LATE CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 76412, 13 January 1903, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

. — ♦ , . PbrPrhbs AasooiATiCN.— (By Elbotbio Tblbobaph - Copyright.) EOYALTY IN INDIA. Received 12, 11.44 p.m. BOMBAY, January 12. i The Duke and Duchess of Conrtau^it i H - are visiting PeshawaV. \ I MOROCCO. ; Received 12, 11.44 p.m. j LONDON, January 12. < Distrusting his brother's popularity, the Sultan re-arrested Muley Mahom- 1 mcd, and appealed to all Governors i to send anna and men. The Pretender < is advancing on Fez. European lady missionaries return to Tangier. THE MADRID SENSATION. -<■ tno Received 12, lOtSSfP-m. LONDON, January 12. The Spanish Ambassador in London states that Fieto did not fire at King Alphonso, but at Sotomayr, , ■who had refused him an interview., A j . soldier cut Fioto with his sword, pre- , venting him firing a second shot. ! the morgan ring. , Shipbuilding enterprise. \ Received 12, 11.17 p.m. j LONDON, January 12. , Morgan's Trust is building twelve j steamers of the Celtic type for the At- , lantic trade-, six in American works, ( and six by British builders, costing ( half a million each. < COAL TRAIN RAIDED. Received 12, 11.17 p.m. , NEW YORK, January 12. s A coal train broke down at Arcola, Illinois, and the inhabitants, who had j been without coal for weeks pillaged j the train, threatening to lynch any- . one who interfered with them. j ~^ german~"budget. , I Received 12, 11.17 p.m.. . <-- . 1 . BERLIN/ January 12. - , The German budget shows a deficit < of eleven millions sterling, necessita-. j; ting heavy loans.-. It is officially at- , tributed to the commercial and in- A dustrial depression. ' ] - AUSTRALIAN CATTLE. 1 Received 12, 11.17 p.m. BUENOS AYRES, January 12. t A sanitary decree prohibits the im- j portation of Australian cattle to the j Argentine. Many other countries are ' , similarly treated. - ] DEATH OF AN AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL MAN. Received 12, 10.52 pjfc , " SYDNEY 1 , January 1 12. 1 News from Foocbow announces the death of Mr Whitley, the Now. South Wales Government commercial agent ] in the East. - ( A ~"~ "■" ~ ' i M SULTAN OF ACHIN SUBMITS. { Received 13, 9.47 a.m. , LONDON, January IS. J The Sultan of Achin has submitted , to the Dutch. . c \ AMERICAN ENTERPRISE; An American syndicate has pur- 1 chased St. James' Hall, and intend converting it into an hotel* and restaurant. • . OBITUARY. Maud Latimer, of Wilson 1 Barrett's Company, died of influenza. ( ?ir .HEAVY SNOWDRIFTS. . < There are snowdrifts ten, feet deep j in 'ihe Highlands. A train was embedded ana delayed ten hours. FEELING BETWEEN UNITED . AND GERMANY. . Received 13, 9.25 a.m. ; 1 NEW YORK; January 12. r Baron Holleben, late-German Am- c bassador. to Washington, started, for t Gormany without calling, on president Rposevelt or, allowing flag-flying form- • afities aboard the steamet. whereon he embarked. ' l ' MOROCCO; - f . . .... ' LONDpiN, ifanuary 12. Concerning the situation in Morocco, it is. notable that Senor Silvela, the Spanish Premier, advocated, waiting, . and declared » Franco-Spanish alliance a mere dream. Moreover, Senor Abarzuza resolutely opposed relations with. France beyond simplev friendship. Both statesmen are un-" willing thatithe Spanish polidy should alienate Britain. . Three " British uncommissioned instructors have left Fez homewards. SUBSIDENCES. ROME, January 12. Two arches of the Procuratic Vec-' J-r ohie are badly cracked, and a portion T of the facade is detached. It is feared the subsidences mil extend throughout Venice. ' v • - f \ - MR BEIT'S HEALTH. T . .. Ll t \ v .CAPETOWN, January 12. Mr Beit, the Rand commercial.magnate, is much improved in health.' SOUTH AFRICA. . ' Seven hundred thousand pounds has already been, paid* to Cape loyalists as war compensations - -The Afrikander Bond is stealthily) spreading throughout the new colonies. The loyalists oppose the return of Mjr Fischer, (one of the Boer delegates to Europe' and America), being convinced the Afrikanders will use him for purposes of sedition. ' - Dr. Jameson has been elected president of the South African League. Received 13, 9.50 a.m. PERTH, January 13. . Dr. Jameson, Minister of Lands, has accepted the appointment of Minr of Lands in South Africa, with seat in the Upper House, and a of £2000, with £500 alloww ances. MR CHAMBERLAIN. Mr Chamberlain visits . Potchefstroom, Mafekf^g, Kimberley, and Bloemfontein. .■ ' 3YDNEY STOJ3K SALES. Received 12, 10.55 -p.m. SYDNEY/ -January . 12. At the Homebush sales prices were easier. Crossbred wethers, best,- J6s, - ftktra 19s . 6d, 14s t'a 15s ; v% t2»edium, 10s 6d. ; Ewes, best 14s, ,6d, eX^ira 20s 3d, good 13s to . 14s, medium 10s. Cattle of good quality were offered. Best bullocks £16 12s <sd, good £12, medium £8; cows, best £10, good £8, medium- £6 15s; Best beef jbrougnt 40b per hundred pounds. - ■