HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received September 19, at 11 a.m.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8081, 20 September 1894, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received September 19, at 11 a.m.

Valparaiso, September 18. A Balmacedisb plot for the over* throw of President Montb has beon discovored. Twenty persons, suspec-i ted of being coucerued, have been arrested.

Shanghai, September 18. The Japanese captured the entire effective staft' of Chinese troops, in* eluding Commander Fook Wai and four generals. Great pile3 of rifles aud a large quantity of warlike stores were also taken. The Japanese aro arranging to ship 14,000 prisoners, taken in the recent bo til o, to Japan. •Several Chineso towns are showing signs of panic, as a Japanese invasion is feared On the news of the victory reaching Tokio there was great rejoicing, and bells wore sob ringing aud salutes firod, A strong patrol iasoirching the field of battlo for Chinese officers, who, it is alleged, have been secreted by tho Coreans. It is doubted whether the Japanese will ongago in war with the Coreaus before tho winter. • Japanese spies have for some considerable time swarmed in the arsenals, forts, and camps in Pekia and provinces. Tho Chinese nro dealing severely with spies when captured, whether Japanese or Chinese. Tho Japanese are advancing oa Monkdon. The reported suicide of Li Ituog Chang is not true.

Received September 19, at 11.30 a.m. London, September 18. At the wool sales 17,300 bales wero sold. There was a good attendance and competition was brisk. Scoured woolo are unchanged, but other sorts are from par fco 5 per cent above tho rated ruling at tho July sales. Good crossbreds show tho greatesb rise. The Maori King's secoud quality bullocks from 4d to 4*d 1b,

brought per Paris, September 18. The French wheat crop is officially estimated at 93,300,000 quintals. Received September 10, at 0.30

p.m. Capktown, September 19. Sailed, yesterday—Tongariro, s.. 1?., for Hobart and

Wellington. Received September 19, at 2.30 p.m. London, September 18. It is oxpectcd that there will bo heavy tendering for the New South Wales loan, which is now quoted at a premium of LI to LI 5s,