Telegraphic News

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2808, 29 September 1903, Page 2

Telegraphic News

from onr special corrkspondbnts. (.By Telegraph]. COCKSFOOT. Wellington, Sept, 28. The Agent-General cables;—" Cocks. foot seed market firm ; but little busi. nes, doing. Average price for bright claim New Zealand seed, weighing 171bs» per bushel on spot, is 50s per cwt."

London, Sept. 27.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to Mr Balfour, expresses the anxiety of churchmen regarding the Macedonians' sufferings* Mr in the course of a sympathetic reply, said that Turkish misgovernment and oppression of Christians were not the only questions. Rival sects and nationalities, which were not imbued with Western F ;ideas of humanity did not scruple to afflict each other. The revolutionary committees had deliberately adopted provocative measures in order to create Turkish excesses and thus enlist the world's sympathies. Such measures were no more tolerable than the Turkish misgovernment. The best way of improving the condition ot Macedonia was European support of tho Russian-Austrian system of reforms. Great Britain had offered suggestions, but it would be folly to forget that on some occasions two Powers are stronger for executive purposes than three.

Sir Henry Drnmmond Wolffe, a noted authority on affairs in SouthEastern Europe, has written to the " Times " a letter in which he says the tho aims of Austria and Russia are to secure paramount influence in Macedonia on the basis of Austria seizing Salonika and annexing to Bulgaria the strip of coast from Salonika to Kanala Bay, which would become Russia's military outlet, enabling her to threaten the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal

The ' Times,' explaining the weakness of investment securities, refers to the realisation of three large deceased estates bringing .£750,000 into the market. The " Times " adds that owing to the large amount of Colonial and municipal stocks held by syndicates with borrowed money, every fall necessitates fresh realisations to provide further cover.

It has been decided to re-arm the cavalry with a new light straightthrusting sword.

The Gun Committee has adopted the 15-pounder quick-firing field gun, which fired effective shrapnel at 6,500 yards at Okehampton, Devon, up to 10,000. Tt is considered the best of its kind in Europe. Mr Balfour has left Balmoral. There are continued rumours regarding Lord Milner and the Colonial Secretaryship. The Agents-General have arranged to attend in a body at the Colonial Office to bid farewell to Mr Chamberlain. The " Daily Mail's " Paris correscorrespondent says an arrangement between Great Britain and France has been effected with the acquiescence of Spain and the knowledge of Italy to establish a French protectorate in Morocco. Provision is made for a neutral strip along the coast; Great Britain to be compensated elsewhere in exchange for the arrangement.

There are indications that France is ready to intervene and help the Sultan of Morocco.

The " Daily Mail's " Berlin correspondent states that, under the arrangement, Italy receives Tripoli, while Great Britain's protectorate over Egypt is renewed and strengthened, Germany being satisfied with commercial privileges in Morocco and an open door to trade.