Telegraphic.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 7, 13 June 1899, Page 3

Telegraphic.

Mr W. Howard Taylor, of Western Australia, purcija&od the yacht Ronr, tor Jl-iOOO, and woa the Royal Thames Yacht Olub's river match of £100. Two hundred prospectors, who were travelling by the Edmonton hail to Kioiulyfce go'aiields, pii'iAfil oi starvation, scurvy, aacl drowning. Major Marcand resents h;s pi'.io'uic.il bai]injai3Bt from Parij. M. Dapuy hus intvodncei the' Sriop3o:aentj,2'y EsiiiiiAte^ vvhicii provide for the ezpemYituse of |()l,5 # mXX> iiwxics, eq-iixl\o the sui-piu i of cuv£'o*n uevjiuiP, on the bU'eng.Leain^ or i!ie coa'-t dvii'duc^s, e<,ad tho deioucos 01 liex 1 colojued. Dreyfiid' roLilil lias beon fixed for Augat-t. I'L. Picij-aj.it haa bee;i pro vision ,Uly roleabod. la reference to a pjyss.ige from the sea, re t.he I'ou^Utviuj? o.C tho rihip M.uio Aiitoiucte, no snea vefcSel ocoai\i in f;ioy<{.*B list. Tlio only vessel of thnx iiumo is a ..small i-4 earner beloi.^iug Lo Ooaislaiitluople. The Victoviarj Premier haa vqooived a. cable i>oni che Ag^nt-i-Jeiiaral stating th-xt tLc Xnaperiai (jroverument lurend (o ;vc^iaidui*. the Pac:Kc tubJc ruction. Bir ("i. Turner aiuoorised Mr Clark to ropi'esviJit th 9 colony at tire proposed confferenee, • bai fitr'ac ad him not to biad'.Vliutpjs^ to K nny sbbeiiie 'wiiLocit coiisal^g^

Mr Henniker Heaton was offered Birthday honours, but declined them. Mr Chamberlain informed the Agents-General that he highly appreciated the colonies' desire for close Imperial co-operation. The Government were willing to consider the Pacifiic cable question on a basis of utilising national credit. He suggested that delegates should be appointed to confer with Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and himself. Pending the court-martial, Dreyfus' uniform and rank have been restored. General Zurlinden has warned officers and soldiers to withdraw from any gatherings whenever there are indications of a demonstration. The Socialists and Republicans are arranging an ovation to M. Loubet on the occasion of his visit to the Grand Prix meeting. His Holiness the Pope has tendered his congratulations to M. Loubet | over the incident at Auteil racecourse. Russia expresses disgust with the President's assailants. In connection with the running of the Grand Prix de Paris to-day, the Government have adopted precautions similar to those taken during the Czar's visit to Paris. Six thousand police, twenty squadrons of cavalry, and many infantry will be stationed throughout the route. The Chinese Government have granted mining concessions to i^renchmen in six districts in Szechuan, thus infringing the rights secured by Sir Pritchard Morgan, the English M. P. It is reported that Nansen is ! arranging an Antarctic expedition | to start in 1902. Parliament has passed a resolution thanking Lord Kitchener and the Soudan forces.