CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8191, 17 May 1906, Page 6

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright), Per Press Association.

LONDON, May Nt, The Colonial Marriages Bill was read n >econd time without division. Lord K'.uiu explains that it legalises in Britain past and future colonial marriages with a deceased wife's sister between parlies domiciled in the colonies, but it is not retrospective in regard to property. There was strong feeling in t tie colonies on the subject, md in the interests of tlie Empire a grievance ;• hould be removed. Lord Halifax and Salisbury denounced it as a llank movement to filter the Motherland law. Stratheona and James supported the Bill., the latter saying that Lord Lansdowne also supported it, The Board of Trade proposes a commission to investigate tho competition that British manufacturers encounter in Canada. The Star, Toronto, recommends them to establish branch factories similar to their United States rivals. Among the Ministerialists in tho House of Commons nearly one hundred churchmen aro supporters of the general principles of the Education Bill and will not oppose reasonable concessions. They confer to-day. The cruiser Argonaut takes a crew for the Challenger, now at New Zealand. The House of Lords unanimously upheld the appeal against tho Court's decision in the case of tho Denaby Collieries versus tho Yorkshire Miners' Association concerning tho granting of money to strikers. The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent states that Count Huyashi, Ambassador in London, becomes Foreign Minister for Japan, and Baron Komura succccds him in London. The Dulwieh election resulted :— Bormr Law (Unionist) t)7<>9 and Williamson (Liberal) ;>JSo. The increased majority is ascribed to dissatisfaction over the Education Bill and the .Budget, especially over ihe Income Tax. lung Edward appeared at Newmarket on horseback for the first time since Li; accident in September. CAPETOWN, May 10. It is understood that the elections will be in December. PIETERM A.RITZBU RG. May 10. The Ministerial crisis in Natal is over. The Unoccupied Land Tax Bill was narrowly averted. The Chairman of tho Committee was voted out of tho chair, but the House did not wish the Premier to resign at this juncture. There are indications that the Bill will be introduced subject to slight amendment. PERTH, May 10. Another case of plague is reported. Sir John Forest has returned from London. He found the London financiers regarded the credit of tho Commonwealth States very favourably. The election of a Legislative Council resulted in the defeat of the Labour candidate?. SYDNEY. May 10. The police raided the Sydney Y/rea's Club in Pitt street, and arrested over a hundred. They seized implements of gaming and £27. As the Cricket Association does not meet till Monday next, the ultimatum to putyers will extend to that time. MELBOURNE. May 16. Mr Wardell, in an interview, said that by no chance would the Melbourne Club release players from their engagements. The club had definitely decided to bring out a team, whether Marylcbcne assisted or not. He believed they would secure the co-operation of McLaren, Jackson, ayd Lord Dalmeny.