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CABLE MESSAGES

.(From Our London Correspondent.)

A QUEENSLAND PRODUCE

COMPANY.

LONDON, April 7.

Mr. William Kellett is promoting a
company, the object of which Is to
ehip Queensland produce, especially
beef, direct to Manchester. His ef-
forts ÄI'e a'so directed towards combin-
ing the producing, shipping, and dis-
tributing interests in connection with
the operations of the company.

AMERICA AND THE CUBAN

INSURGENTS.

LONDON, April 7.

The United States House of Repre-
sentatives bus, hy 254 votes to 27, af-
firmed the resolution adopted by the
Senate, on the 29th February with re-
gard to the Cuban insurgents. The
resolution declares that in the sense
of Congress a state of war exists in
Cuba ; that the insurgents shall be
given the rights of belligeients ; and
that the United States of America shall
use its influence to put a stop to the
war, if necessary by intervention.

It is considered" unlikely, how*èver,
that President Cleveland will take any
action upon the resolution of Congress.

The ¡Spanish Government are making
arrangements to send 40,000 additional
troops to reinforce those already

Cuba, and four ironclads are now
ready to sail for the same destination.

The " Home News" of 28th February
says -The Jingoes of the United States,
having apparently exhausted their power
far evil In îegard to Great Britain, have
now turned their attention to Spain and
Cuba. President Cleveland is being
urged to intervene in Cuba with a view
to compelling the îecognition by Spain
of the right of the rebels to independence.
This suggestion comes not merely from
Irresponsible Pressmen but from no less
a body than the Foreign Relations Com-
mittee itself. The Jingoes are said to
be eager to begin a war with Spain. On
what grounds the United States can in-
terfere is not apparent to the mere
Briton. In the case of "Venezuela, the
Monroe doctrine afforded a colourable
pretext ; but even the most perverted
rendering of that doctrine could not
stretch it so far as to cover the case
of Spain in her endeavours to put down
änsunection within her own dominions

The courage of the American Jingo is,
however, not of a very sterling or ad-
mirable order. He threatens Great
Britain, a big Power which is more
anxious to be at peace with, than to
fight, a kindred nation , and he threatens
Spain, a small Power which is hardly
capable of standing up to the United
States. On the other hand, concerning
a boundary dispute now in progress be-
tween France and Brazil, he says noth-
ing. Why not fire a few big guns, if
only rhetorical ones, in the direction of

France ?

THE VENEZUELA FRONTIER

DISPUTE.

LONDON, April 7.

The " Times" states that at Caracas
the Venezuelan capital, a friendly
settlement of the dispute with regard
to the frontier between Venezuela and
British Guiana Is considered to be cer-

tain.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

LONDON, April 7.

The series of international athletic
contests to he held periodically at
Athens Jn Imitation of the ancient
Olympic games was formally inaugur-
ated yesterday by King George of

Greece.

Tho opening of the new Olympic
games attracted a very large number
of spectators, about 70,000 persons
being present.

In the contests which followed, Flock,
a Victorian pedestrian, won the first
heat of the SOO metres (about 874 yards)
race, the time being 2min. 0 1/Gsec.

GOVERNMENT OF SICILY.

LONDON, April G.

King Humbert of Italy haß decreed a
change in the government of Sicily, and
has appointed Count Codronchi as Go-
vernor. Count Codronchi will rank as
a Minister, with residence at Palermo,
and will be aaiswerahle for all public

affairs in the island.

GERMANY AND JiAiPAN.

LONDON, April G.

The commercial treaty concluded be-
tween Germany awd Japan is consider-
ed to be largely to the advantage of
Germany.

BRITISH MISS ION ATDIE'S IN

.MADAGASCAR.

LONDON, April G.

The British missionaries ia Madagas

. car have stated their intention to give I

unreserved support to the French Besl- j

dentr in that ' country, and liave*- ex-
pressed a desire to work in complete
harmony with the French officials.

MAIDS AND SHIPPING.

SUEZ, April

The Q.R.M.R. Duke of Devonshire,
outward bound for Queensland ports,
left Suez to-day.

CODOMBO, April 4.

The Q.R.M.S. Jumna, from Brisbane
24th February, left Colombo to-day for

London.

FROSSAJRD'S OAVOUR OIGAK-S.

Mild, Fragrant Packets, 8 for Is.

(Advt.) -

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