LATE CABLE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2311, 3 May 1887, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

« [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. 1 London, April 2'J. Three hundred amendments on the Crimes Bill have been given notice of. The Times suggests that the English and Australian Antarctic Committees should invite Baron Nordenskjold to lead an Antarctic expedition. The report that the King of Sweden and Mr Oscar Dickson were assisting the Baron in forming an expedition is denied. One hundred and thirty " suspects "have been expelled from Alsace. The Standard, referring to the colonial defence proposals, says that the colonies are deserving of indulgent treatment respecting the fortifications of Thursday Island and Albany. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Glasgow, said that the patience of the Liberal party with the dissentients was almost exhausted, and feared there will be a permanent spilt. The Emperor of Brazil is seriously ill, and his condition is critical. In reference to the colonial defence proposals, England will undertake to replace any of the auxiliary fleet which may be lost. The Admiralty will supply the fleet directly the colonial parliaments have approved of the scheme. The following is a corrected version of the speech of Sir S. Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, at the banquet by the Fair Trade League. He expressed the opinion that import duties on produce from foreign countries should be higher than the duties from different parts of the Empire.