CABLE BREVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 75, 29 March 1894, Page 5

CABLE BREVITIES.

As inquiry instituted by Sir H. Loch throws discredit on tho statement that two troopers arrested and robbed the messengers sont byLobongula. Many arrests of students and Anarchists have been effected ab Odessa and St. Petersburg.

The Pcworß are negotiating upon a proposal fee maksihfl manufacture of dynamite a State monoply. Rossoth's son will take the oath of allegiance to the Emperor of Austria. Mr T. Shaw, who succeeds"-Mr As her as Solicitor-General for Scotland, has been reelected for Hawick Burghs by a majority of 647.

Queensland's second innings finished for 246 (Freeman 65 and Ramsey 27). New South Wales made the 199 required to win for the logs of eight wickets (CaHaway 60, Donnan 47, Garrett, not out 35).

H.M.s. Rapid and -Lizard have been re commissioned 6n the Australian station.

Tho *' Pall Mall Gazette " states that the Postal Conference revived the arguments of those opposed to Sir Roland Hill when he advocated cheap postage.

Tho Bi-metallic Conference will open in London on May 2nd-

Owing to, private business, the Hon. E. B. Forrest has withdrawn from the AgentGeneralship for Tasmania, to which he was recently appointed. » Steady rain set in at Sydney this morning. * .