CABLE SUMMARY

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2901, 17 February 1891, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY

(l!Y ICI.KCTUIC TKI.KOU.U'H.---COI'VUICHT.) r.wNDox, February 10. TiOii'n S\i,i.--r.ri;v. replying to Lord 1 huiiaveii, r.aid tliai. the ('overturn , nt had no definite propo-sals to submit ti; (lie ''(ilonies relative to the creation of an Imperial war fund. The countiy would not. submit to a discriminating system in favour of the world. A i;or.forence would be inexpedient, except salutary and practical-ill proposals wen; ready for discussion. Loxnox, February 1-1.

The, Times in referring- to Lord Salisbury's answer to Lord Dunraven believes it, t<» be rali'inal. but e.ousidi.'i's if ;i clo.U' ("..litical and eoinmev- ' ial union i-esuiled from :i tiiriH"

' mbraciiii; tin , whul , i'linpir; , , 'here i- much t" s.iy In favoiiv <.>t' facing eiMili'iiiiio sacrilk:c : .

'Hie tula] amount of applications fur Ihe South Au>h"ilian lean wii» X -I."-5,100. ;i,,,l the balance has been withdrawn.

lSarun OnCiir l>ick:-on. ai: intluoiitial merchant, expresses surprise that Australia lias nut provided i'jOOO in aid of the Antarctic expedition, and states that he himself Mill lxj responsible for another .£'lo,out). Baron Norilenskjold had deiinitely agreed to take command of tlie expedilion.

News lias been received that tlie .ship AVest Lothian, which left Sydney for London on December 17, put into I'emambuco with her cargo on tire. The earp;o of the ship West-Lothian, from Sydney to London, which pni Info Pcniiimbiifo, is only slightly damaged by tire, but a portion of it will have to be discharged in order to execute repairs to the vessel.

It is reported that on the expiry of Lord Clifivli-s Scott's commission as Admiral of tin , Australian station, lie will lie succeeded by Admiral Stephenson. in iI.M.S. Blake, 12 guns, with Prince George of Wales as Commander. Komk, February t>. Signor Eudini, the new Premier, intends to ell'ed economy in. the public servi;e to the amount of about A , 1,1)0(1,000. St. John's, February 14. In the House of Assembly a motion was carried protesting against Great Britain hesitating to ratify tiw reciprocity treaty entered into between Newfniiiidland and Mie United Wtates. OiTAWA, February 11. 'I'Jie Tories biivo virtually abandonnd llicir reciprocal proj'Osals. and now r>• Iv mi u> protection tarifVand loyuKy Iμ England. Washingri.i.v, February M. 'Hi.: Senate has laid a>ide the'Copv-ri-lit P.ill.