CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2346, 7 February 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegeape. — Copyright

(per press association.)

LONDON, February 4. The Transvaal loan of half a million was subscribed 14 times over.

At the trial of those charged with fraud in connection with the Hansard Publishing Union, evidence was adduced that tbe sum of a million and a quarter pounds had been lost to the shareholders, who would not receive a single penny.

PARIS, Fbbrnary 4.

The French Government approve of the proposal to hold a convention to consider the advisability of connecting Queensland and New Caledonia by cable.

Tbe Paris Academy has again rejected M. Zola, who was a competitor for one of tbe vacant seats.

MADRID, February 4.

Owing to the suffering of the peasantry and the existing depression, the Queen of Spain has curtailed her private outlay and the clergy have agreed to surrender a portion of their revenue.

WASHINGTON, February 4.

The Californian Legislature has carried a resolution in favor of tbe annexation of Hawaii by the States.

In the House of Representative, Mr. Cummings hss introduced a bill providing for political and commercial nnion witb Canada. Tbe Amerioan press ridicule the measure.

WASHINGTON, February 4.

News irom South America states that a hundred persons were killed and 500 injured in the riots at Bogatu, tbe oapital of Colombia.

SUAKIM, February 6.

Osman Digna, eluding the troops in the darkness of tbe night, passed Suakim and reached Sinkit, killing a few friendly tribes on tbe way.

MELBOURNE, February 4.

Benjamin's estate has been released from sequestration, the creditors agreeing to accept Is in the £.

The estate of tbe late Chief Justice Higginbotbam bas been sworn at £17,500.