CABLE NEWS.

Bush Advocate, Volume IX, Issue 727, 14 January 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. (rEK PKESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Jan. 12. The Pall Mall Gazette says it is persistently rumoured in Paris, and also liiuted by the newspapers that Mohvenheim was bribed by the Panama Canal Company. A conference between cotton operatives out on strike and mill owners failed to effect a settlement of the dispute. The {National Agricultural Union has fizzled out. Mr Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, denies the Standard's statement with regard to conversion of loans. Mr J. Spence Balfour has been declared bankrupt. Jan. 13. A daughter of President HarriBon visited Mrs Maybrick in prison. The Morocco Government has signified its willingness to make reparation for the murder of a British, subject. Tokio, Jan 13. By a fire which destroyed a spinning mill at Oraka one hundred and twenty-five girls were burnt to death. The Times says the Government propose to expand the labour sestion of the Board of Trade into a labor bureau partaking of the nature of an intelligence bureau. The Daily News thinks the Australian cricket toam thoroughly representative, and it is especially gratifying to find Giffen and Bruce able to take part in the tour. The Sportsman considers that with the exception of Moses' team, it is the best Australia can send, and its composition gives general satisfaction. Constantinople, Jan. 13. A conspiracy to seize Cettingo, the capital of Montenegro and replace Prince Nicholas by his eldest son, Dainlo 'Alexander, has been discovorel. Some three thousand peasantry were concerned in the plot, which was promoted by the priests. The Government troops disarmed tho rebels, 40 of them being killed, and 90 wounded. Cape Town, Jan. 13. The Cape loan of a million and a half at 3£ per cent has been floated locally at an average of £97 14s 7d. Berlin, Jan. 13. Herr Caprivi said that the guiding principle of the German policy was to preserve tho States of Aus-tria-Hungary as a great power. Btjenos Ayr.es, Jan. 12. The rebellion in Corrientes province has been suppressed. Fams, Jan. 12. A statement which has been published shows that the Panama Canal Company's bonds and shares realised 1,434,000,000 francs. Of this amonnt 560,000,000 francs were expended on the works, 416,000,000 francs were spent by the Company itsolf, and the balance went to contractors. Eiffel received 18,000,000 francs for the supply of matorials which only cost him 2,000,000 fiancs.