HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8121, 5 November 1894, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Rccoived November 3, at 10.10 a.m. Callao, Novombor 2. The Peruvian insurgents burnod tho British Consulate at Callao, imprisoned tho Consul (Me Alfred Sf. Joht)), and killed his wife and daughters, Fivo British Ironclads have been despatched to the place.

St. Petersburg, November 2, The now Cz*r Nicholas has published a manifo3to iv which ho solemnly vows to make the peaceful development, powor, and glory of Russia, And the happiness of hta subjects his 6ole aim. Ho appoints the Grand Duke Goorgo, hi* youngor brothor, as hfc successor, until God

eliail bleds liis forthcoming marriage with a son.

Received November 3, at 1.30 p.m. London, November 2. Consol*. 101 J. Now Zealand long-borriod whoi% ©X warehouse, 245, firm. Business is improving. South Australian d<>, 24s 6i, quiet. Victorian do, 245. A cargo of South Austnliin wheat by the bsrquo Federation sold at 23s 4£d. Frozm fnoit— First qua'ity, 4|d } second quality, 2Jd ; lara'», ficht quality, sd. Tlio trado is very b<d. yovonteen ho«d of cattle and 42 sho^p, by tho s'oamor Port Pirie, riilised L 368 after deducting nnrkotclnrgos. Tho tone ot tho Bradford wool market) is more cheorful. Now South Wales 4 pop cent inscribed stock, 1094 ; 'ih do, 101. Victomn 4 per cent inscribed" etook, IG3 ; 3^ «10, 97i. South Australian 4 per cents, 106 ; 3£ do, 100J Q leoDstind 4 pof conta, 106S ; U do, 07 j[. TAsmuiiin 3V porc.Mits, 99|, Westotn Australian 4 per c^ifr*, 111. New Zealand 4 per conte, 106; 3£ do, 101 J.