BRITISH AND FOBEIftN.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 14, 1 August 1895, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOBEIftN.

London, July 30. A strong syndioate proposes to scqnire Me Sewali's butter carriage patent. Mr McKeay has consented to extend the option of purchase until the 10th _of September, pending counsel's opinion being obtained regarding tho legality of the patent. The sitting member for North-east Derby has been re-elected. At the Geographical Congress Dr Murray said that he belioved that tho Antarctic interior was a groat continent, and he suggested the landing of a pirty of young scientists, who shculd slay two winters in exploring. At a meeting of the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company, Mr Lionel Fletcher (chairman), said that the company had had to use LBO.OOO of the reserve fund to cover depreciation owing to the fall in values. Replying to shareholders, he said it was not expected that tbe New Zealand Government scheme of lending-money fo farmers would interfere with the company at present. The Duke of Argyll was married to Miss McNeill to-day. The wool sales closed to-day. Compared with previous series, good average merino was £d to ld and inferior id to ii higher; good crossbred, fd to ld and inferior i-i to -Jd higher. There have heen 501d'356,000 bales, including 60,000 for America. The polling for Orkney takes place next/week, and, with this exception, the elections aro now finished, 7he final result is: Conservatives, 339; Liberal-Unionists, 72; Liberals, 176; Psrnellitos, 12; Anti-Parnellites,.7o.^ y v a-a. -■ ' "Sofia, July 30." ' The Macedonians have burned tho Turkish quarter of Melenik, a town of 6000 inhabitants. A thousand Macedonians marched in procession through the chief-street', singing war songs and praising the BSTf^an—podplc. It is reported Hussion agents instigated the recent rising. Madbid, July 30. ,' News has been received that the natives of Cabagan, a town in tbe jnorthern extremity of the i.land of Luzip, /one of the Phillipine., enticed a party Of Spaniards into ambush and killed several. The Spanish', troop.*, who .were.- sent to (punish tbe natives, killed 116 of tbem 'and burned Cabagan.