CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume I, Issue 168, 12 November 1891, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH and FOREIGN [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT .] UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION. Received Nov. 10, at 1.10 a.m. Berlin, Nov. 9. The Berlin Banks were opened j throughout Sunday in order to aid'

withdrawals and thus restore confidence. ; The failure of Bomprteffi eld and Sons, bahkerSj is attributed to their investing m Russian securities. - * Calcutta, Nov, 9. Chinese troops havo crossed Karapohaii^ and adyaticett on Manilouning, ostensibly for the purpose of protecting caravans : but the English officials in Burmah forbade any further advance. The officials in Burmah are resortting to rain-making esgertafite with a view to avoid the threatened drought. Dutiiig n cjrclanfe the steadier Enterprise sank in Port Bljtir harbor on the east aide of San^aljmn Island, Bay of Bengal, and seventyfißeven persons were drowned. | "Washington, Nov. 9. Consequent on M'lpnley's Tariff the customs duties collected in the United States for the list quarter fell seven million pounds and the expenses of Government for October exceeded the receipts b|| three million dollars; . J| Nov 9. Mr Thomas Burfc, fo} Englishman, has assured the coughs sitting here that it has the sympathy of a million and a half of trade unionists. lidjpoN, Nov. 9. Sankey and Moody| alter their visit to London, will tour ihdia, China, and Australia* ■}>. Sir John Gorsfc Will succeed Mr Jackson as financial secretary to the Treasury. The British steamer Tubega has been wrecked and twenty lives have been lost. Received Nov. 10, at 7.45 p.m. Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 9. The Province of Bid Grande has declared its independence. Discontent is general throughout Brazil.

Berlin, Nov. 9. Both the Sommerfelds are dead. In consequence of the recent failures ft run has taken place on the Berlin bank. The nobility are heavy losers. London, Nov. 9. It is reported that Mr JRobt> Giffen. Secretary of the commercial department and controller of the returns of the board of trade, who is visiting the colonies to attend the meeting of the Association or the Advancement of Science, will make enquiries into the financial condition of the colonies and submit a report to the Chancellor of Exchequer before the latter legislates on the question of the investment of trust funds in colonial stocks. The claim of Cresswell of Sydney to the Tichborne estates is exciting much interest in England. Unless the emblems of faith, hope, and charity are above the initials Ei D,F. are on the loft forearm it is- considered that it will be impossibly to establish his 1 idenity. '^■^■: >- will be disastrous, as it virtually destroys the mortgage system with regard to estates, and is leading to the recall from the colony of all the realisable capital.

In the course of a speech to«day, the Marquis of Salisbury made a feeling reference to the death of the Hon. Cecil Raikes and W. H. Smith, and he extremely regretted the loss of such valuable colleagues. Referring to Irish affairs, he said that the work done by the Hon. A. J. Balfour, late Chief Secretary, was the best ever experienced in Ireland, and he felt assured that the peace and freedom from priestly domination in that country would follow the completion of the legislative programme. Dealing with the labor difficulty, the Premier thought that the settling of the recent engineers 1 strike indicated that there would be fewer strikes if labor would only act for itself and ignore secondhand advice. As to European affairs, tliere was not a speck or cloud on the horizon foreboding danger, and with regard to Egypt he declared that Government had no intention of withdrawing until such time as Egypt was in a position to repel any external or internal disorder. In concluding, the Premier stated that the great subject for the future was the renewal of commercial treaties, and in this respect he was convinced that the country would adhere to the policy of freetrade. New York, Nov. 9. By an explosion in a colliery in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, eighteen miners were killed and many injured. Received Nov. 11, at .10 a.m. London, Nov. 9. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company has declared a a dividend of 10 per cent. To provide this, however, £15,000 has been taken from the reserve fund. Business has largely increased during the year, but the profits have proportionately been less.

The Jubilee of the Prince of Wales was celebrated yesterday with salutes, pealing of bells, and a great display of bunting. The bells at Westminster Abbey were rung, and the Lord Mayor's pageant was of an unusually go geous description, but the festivities were greatly interfer. d with by a downpour of rain.

The Duke of Orleans states that he will not hesitate to .submit himself to examination in an English court. Sir J. Fergusson, Postmaster General is employing reserve men as postmen in rural districts.

R. H. Jackson, who becomes Chief Secretary for Ireland in place of A. J. Balfour, will be returned unopposed. Balfour, in taking leave of the authorities in Dublin, paid a high compliment to the locality and especially the Irish police. Nally, dynamite convict, died in Dublin.

The Exchange if? fopreswd by Con* tinental iailures,

Redmonds defeat at Cork has giveii a fresh impulse td the Fenian's. £tanLifr» &ov. idi Seventy arrests have already been effected under the Emperor's orders for the suppression of, immorality. Vib^nAi Nov* lOi The Austrian Government intend to spend half-a-million on strengthening the defences of the Galician f • ontier. Rome, Nov, 10. The authorities are closing the Protestant churches, exceptions, being made in the case of tfie Luth'sir'an Church; Pabis, Nov. 10; La Farge, tbe' Socialist; who was sentenced to a term of imprison'm'e'iit for the part he took in the Tourmies riot, has been released, having been elected to represent Titte in the Chamber of Deputies. After the election was announced the Chamber passed a resolution demanding his release. The anniversary of the Czar's silver wedding was Universally celebrated by a service in the French, German, and Russian churches. Queen Natalie attended service in Paris. Received Nov. 11, at 10.15 a.m. Valparaiso, Nov, 10. The Chilian Government is anxious to parley with the United States. Washington, Nov. 10. The naval yards at Mare Island, near San Francisco are working continuously, Sunday not excepted. Six warships are ready to sail in case of emergency; The re-hearing of the Say ward aealcase has been opened. Aftairs in Tennessee are alarming. The miners have sworn to murder at convict laborors, and have demanded that Government resign. Berlin, Nov. 11. It expeoted that some more Berlin banks will fail, as well as other houses doing financial business. It is stated that within five minutes of the suspension, of Hirschfield Wolff's bank a clerk belonging to a Berlin firm arrived with a deposit of twentyfive thousands, which would have .averted the disaster-

Paris, Nov. 11. The French Senate has passed a Bill forbidding the employment of children under 18. Eeceived Nov. 11, at 11 a.m.

London, Nov. 11. The leading members of the English bar have been retained on behalf of the Due D'Orleans in the Melba divorce suit.

Calcutta, Nov. 11.

Sixty persons were killed and two hundred injured on shore by the cyclone at Andaman-Islands.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 10.

Petitions from all parts of Russia are being presented to the Minister of Finances praying for the retention of Jews in the country Brigand

•ant in Russia

_ mSeiei at Kazan, Koursk and Voronesfc, and farm houses belonging to the gentry sacked.