Telegraphic

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 134, 19 April 1900, Page 3

Telegraphic

London, April 16. The English newspapers describe the Paris Exhibition as the mo&t beautiful exhibition ever seen in Europe ; 250,000 visited; the Exhibition 'on bunday. The Opposition newspapers in Paris urge the postponement of the Exhibition for one month, owing to its evident unpreparedness. The air in Ireland has greatlyinvigorated the Queen. Her activity in visiting the hospita's and other institutions astonishes everyone.

April 17. Mr Hodgson sends reassuring messages regardnig the position of Ashantee.

New Yobk, April 17. The German pro-Boer electors of America threaten to desert Mr McKinley, and Admiral Dewey's condemnation of Ml* Bryans antiImperialism threatens to split the Democratic party.

Brussels, April 16. Meerfc and Sipido have been committed for trial ; likewise Penchot, a youth 18 years old, who is alleged to be one of Sipido's 'instigators.

Sydney, April 16. The Eastern Extension Cable Company announce that the Agents-General of South Austral^, Western Australia, and Tasmania signed the Cape cable agreement at London on Saturday. The reduced rates for these colonies come into operation on May Ist. The present rates will remain in force for the lion- contracting colonies. Winter has commenced unusually early. It is bitterly cold, and there is snow on the mountains. There -were 40,000 at the show, a record for Easter Monday ; and an immense crowd at the military review : 5000 men, including the Imperial Bushmen, marched past.

April 17. Dhe barqufe Pomona, from New York, reports passing a quantity of wreckage on March 25th, two 'days out from « the Crozets, ' whjch looked Jike a portion of pbop or deck. other small, pieces' of wreckage were seen, but no sign 'of 4ife. , „ |

Melbourne, April 16. THe heavy rain since Saturday completely spoiled the holiday. Floods are reported in some psfrts of the colony. I The weather is bitterly cold and snow and -hail have fallen on the highlands. Tha village settlement at Bunyip is flooded, and relief boats have been sent out. The Easter encampment was swamped ! and compelled to break up.

I April 17. \ The Dailj Telegraph, iv urging tho acceptance of the Cape cable, says that when the subsidy expires in a few weeks the Eastern Extension Company will be under' no obligation to maintain the present -tariff. It can raise the, lates as it pleases, and if they choose to go so far could even refuse to transmit messages. Fortunately, it is not too late for New South j Wales and Victoria to repair the mistake. They will have an opportunity of repairing it at the' Melbourne Premiers' Conference. Tho -Age, in advocating the acceptance of the Cape cable agreement, says that the importance of the cables in war time is now so ( fully appreciated and their possession giveb so much advantage to the power controlling them, that no one would feel any surprise if the Imperial Government 1 proposed to take over all the cables connecting the Home country with India, Canada and [ Australia, and that the colonies might proceed a step in this direction by providing that in any agreement for the Cape cable that the Government should have the option after a certain time of acquiring the cable at the cement maiket value. This would dissipate misgivings as to the future action of the Eastern Extension Company.