CABLES. HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8079, 18 September 1894, Page 2

CABLES. HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Received September 17, at 10.45 a.m. Tangiers, September 16. The Moors attacked the British and . Danish Consuls at Casa Blanca, on the coasb of Morocco, and stripped bhem of their clothing. Vienna, September 16. The Emperor of Austria, receiving the delegates, referred to fcbe facfc that? the European situation was more tranquil, and to tho very friendly relations existing betweon all tha Powers, Nevertheless, Austria, liko other nations, found ib necessary to conbinuo her programme of armament. London, September 16. Tho Economisb considers the credit* foncier schemes of the colonies as too much aUied to quackery and jobbery. The colonies would bo the gainers if tho British investor refusod to lend the Governments money for mortgage loans. Mr Forrest, of Quoonaland, has in* troduced a now system of thawing meat, which ho claims is an improT«nacnb on tho old process. Tallow — Medium mutton, 245 ; baof, 235, The English wheat market shows a general declino of 3d, the Continental is depressed, and tho American dull. A cargo of South Australian wheM> by the Earl of Cadognn sold ab 22s Gd, Tho Antwerp wool sales have clo3od t prices being Groaer, and tho competition increased as compared with pre* vious sales, especially in Mont© Video wool. About 4600 bales of Ana* trali*n wool were sold. Australian and Now Zealand white cheese is soiling at from 50s to 565. Paris, September 16. The French journals publish details of a French expedition to Madagascar, numbering 10,000. Received September. 17, at 7.30 p.m* London, September 16. Gravo reports are current) as to tho state of Sir W. Y. Harcourb's eyes. Ib is believed this may affect his ability to retain the leadership of the House of Commons. A train wa«* thrown off tho rails ab Batley, in Yorkshire, through defective points, and 14 persons injured, Roocivcd September 17, at 10 p.m. Shanghai, September 17. Twenty-one transports, with 10,000 troops, have left Japan with tho object, ib is believed, of landing on tho Chinese coasb. Tangiers, September 17. Tho Sultan of Morocco has reS covered. Tho revolt of the Kabyles haa been suppressed. Tho Governor lof Casablanca refused to -pay any attention to tho protests of the in* jurod Consuls. London, September 17, Tho avorage price of English wheat is 255,