CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2768, 10 April 1890, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

(by electric telegraph.—copyright.) London, April 8. A congress of Labour Electoral Associations, representing 300,000 members, is sitting at Hamley. One of the propositions affirmed in the discussion is that labour representatives should be added to Parliament. '' ■■.!"'■' Mr O. T. Ritchie, president of the Local Government Board, in replying to a memorial from the trades, states that it is impossible to start relief works for the unemployed. "" Lord Knutsford states that he will withhold his opinion as to assisted emigration until the committee's report is to hand. He remarked that the colonies are hostile to the export of paupers. K is now reported that Emin Bey wishes to Cancel the agreement •ntered into with Major Wissman to join his expedition, and that he intends to return to Europe. Lord Randolph Churchill concludes a series of criticisms in the Morning Post by advising the with-, drawal of the Irish Land Purchase Bill after the second reading if the Parnellites make any desperate resistance, and appeal to the country in the autumn. English shipbuilders are not allowed to tender for the construction of Portuguese warships. St. Petersburg, April 7. Th'e 1 students agitation is subsiding, the usual university vacation having begun. Professor Mindherff has resigned. Only the leaders of the previous agitations are being expelled. The Nihilists are still active."" ,, . Tchebrikora, who was arrested and then released for writing a lettec to the Czar, demanding reforms, »has been exiled, to the Caucasus, and harshly treated. Some changes have been made in the Russian diplomatic department, which are regarded as significant of ah intention to strengthen the Pan-Slavist influence. Count Lobanofl has been transferred to the Ber : lin Embassy, Nelidoff to Vienna, and Linorieff to Constantinople. :

The report is denied that General Annenkoff had devised a scheme for diverting the waters of the River Oxus into the Caspian Sea to afford continuous navigation from the heart of Russia into Central Asia. BRUSSELS, April 7. The Belgian Cabinet proposes to guarantee a loan of six millions sterling for the Congo Free State. Zanzibar, April 7. The statement that Emin was to lead an expedition in search of ivory;, into the interior, is confirmed. News has reached here that the expedition consisting of about 50 Somali natives under Dr. Pecers and Herr Tiedmann has arrived at Kawarondo. The expedition is said to be in a destitute condition and on the verge of starvation, the natives being forced to resort to plunder in order to obtain sufficient food to keep the party alive. I Berlin, April 7. It is asserted that the Emperor designs to placate France if possible, for the purpose of isolating Russia. It has been arranged that a meeting between Queen Victoria and the Emperor William will take place at Darmstadt on the 20th instant. Chicago, April 8. The- carpenters have struck in obedience to the mandate of the Union Executive. >