself will build any railway between Pekin and the Gr'wit Wall*without foreign capital, and will not mortgago it as security to any foreign Power. The liquidator oE tho London Globe and Finance Corporation sued several thins of brokers for £1,000,000 damages for breach of contract in regtud to dealing with Lake View Consols shares, Wliiuiikcr and ■-Wright alleging they i-.-tcul not to stfH under £17 per share, ainl divido ]ivoiita with the London Clvlic Co.

A verdict w.is returned for defendants, the jin-v finding no contract had been in ado.

Oem-go Itonwick, of Fisher Renwiek Co , ship-owners, of Xowcastle-ou-Tyne, jiivir.g evidence befcre the Steamship Subsidies Committee, said that foreign (Sovoroiuents encouraged, and fostered merchant shipping, especially by :;!i)jsidio?. The British regulations luu-aased thoir own subjects. Foreign ships ought to bo treated in British ports the saino as British. The sug-gtis-tion to give British ship-owners the entire const, colonial, and inter-colonial trad" whs infinitely better than a direct subsidy. He advocated tho appointment "of it Minister of Shipping. He fi'iin.-d ihc navy would bo insufficient to protect our commerce in war lime. Paws, June 13,

As a sequel of the uottrious Droyfns eiw<. tho widow of Colonel Henry, who died mysteriously during the progress of tho trial, recovered twenty pounds di-urmgsH and costs from Joseph Reinach, on the grounds of libelling her late husband.

Sydney, June 13,

Tho Censure debute, has dragged Wfiirily throughout the day. with occasiui.u! slight scenes. Tho division was taken at >S o'clock to-night, when Mr Lew' amendment was negatived by 09 to 150. Tho State Government propose to spend about £1000 on the coronation decorations and illuminations, and a niuiilur amount in feasting of the poor. June 13. The Federal House Monthly Supply Bill passed nil its .stages.

During the debate tho Government got badly heckled over non-suspoosion of the fodtlur duties.

Mr Fuller, in order to test the feeling oi the committee, and as an instruction to the Government to remit tho fodder duties, moved to rcduco the s-upply by.Cl.

Mr Dealrin reiterated tho plea the Federal Government was unable to net owing ig the States not being unanimous in the don.••ml for suspension. If all )u:d dumnded, Hie Government would

hnvo ftmed the difiicully, and taken all risks. Under the circumstances they euuld do nothing, but there were several ways in which the States could give relief.

Mr Fuller's motion was negatived by -'2 to seven.

Melhourse, June 13,

Tho Senate, after a protracted debate, negatived the proposal to reduce tlio duty on woollen piece-goods to ton per cent.

In tho House & sliUonicnt was made thai tho primary object of tho Queensland timber trust was to get local timber used for butter boxes, and to reduce the price.

Questioned if ho would carry out his promise to take action agirinst trusts, the Hon. C. C. Kingston said the Government had determined on legislation against trusts that oppressed tho public, and a bill would bo introduced next session to thut effect. There wns no proof this trust intended to raise prices. Only when prices were unduly raised, did the Government propose to act.