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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8123, 7 November 1894, Page 2

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

Received November G, at 11.30 a.m. London, November 5. It is belioved that the bombs were really intondod f.-r Justice Hawkins house, in revenge for sentences he lately passed on anarchists. lb is again reported that tho Duko of Cambridge will retire at an early dito, Lord Wolsely succeeding him as Cotn-mander-in Chief. In thib case Lord Roberts will take Lord Wolsoley'a place. Tho Times saye that Lord Jorsoy'a report ia favorable to tho Pacific cible project. * " a vr i r_

Shanghai, November 5. Tho Ohinoso array has evacuated Kulien Chans;, and occupied a mountain pass fiomo miles to the roar, which it ha.s boon ordered to defend at all hazards. Tho Japanese landed 40 wilea north of Shanghii-Kvvan.

Tokio, November 5. Tho steamer Gaelic, from San Francisco, was seized at Yokohama. It is alleged that she cirrioa contraband of war.

Received November 0, at CIO p.m. London, Novombor 5. Tallow — Medium mutton, 23i 9d ; medium boef, 23*. Tho English wheat markot has a strong tone, ana ptigQ3arguu?hut)gQ4 j thoCoO'

tincntnl nnrkot is ch-uiging a llitlo fo» tho better, aad tho American hxs an upn ward tendency. A cargo of Sou h Australian wheat, by ship Orion, has been 6old nt 2>ii 6d. Nine thousand quartors of Victorian wheat, October shipment, have boen aold at 24a. Owing to mild mother, thero are plentiful supplies of all kinds of buttor, but tho committee have not altered the price. Silver, 2s 5 1 3-Kkhs.

Received Novombor 0, at 7 p.m. London, N vomber 5. Tho Boird of Trade enquiry into the circum,-tanc s connec'cl with tho wreck of tho a.s. Dorunda on tho Portuguese co >8t is proceeding. Tho decision will bo ! guon on Thur-ulry. _ Tho Na i'ju.'il Shoepbreoiors' ABsocia« tion \n urging tho Aus ralian colonioa to reduce tho period of qmrant'.no for English cheep. lleplying on behalf of th.ir respecive colonies S r Saul S^muol, Agont-Oeooral for No^ S juth Walos, and Sir J. F. Garrick, Agent-Genera! for Queensland, s'ato thoro is no chance of any roducthu being made.