DIGEST OF CABLE NEWS

Bruce Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 2498, 1 August 1893, Page 3

DIGEST OF CABLE NEWS

European The enquiry iDto the loss of H.M.S. Victoria is over and the Court has acquitted i the Barvivora of all blame, attributing the disaster to the signal issued by Admiral Tryon. The Court thought it would be f *tal to the beat interests of the service to blame Admiral Mark ham for obeying orders.— ■ Cardinal Moran is improving in health. He returns to the colonies soon.— The quincentenary of Winchester has been celebrated. —The New Zealand Colonising Company is i sending a number of small farmers to eetti c on the Carnarvon block belonging to the Bank of New Zealand. — Daring some marceavres a British Bteamer was rammed and sunk by a French ironclad. JNo fatalities. —The firßt batch of Australian Settlers for ■ "New Australia" have arrived at Monte Vidio.— ln the house of a man whose two first wiveß had disappeared, and were said by him to have died, the body of the third was found beneath a fbor. — The New Zealand Colonising Company haß issued its prospectus. Messrs Glynn, Firth and Tegetmore are directors. — At a meeting of the National Union Conservative Association, Colonel Saunderson said he waa prepared to denouro Mr Gladstone as a traitor to British interests.— fluddart, Parker, and Co. have r. three yeara mail service with Canada and intend to run a line of fast steamer* from Ottawa and Milford Haven. — The German Government have increased duties on imports from Ruaßia by 50 per cent.