MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 153, 27 December 1898, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] London, 24th December. Germany insists that any new commercial treaty must allow German goods to enter British colonies on an equality with British articles. The Coey Company, colonial produce merchants, has notified its customers of the appointment of a receiver. The conduct of the business is, however, not affected by the appointment. Massowah, 26th December. Ras Mangascia, the powerful feudatory of the Negus who recently revolted, is imploring King Menelik to pardon him. Madrid. 23rd December. The ailment from which Don Praxedes Sagasta, Premier of Spain, is suffering, is pneumonia, supervening upon an attack of influenza. Washington, 24th December. Pearson, the former attache of the British Embassy — who lately threw bricks through a glass door at the Embassy, injuring Miss Pauncefote, daughter of the Ambassador — has escaped from the lunatic asylum in which he was confined. Shanghai, 25th December. Russia is opening schools at Port Arthur and Talienwan. Constantinople, 241h December. During a quarrel in a pastrycook's shop, Hafnz Bey, one of the Sultan's chamberlains, killed an Imperial aide-de-camp named Chani Pasha. It is stated that the Pasha was the leader of a gang of Albanians who extorted money by means of threats from storekeepers. The Foreign Embassies had frequently complained of his conduot. (Received December 27, 9.30 a.m.) London, 26th December. The death is announced o£ Dr. Thomas Nulty, Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath. Zanzibar, 26th December. Sir A. Hardinge, British Consul-General at Zanzibar, has denied a report that it is intended to cede the island to Germany. Sydney. Tnis Day. The Council-General of New Caledonia has voted a floating loan of £400,000, and it only awaits the ratification of the French Government, which guarantees the interest. St. Petersburg, 25th December. Russia has failed to place a loan of 90,000,000 dollars with American bankers.