NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9118, 15 October 1890, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Eluctrio Teleokaph.—Copyright.

(special to press association, I

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, October 13.

Conrad Cederkranz, who has been appointed Chief Justice of Samoa, is a Swedish jurist. O’Connor, the oarsman, has sailed for Canada, The Mining exhibition shows a surplus. Berne, October 13. The reinstatement of the Ticino Government has been deferred. The Federal Commissary has resigned. THE MISSING MEMBERS. London, October 13. Doubts aro expressed as to Messrs Dillon and O’Brien really having sailed for the United States at all. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received October 14, 7 p.m.) OBITUARY. London, October 13. The death is announced of J. E. Thorold Rogers, Professor of Political Economy at Oxford University. (Received October 15, 1 a.m.) London, October 14, Obituary—Professor Sellars, aged 65. THE, CHANNEL COLLISION. London, October 13. Tho cargo of the ship Wellington, which returned to port owing to collision in the Channel, has sustained no damage. REY DR LANG. London, October 13. The statue of tho late Rev Dr Lang has been completed. FATAL FIRE. London, October 13. Five girls and one man were killed and many persons were injured by a fire which broke out in a hat factory at Smithfield. (Received October 15, X a.m.) THE MINING EXHIBITION. London, October 14. The Times suggests that steps should be taken to retain in England the mining exhibits now on exhibition at the Crystal Palace, for the purposes of technical education.

SOCIALISTS’ CONGRESS. Berlin, October 14.

A great Socialist Congress is being held at Halle, a town of Prussian Saxony, and is chiefly attended by German delegates.

THE PORTUGUESE PRESS. Lisbon, October 14,

The Portuguese press are again making vicious attacks on Great Britain, and inspiring the populace to attack the British residents.

QUIETING DOWN. Berne, October 14. The affairs at Ticino are quieting down.

PUNISHING NATIVES. Madrid, October 14.

News has been received that the Spanish expedition, sent from the Phillippino Islands to punish tho natives of the Caroline Islands, who surprised and killed a Spanish officer and 27 men, has been successful. The garrison stormed the native position, and the losses of the latter were heavy, while the attacking party lost one officer and several men.

(Received October 14, 7 p.m.)

COMMERCIAL AND SHIPPING. Capetown, October 13. The R.M.S. Rimutaka sailed for New Zealand yesterday. (Received October 15, 1 a.m.) London, October 14.

Arrived—Diana, barque, from Lyttelton (June 28); The Frederick, barque, from Timaru (June 17).

Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. have received the following wool cable from their London firm, Messrs Sanderson, Murray and Co., under date London, 10th October :—“ Compared with opening rates the market for combing greasy merino, good to extra good, has advanced 7lt to 10 per cent. ; for combing scoured merino, 6 to 71 per cent. ; clothing merino, 2J to 5 per cont. ; crossbred, 2J to 5 per cent. Sales have closed firm.”