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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8166, 25 April 1895, Page 2

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

Received April 24, at 10.30 a.m. Calcutta, April 23. The Chitral headsmen and Mahommod Isakhan hare fled to tho interior of Chitral. Colonel Gateacra reached Dir after a splendid forced march. Ho found the road terribly difiioult ot passage. The Kohiatan bridge, across theSirnfc rirer, has again been washed away by tho flood*. Umra Khan and hi* brother are guests of the Amrer of Afflhantsran at Atmar. Coluntl K«Uy» who ii msrohing ty thi

relict of the Ohttral garrison, has not been heurd of for four days. It is reported th*t the Newfoundland Government offera France exclusive rights over BO miles of French shore on condition that France renounces treaty privileges over the remaining portion.

London. April 23. Tho Right Hon A. W. Peel, exSpoaker. has been created a Viscount. In the House of Commons thoFiCtories and Workshops Bill was re»d a second time. Mtb iiosant is relying on support from the Australian and Indian sections of the thooaophiiits, and intonds to re-open tho accusations brought against her by Mr Judge. Tho Oroya h»s been floated off tho rooks At Naples. Mr Liadflr, Chairman of the Molbourno Board of Directors of tho City of Melbourne TUnk, with the assistance of a firm of experts, is preparing! a scheme for submission to tho dopositorn.

Berlin, April 23. The Cologne G*7Mt<s s-ates tint Gjrminy, Russh, and Fiance have address d energetic nrotesfn to Japan against the tarma of peaop. The coinmunic»tior>B are couched in identical language.

Pahis, April 21$ The French Press b"trays anno y lost England should hold aloof from (ho concerted action taken by the other Europe in Powers in regard to tho peaco treaty.

St. Pbteksburu, April 23. The Notoo Vremya states thit >u return for Germany and Fnnce supporting tho opposition of Russu to the ceefrion of tho Leao Tong Peninsulu and the Japanese preponderance in Cores, Russia hns utulortrtkcn to support all the commercial dpin»nds of Gormany >» the Eifit, and iilko to aisiflr Aoy action Franco may take in Indo-China.

Received April 24, at 11.5 a.m. London, April 23. At. the British and Austn)i*n Trust and Loan Compiny'd meeting tho chairman said that it whs highly improbable th-»t any call would be made. M-u.y of (hucittleby tho Celtic King and Port Chalmers wore a bad color when killed, tho fat being too yollow. Meat experts are Rreaily pleased with tho heifers ex N-iirnshire. A South Australian wheat cargo, ex Scottish Minstrel, h*a been nold ut 245. A cargo from same colony — March ship ment— aold at from 24s to 24 i 6d. Silver is quoted at 2* Gkd.

Arrived — Akaroa, barquo, from Napier (Dec. 12). New Yokk, April 23. Arrived— Obed Baxter, barquo, from Auckland (Jhii. 4).

Received April 24, at 7.30 p.m. Tokio, Apvil 23. Japan will evacuate Weihaivroi on paymunt of the second instalment of tho indemnity, provided China will pledgo the customs duties for tho payment of the bdlatue.

London, April 23. The grind jury foun a true bill ugainet O^cir Wilde and Taylor. Counsel for the accused atato they do not intend to pleid gmliy, but mean to fight to the bitter end.

Received April 24, at 10 p.m. London, April 23. Cool stores lmvo been opened at Manchester with a capacity of 120,000 sheep. Arrangements have been made for direct steamers to call from Australia and New Zealand next season. Clieeso has fallen from 2a to 4s owing to largo Canadian holders placing their stocks on the market. Measurement freights to Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide will be raised 2s 6d next month. Paving woods have fallen 5s owing to a glut of imports from Australia. The Hon. Mr Ward promised to assist Mr Reynolds in his endeavors to secure a reduction in freights on dairy produce. Tho citizens of Edinburgh intend to give Lord Hone ton n a banauet on his return.

Calcutta, April 23. Colonel Kelly has reached Khussl unopposed.

Pauis, April 23. Franco has occupied Schabe Borgy, in Western Africa.