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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8121, 5 November 1894, Page 3

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

Reeoivcd November 4, afc G.',iO p.m. Aomlaidjc November .'}. The English cricket team began their first match to-day against tho CWlor 18. The visitors I)atted firat, and have lost 8 wickets for .308. Ward (118), Brown (50), and Ford (48) were tho chief scorers.

London, November 3. The reported outrage at the British Consulate in Uallao te denied in Lima. Warships have probably gono south to safeguard British interests in view of the revolution. Flags wore lowered to half-mast in Lon. don. The Courts in Great Britain, Denmark, and Germany go into mourning for a month. The Lord Mayor of London so it a mosBdgo of condolence on bohalf of the working classes, The Marylcbono Cricket Committee is prepared to discuss the holding of a panBritannic gathering at a joint conference.

Siiamhiai, November .'{. Twenty British warships havo asucmblod here. It i« stated tliat tlio Japanosc havo captured Port Arthur. It is reported that the Chinese have retaken Kinkuching, the Japanese losing 3000 men, Tho Japanese have captured Sunghwang Cliing, and their eocond army in atUeking Kincnow.

St. Pbteiwijuko, November 11 The Russian Army haa taken the oath of allegiance to tho Czar's successor. Many peoplo in Russia deserted their work in order to join in tho requiem mams for tho C/.ar. Prince Henry of Prussia will represent tho Emperor of Germany at tho C/ar's funeral* Tho body lies in stato for a week at Mobcow and a week here.

Paris, November 3. Sovoral of the theatres closed to-night out of respect of the Czar's memory. Tho municipal and other local bodies, also students, sond wreaths. Tho President and members of tho Government officially attended the requiom mass in Paris. Tho Chamber of Deputies, .Senate, and Law Courts udjournedt All receptions wero adjourned till after tho funeral. Tl I .1 TVT 1 . . H i /. ■«•»

Received November 5, at 0.35 a.m. Sydney, November 4. Mr Edwards, president of the Spifcualiutic Association, who was present at Mrs Molton's seance, at which an exposure was alleged to have been made, confirms tho exposure and explains that ho preserved silenco chiefly out of sympathy for Mrs Melton.

Picirt'ir, November 4, Kxfcenaive forgeries, it has been discovered, have been committed by a Free* mantle commission fagent named Kdgar Ilaasoll. It is alleged lie forged a number of bills on an auctioneering firm, and the matter was reported to the police On the latter proceeding to the oflico of accused they found that he had attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head, and now lies in a critical condition.

London, November 3. The Argentine Supreme Court having confirmed the order for the extradition of Mr Jabca Balfour, detcotivoa have been despatched to Salta to take him in charge.

bT. Pktbksburo, November 4. Tho Czarina is completely prostrated at the (loath of her husband, and her hair is turning #roy. Princess Alix has bcon formally admitted into the Orthodox Church. It is expected that tho Emperor of Germany will attend tho celebration of her marriago to tho new Czar, which takes place a fow days after the funeral of tho dead monarch.