CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2207, 30 January 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(BT ELKOIRW TELEGRAPII—COPYRIGHT)

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Hobart, January 28. • At a banquet given by Mr. Service, President of the Federal Council, last night, Mr Douglas, one of the Tasmanian representatives, made a speech in which he predictsd the early separation' of the colonies from .England.. He said the time was not far distant when the colonies would no longer remain subjoct to the

" Little Island" in the northern hemisphere. Other members of tho Council present expressed dissent from tho views held by Mr Douglas on the subject, London, January 28.

An official messenger has arrived from Osborne where, Her Majesty the Queen is now staying, announcing the resignation of the Marquis of Salisbury and his colleagues. Mr Herbert, Conservative candidate, has been returned by a largo majority for Croydon, in room of Mr William Grantham, Q.O. ■ • » "

[Owing to the unsatisfactory working of the telegraph wires, the above messages reached us too late for publication yesterday,] London, January 28, Tho weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day «hew thu total reserve in notes and bullion to be £13,600,000, and the proportion of reserve-to liabilities, 43%, At the Colonial wool auctions yesterday 12,200 bales were offered, and at to-day's sale SBOO bales were submitted. The market is quieter, but steady,

Constantinople, January 28, The delegates appointed to arrango for peace between Servia and Bulgaria left for Bucharest to-day. A squadron com posed of warships from each of the grea powers is being arranged, and will shortly assemble.

Melbourne, January 29. The Hon. Duncan Gillies, addressing a public meeting Echuca stated'that no definite programme had been submitted,' and he had not made any overtures for the formation of a Ministry. Sydney, January 29, The Legislative assembly met this aftornoon, and adjourned until Thursday next, awaiting the Treasurer's financial statement.

New Zealand wheat and oats show an improvement in value sinco last weeks' report. New Zealand wheat 3i 7d per bushol, oats 2s sd, maize per slilbs 4s 3d. Melbourne, 29.

The Captain of the Afghan han been fined £IOO for his connection with the fraudulent naturalisation papers held by Ohineose passengers on the vessel. Hobakt, January 29. (From Router's Special Correspondent,)

The Federal Council re3umod' its sittings to-day. An address was voted to His Excellency Sir George Strahau uraying him to telegraph to Her Majesty the Queen, the resolution passed at yestorday's sittings asking for further information respecting the islands of Raiatoa and Samoa. The following Bills were then read a seeond time:—authorising service civil process beyond a colony, providing for issuing and facilitating proof of Council acts in onlmiial Parliaments. Mr Lee Stooro gave notice of motion urging united action on the part of tho Imperial Government and the Australian colonies concerning measures for the adoquats defence of King George's Sound and the eroction of a lighthouse'on Cape Leeuwm, the lighthouse on Cape Leeuwin to be placed in telegraphic communication with King George's Sound, Mr Douglas, in a vigorous speech emphasised the remarks he made at Wednesday evening's banquet relative to the fature of the colonies. Mr Douglas stated his predictions applied to the distant future. He concluded by declaring his reverence for tho person of the Queen. The Council then adjourned till Monday,