NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1095, 24 February 1893, Page 33

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. GENERAL NEWS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, February 15. Tbe Chambers of Agriculture have adopted the union sdgge'sfced by Lord Winchelsea. Membership' will be open to owners, occupiers and labourers. London, February 18. H.M.S. Royalist and Goldfinch have been re-com missioned. De Cobain protested his innocence when before the Court. He was remanded. London, February 21. In the Queen’s Bench Division the Lord Chief Justice has ruled that a master is unable to sue the officials of Trade Unions for inducing the workmen to break contracts. Calcutta, February 15. The Ameer of Afghanistan is ill, and will be unable to meet Lord Roberts. Calcutta, February 20. A British expedition to Chitral, where the natives were showing signs of uneasiness, has been cordially received. Berlin, February 19. A great Agricultural Congress i 3 being held in Berlin. A resolution has been passed deploring that further advantage has been given to foreign imports at the expense of the German farmeis. Berlin, February 20. The Agricultural Congress in Berlin has demanded a return to protection, and protested against any further commercial treaties. Paris, February 20. Arbitration respecting the Behring Sea difficulty will open here on Thursday next. Madrid, February 20. The Spanish Government have forwarded to President Hairison a protest against American aggression in Santo Domingo, West Indies. (special ) Vienna, February 20. It has been decided to arm the troops with the Mannlicher rifle. Constantinople, February 20. The statement that Mukhtar Pasha was to be superseded is denied. DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE. Constantinople, February 15. A severe earthquake has visited the island of Samothraki, in the north of the iEgean Sea. All the buildings were destroyed, and many residents killed. ‘ HORRIBLE RUSSIA.’ AN AWFUL OUTRAGE. St Petersburg, February 16. A terrible outrage is reported from Mogileff, where a Jewess, her son and three daughters were literally hacked to pieces. The outrage is attributed to hatred of the race. AMERICAN ITEMS. Washington, February 15. A Committee of the Senate favours the establishment of 3 per cent bonds to maintain the gold reserve. In the Taxes Legislature a measure has been introduced legalising the lynching of persons committing outrages on females. Ottawa, February 15. The Premier has sent a communication to the Australian Governments, asking their assistance in securing an Imperial zollverein. Washington, February 16. The Clan-na-Gael support the retention of Irish members in the Imperial Parliament. Mr Vessal will be Postmaster-General in the new Administration, and Mr Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior. President Harrison has sent to the Senate the draft of a treaty annexing Hawaii, and advise it 3 acceptance. The Committee on Foreigu Relations is now discussing the provisions. Washington, February 19. The President has revoked his previous veto, and now consents to the issue of 3 per cent bonds to maintain the gold reserve. Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia have entered into an alliance to resist British encroachments. New York, February 21. Intense excitement was occasioned on Wall street owing to an Official Receiver being appointed for the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company. A million shares were sold in two hours. BETROTHAL OF PRINCE FERDINAND. Sofia, February 15. Princa Ferdinand of Bulgaria is betrothed to the daughter of the Duke of Parma. BREAKDOWN OF THE lONIC. Capetown, February 15. The s.s. lonic has been towed into Capetown with a broken shaft. Christchurch, February 17. Mr P. Cunningham has received the following cable message from the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, dated London, 16tb inst. :—‘The lonic arrived on the 15th inst. at Capetown with a broken shaft. The vessel cannot sail until about the end of next month.’ Capetown, February 16. Owing to the necessity for sending the

loh’ic’s shaft to England for repair, the steamer will b'e delayed a' month’. The vessel herself is not injured. The passengers will probably bo Sent on 1 by the' Ruahine. THE BARING GUARANTEE. London, February 16. The Bank of England has invited the Baring guarantors to extend the guarantee for a year. The guarantors have replied suggesting that the liability should be reduced by three-fourths. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FRAUD. London, February 16. A curious case is being investigated. A woman bought a child, and imputed its parentage to' a gentleman named Coxon, who accordingly married her. Subsequently he was killed in the hunting field. The real mother having revealed the sale of the child, Coxon’s family brought an action against his widow to recover the fortune left to the child by Coxon. A verdict was returned in favour of the family. PENNY POST. London, February 16. The Chancellor of the Exchequer favours an Imperial Penny Post. A DISGRACEFUL FRACAS IN KANSAS. Washington, February 16. The Democrats packed the Parliament House of Kansas, but were defeated by their opponents, who were armed, and broke down the doors with sledge hammers. The Governor of the State has asked that a battery of artillery be sent to assist in maintaining order. THE ENGLISH RAILWAY RATES. London, February 16. The Hon A. J. Mundella, President of the Board;«f Trade, replying to a deputation consisting of 200 members of the House of Commons, said that if the railway companies did not agree to a reduction in rates before Easter, legislation would be introduced to compel them to do so. He admitted that farmers were the worst sufferers. TERRIBLE DRINK BILL. London, February 16. The amount expended on alcohol in Great Britain last year amounted to LU0,000,000, THE GERMAN ARMY BILL. Berlin, February 16. The Reichstag has rejected the two years’ service clause in the Army Bill. ARREST OF DE COBAIN. London, February 17. Mr Edward S. W. De Cobain, formerly member for Belfast East, who in April, 1891, was accused of a grave criminal offence, and who fled to Spain, has been arrested at Belfast, and will be placed on trial. MINING DISASTER IN SPAIN. Madrid, February 17-Twenty-seven miners have been, suffocated by an escape of gas in a lead mine in Mazzaron. The wives and families of the deceased rushed the scene of disaster, and most pitiful scenes were witnessed. A FIASCO. Brussels, February 17. The Monetary Conference will not assemble again, the Great Powers being convinced that no satisfactory result is likely to ensue. THE RUSSIAN CHOLERA RIOTS. St Petersburg, February 18. The Czar has remitted the death sentences passed on those convicted of complicity in the cholera riots in Astrakhan. THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS. London, February 18. The P. and O. Company’s steamer Arcadia has conveyed to Suez a battery of artillery suddenly ordered to Egypt. Constantinople, February 18. Osman Pascha replaces Mukhtar Pascha as High Commissioner for Turkey in Egypt. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. Rome, February 20, The death is announced of M. Zerbi, member of the Chamber of Deputies, who was accused of complicity in the Banca Romana frauds. Berlin, February 21. Obituary—Heinrich Bleichroder, German banker. Paris, February 21. M. le Royer has resigned the Presidency of the Senate on the grounds of ill health. (special. ) ' Paris, February 21. _ It is reported that M. Jules Ferry will succeed M. le Royer as President of the Senate. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) REBELLION IN MOROCCO. Tangier, February 21. The Wazau rebels are again in revolt, and are butchering hundreds of residents. CHINA AND THE PAMIRS. Hong Kong, February 21. The Chinese are connecting the Pamirs with Kashgar by telegraph.

(special.) A SCENE IN CONGRESS. Washington, February 18 In Congress to-day Mr Waugh, member for the State of Indiana, in a speech said he would not believe Mr L. W. Turpin, member for Alabama, on his oath. An uproar resulted, and Turpin struck Waugh a heavy blow in the face. As order could not be maintained, Congress adjourned. WEARY OF STRIFE. Rome, February 19. The Pope, in replying to an address presented by pilgrims, stated he longed for the cessation of the conflict between the Vatican and the Italian sovereignty. ITALIAN AFFAIRS. Rome, February 20. Six thousand people, half of whom Wt-re Pilgrims, including a thousand English and Irish, attended in and around Stiver’s on the occasion of the Papal jubilee. His Holiness officiated at mass, and gave his blessing strongly and clearly to Catholics, and to the members of the Royal Family. Rome, February 20. The Royalists have arranged a display to show attachment ito the King with the view of counteracting the recent greetings of the Pope. The Socialists are agitating for punishment of those connected with the Banca Romana swindles. THE QUEEN AND THE POPE. Rome, February 20. Queen Victoria has wired to the Pope wishing him happiness on the occasion of the Papal Jubilee. His Holiness has also received felicitous messages from tbe Czar and other European royalties, and replied with grateful thanks. NYASSALAND. London, February 20. An English company, with a capital of a million sterling, is being formed for the purpose of absorbing the Portuguese territory in Nyassaland. COMMERCIAL. London, February 15. At tho wool sales there is brisk competition, but no change in prices. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,180,000 quarters, and for the Continent 564,000. Shares in the Union Steamship Company are quoted at L 8 ss, and those of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company at L - London, February 16. The American visible supply of wheat is 116,000,000 bushels. At the wool sales there is strong demand for lambs’ wool and best combings. There have been further withdrawals of colonial-bought wools. Capetown pears are being retailed in London at 3s 6 1 each. The total reserve in the Bank of England is L 18,456,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 51 18. Three months’ bills, li per cent. The money market is firm. Consols, 98f ; New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock, 106 ; 3| per cent inscribed stock, 97. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, 31s 6d ; flat. Adelaide and Victorian wheat unchanged, with market weaker. Frozen mutton—Canterbury, 4 9 16d ; Wellington, 4£d. New Zealand Hemp—Market is active. Prices are maintained. Last quotation, L 24 10s. Thirty bales were withdrawn at auction. Sugar—German beet, 14s 3d, steady ; Java, 16s 3d, quiet. Chili copper, L 45 12s 6d ; tin, L 92 5s ; No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. in Clyde, 475, nominal; antimony, L4l ; English lead, L 9 15s. Wool, unchanged. London, February 17. The Elderslio’a DJelbourne mutton is of irregular quality, the cloths being inferior, and is selling from 3d to 3§d per lb. The lamb is also of poor quality and brought from 4M to sd. Best Victorian factory made butter, 100 s per cwfc. The agents are combining to secure higher prices. A quantity of Melbourne batter was put up to auction in Bristol and brought 89s per cwt. London, February 19. The wool sales closed with good spirit. Prices, compared with December sales, were Merino, greasy, |d ; superior lambs, 2d ; inferior, id ; good average sorts, from id to Id higher. Burry inferior were from par to id lower ; crossbreds, coarse, from par to |-d higher. It is expected that 350,000 bales will be available for the April series. The finest New Zealand cheese is selling in Glasgow and the English provinces at 52s to 545. The pig iron market in Glasgow is disorganised owing to the squaring up of over-sold accounts. Some has been sold at 60s. Tallow—Mutton, medium, 34s 6d; beef, 32s 6d. The quantity of wool catalogued to date is 275,400 bales, of which 160,000 bales wero taken for export and 98,000 for Home trade. Some 32,400 bales are held over till the next sales. Sydney, February 16. The wool market is firm, especially in greasy and scoured, while- washed wools are neglected. Ti:c current prices are—Greasy to Bfd ; scoured, Is 4d to Is 6d,

Hobart, February 17. There is a decided improvement in commercial affairs, and the harvest presents every prospect of a very fair yield. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) has received the following cable from its London office Tallow —Arrivals are not equal to trade requirements. Tallow is in good demand, especially edible mutton and beef tallow. Fine mutton tallow is worth 40s 6d per cwt; good beef, 345. Frozen Meats—The mutton market has a downward tendency ; quotations unchanged since last telegram. New Zealand lamb, stocks light. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth, per carcase, 6|d per lb. Beef market firmer. New Zealand beef, forequarters, is worth 3£d per lb. Other quotations unchanged since last telegram. February 18. Wool—The sales closed fairly well this day. Since close of last sales greasy merino super are par to Jkl per lb higher ; greasy merino medium and inferior are par to per lb lower; coarse greasy, washed and scoured crossbred are par to |d per lb higher; other descriptions are unchanged ; greasy merino lambs’ super are l|d to 2d per lb higher; greasy merino lambs’ medium and inferior are Ad to Id per lb higher. The total quantity sold during the last sales is 256,000 bales, of which 140,000 bales have been taken for the Continent and 20,000 bales for America. It is estimated that 30,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. have received the following cablegram from their London friends, Messrs Sanderson, Murray and Co., dated London, 18th February : Sales have closed weak ; 50,000 bales have been held over.