LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8083, 22 September 1894, Page 3

LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. )

Kcceivod September 22, at-12.45 a.m. Sydnkv, September 21, Arrived—Rotomahana. Kerr, the well known bicyclist, hay established an Australasian record for 10 miles. Ho covered the first mile in 2mins 22bccs, the second in 4min« Ol^sccs, and the whole distance in 24rnins SSsccs. ICight men have been committed for trial in connection with the affray at (Jrasmere Btafcioo. The police inspector stated that the police fired over the heads of the union* fota. One free laborer admitted firing at the unionists, and Baid he saw two men drop. Cousins (driver) and Master (guard), injured in the railway collision ycaterday, are dead. The Ringarooma, accompanied by tho Orlando, arrived at Noumea to-day, and nails for Sydney after coaling.

Mmmjouiinb, Soptomber 21. Some uncertainty surrounds the policy of Mr Turner, the present leader of the Opposition. He expresses the opinion that the now Government should lot the Tariff Board complete its laboni, and, if possible, adopt its recommendations. The difficulty, however, presents itself that three members of the Board were defeated. There is a likelihood of Mr Richardson, one of the defeated Ministers, becoming chairman of the Railway Commissioners. Mr Bent's defeat makes it almost certain Sir U. Berry will be the new Speaker. It is understood Sir J. Patterson will resign when routine business is cleared off. Tho Judge concluded his summing up in Speight v. Symo to-day, and tho jury will consider their verdict on Monday.

Shanghai, September 21. The Chinese report that they fought in einglc and the Japanese in double column. .Both fleets were under easy steam. A shell biunt in tho Kung-Yuon's battery with horriblo effect. All the Chin-Yuen's big guns were disabled after an hour and a half. The Japaneao frequently failed to break the Chinese lino, and their torpedoes wore intercepted by nets. A shell sot fire to tho Kung-Yuen, and it sunk when a maws of flame. The unfortunate crew wore cooped up below, and perished with tho ship. The Chinese torpedo boats wero little used. After the fight had raged three hours tho scene on board the ships was appalling. The decks and turrets were choked with dead and dying, and the big guns disabled on both Bides. The fight was maintained with lighter cannon and machine guns. The ships labored heavily, and all were using pumps m order to keep thorn afloat. One or two of tho Chinese vessels exhausted their ammunition, k Both sides fought with great ferocity. The Japanese manoeuvred constantly, but the Chinese remained stationary, Ifc was impobsible to help the crews of tho sinking vessels, as the guns in tho tops aimed at tho torpedo boats were sweeping tho whole area of the battle Tho Japanese allege they only lost a hundred mon.

|gr < Ht, Vy/rmwHViw, Soptomber 21, # Russian papers warn Japan that she v/ill not be allowed [to annex I any part of Corea. Ifc in reported that JOngland, Germany and Ruooia are parleying to intoivenc, and nton the war. lour thousand deaths from Cholera are in Russia

reported weekly. Pamh, September 21. The Hovas aro actively preparing for war. They have erected forts commanding Tamafcave, and are inciting the populace to pillage and murder. Many outrages on French residents arc rcported,|