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Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1028, 6 April 1894, Page 6

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It is expected that Sir George Grey will have an audience with the Queen. Twenty large icebergs . are blocking the ocean road between New York and England. lt is reported that the Czar has, at the Sultan's request, sanctioned the Russian fleet visiting Stamboul. The new tariff in Canada reduces the duty on fruit by 5 per cent. The Times says that the reduction in the wool duty refers fco woollen goods. It has been arranged that the marriage of the Grand Duke of Hesse to Princess Victoria, daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, will be a most brilliant affair. Messrs Weddel's friends in Hamburg have opened retail shops for the sale of frozen meat, and are doing a satisfactory ti'ade. Mr Weddel shortly revisits Germany with the view of opening additional shops. The Tainui's and Nairnshire's factory butter realised 96s to 100s. The Nairnshire's mutton arrived in sound condition. The French press report that a plot was discovered to wreck Queen Victoria's train during her recent journey to Florence. The Knights of Labor in New York are preparing to boycott the British syndicate owning many breweries in the United States, because they refuse to employ unionists. A dying soldier has confessed that he and a comrade stole and buried King Theebaw's jewels in Mandalay during the Burmese war. Lord Kimberley has despatched the survivor to find the spot, and will grant him 10 per cent, of the property recovered. New Zealand long-berried wheat (March 29) 275; market flat. The barque Achievement's cargo sold afc 245. Adelaide do 28s (market restricted) ; Victorian 27s 6d do. * Mutton, second quality, 4§d. The Nairnshire's mutton brought 4^d, lamb 4|-cl. New Zealand hemp unchanged. After three days' bitter wrangling the shareholders of the Freeman's Journal Company supported Mr Sexton against Messrs Healy and Dillon, who lost their seats on the directorate. K^ The Dock Company's experiment in discharging meat direct into the frozen stores has been a success. The Nairnshire's cargo was unloaded in two days and a-half. The New Zealand loan conversion operations are proceeding well. A quarter of a million's worth of bonds so far have been operated on. The Emperors of Austria and Germany had a cordial meeting at Abazia on the Adriatic The monarchs twice exchanged embraces in the presence of dense crowds. A mob in Texas placed an innocent negress, accused of murder, in a spiked barrel, and after closing the ends rolled her down a hill till she died. Lord Hannen, who was celebrated as having been president of the Parnell Commission, is dead. Mrs Gordon Baillie has been committed for trial on a charge of fraud in connection with the purchase of some pictures. . In the House of Commons Sir G. Baden-Powell, M.P. for Kirkdale, tabled a notice of motion to the effect that it is desirable to immediately establish a dire.ct postal and telegraph service with Australia and New Zealand by way of the Pacific, and that the Imperial Government co-operate with the Canadian and Australasian Governments in carrying out the suggestion. News has been received from Manila thafc General Blanco, with 3000 troops, is trying to suppress a serious Malay outbreak in the Philippine Islands. The last of the Indunas (Gambo), who is a brother to King Lobengula, has sent a messenger offering to surrender to Dr Jameson. A tremendous ovation was accorded | the remains of Kossuth on their arrival !in Pesth. Over 150,000 witnessed the lying-in-state at the National Museum. The Times urges the construction of railways in Great Britain at a cost of about LIOOO per mile, and advises that the expensive standard of trunk lines should be abandoned with a view to bisect the farming districts of the remote parts of the kingdom. Mr Geddes states that a meat syndicate has been formed in Germany, and has arranged for retailing Australian frozen meat to the large centres. A French syndicate has requested Mr Geddes to quote a price for 100,000,000 tons of preserved meat annually. Twenty thousand gasworkers employed in Vienna have struck work in support of the eight-hour system. They wish to leave the city in darknesss, and are using violence to prevent their places being filled. M. St. Hilliare, the well-known French statesman, says that war between France and Germany is inevitable, and every day France's opportunity for revenge draws nearer. Thousands of peasants in Kursk and Oxenburgh are dying of starvation. The English wheat market (April 1) is changing a little for the better, without a quotable change iri price. Continental is lifeless, and American shows a general advance ; 7500 quarters of Australian wheat, March and April shipments, have been sold at 255. Colonial butter is selling at 100s per lewt, Ne\y Zealand factory.roade- bufc*;

*— mmm — P—i^—— 1| 111 l UNl— — — «l ter, -by the Nairnshire, is bringing 965. The scene at Kossuth's funeral was a most impressive one, and the proceedings passed off without, any disorder. Crowds of people knelt as the coffin passed along the streets. It is estimated that fully half a million visitors took part in the obsequies. The Provisional Government in Hawaii has summoned a convention to draft a new Constitution. The celebration of Prince Bismarck's birthday was marked by an .enthusiasm which has seldom been equalled. The Emperor sent a gorgeous cuirass as a birthday present. The occasion was celebrated throughout the empire. Charles de Lesseps has been deprived of the Legion of Honor and the other decorations which he held. The French Gas Company has thrown the city of Athens into darkness until, the municipality has paid the arrears due to the company. Replying to a question in the. House of Commons as to whether the Government would promote general disarmament whenever possible, Sir W. V. Harcourt said he was unable to notice King Christian's remarks on the subject, but he could say nothing further. One hundred thousand negroes are arranging to leave America and found colonies on the West Coast of Africa. An avalanche at Conigou Creek, in Washington State, buried 12 people. Mr Samuel Weston, a Manchester merchant, has left Bishop Moorhouse L 50,000 for church purposes, besides bequeathing L 120,000 to local chari ties. It is reported that Sir W. V. Harcourt's Direct Veto Bill does not provide compensation for publicans. In the House of Commons Sir George Trevelyan moved that the bills exclusively affecting Scotland should bo referred to a Grand Committee of Scotch members together with 15 members representing the rest of the United Kingdom. Mr Balfour moved an amendment that the proposal be not entertained unless the principle be extended to the other portions of the kingdom. The debate was adjourned. The butter market is languishing. A quantity of butter by the Ruahine. from New Zealand was found to have been heated prior to shipment. It is believed that the establishment of commercial treaties between Russia Germany, and Austria herald a rapprochement resulting in a general disarmament or the indefinite suspension of military preparations. This state of affairs, ifc is contended, will leave funds sufficient to improve the condition of the workers in the various countries. Dr Jameson telegraphs that the gold prospects in Matabeleland exceed expectations. Everywhere the pannings are giving marvellous results, and prospects are emphatic as to the permanency and size of the reefs. Riaz Pasha, the Premier of Egypt, has tendered his resignation to the Khedive, but the latter has refused to accept ifc. It is reported thafc three other members of the Ministry resigned along with the Premier.