CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 3168, 8 July 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Elfctrig Telkgbaph. — Copyright, (per press association.) LONDON, July 7. Mr Gladstone is being severely "heokled" by his opponents, and is reported to be greatly irritated at the persistent attacks^ He is also suffering from a cold. The Victorian 3£ per cent, stocks have dropped to 91|. The Times hopes this will be a warning to the colonies. The Players beat the Gentlemen by an innings and 26 runs. The City of Chicago, wreoked on the head of Kinsale, is a total loss. CALCUTTA, July 7. A body of British troops have been despatched to Qumbood, owing to tbe Hazara rising spreading. ST. PETERSBURG, July 7. Cholera is raging at Kharitsin on the Volga. Numerous deaths are reported at Saratai, Tiflis, and Baku. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Standard says there are 2000 cases in St. Petersburg itself. BERLIN, July 7. In consequence of objections raised by ! the French, the Berlin Exhibition will probably be held in 1899 instead o! 1900, NEW YORK, July 7. Despatohes from Venezuela report that the insurgents defeated Loyalists in front of the Caracas with great slaughter, and now surround the capital. MELBOURNE, July 7. The chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Real Estate Bank announced i to shareholders that the bank was hope* lessly insolvent two years ago. He deolarefc that they have to face tbe picture of black insolvency of one million sterling.