NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9880, 11 April 1893, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright, (press association.) GENERAL NEWS. London, April 9. Spencer Balfour, ex-M.P., is in Buenos Ayres, and Mr George Howell, member for Bethnal Green, is asking the authorities to expedite his capture. Washington, April 9. It is reported here that Schmidt, the Governor of the Marshall Islands, intends to depart the American missionaries. Paris, April 9, If a company is farmed to complete the Panama Canal by October of next year, the Colombian Government will allow it 10 years to finish the work. EUROPEAN NEWS. Belgrade, April 9. The Liberals have failed to secure a majority in the Skuptschina ; but, relying on the support of the army, have determined to continue in power. The condition of Servia is now bordering on anarchy. The militia, which numbers 40,000, favours the Radical party, while the standing army, which is 12,000 strong, supports the Government. Ex King Milan is intriguing. EGYPT. Cairo, April 9. Turkey is indignant at Lord Cromer's treatment of the Khedive, and has suggested that he should be recalled. (Received April 11, 1.15 a,m.) Cairo, April 10. The anti European feeling is spreading in Egypt and is being fanned by the Ministry who are blocking all reforms. INDIA. Calcutta, April 9. General Sir Frederick Roberts says the defences of the ports of India, with the exception of Madras, are perfect, and the frontier defences are strong. He thinks the friendship of the princes cements the Empire. UNITED STATES AND TURKEY. Washington, April 9The President is insisting on reparation from the Turkish Government for the destruction of the American Mission at Marsovan, a town in Asia Minor. RIOTOUS TEETOTALLERS. London, April 9. Rioting took place in Trafalgar square yesterday. An organised body of 3000 teetotallers bloke up a meeting in opposition to the Local Control Bill, and destroyed the banners. Several persons' were injured in the melee, and ten rioters have been arrested.

MR R. L. STEVENSON. Lundon, April 9. Mr Buxton, Under-Sccrutary for the Colonies, iu answer to a question, refused to supply details of the instructions given to Sir John Thurston respecting his relations with Mr Stevenson, the novelist. OBITUARY. London, April 9. Mr Vioat Cole, R.A., landscape painter, died suddenly yesterday. [Mr Cole, a landscape painter, was torn at Portsmouth in 1533, and received early artistic instruction from his father. He exhibited his first paintings in 1852, and six years later was elected a member of the Society of British Artists. His picture entitled ' A Surrey Cornfield : A view near Leith Hill,’ greatly in created his reputation, and gained for him, in 1860, the silver medal of the Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts. Mr Cole became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1870, enjoying the distinction of being the first landscape painter deemed worthy of that honour after a period of thirty years. He was elected R.A. in 1880.] THE BARQUE KING JAMES. San Francisco, April 9. The survivors of the barque King Janies give conflicting reports as to the death of their comrades. Of the second boat’s crew, the captain and three men were the only survivors. Four of the occupants, including the captain’s son, died of exhaustion. SAMOA. Berlin, April 9. The Cologne Gazette advises the German Government to annex Samoa, as the situation has become serious. ANGLO AUSTRALIAN NEWS. London, April 9. The total amount collected in England for the Queensland Relief Fund is L9OOO. (Received April 11, 1.15 a m.) DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKES. Vienna, April 10. Several severe shocks of earthquake have been experienced generally throughout Hungary and Servia. Houses collapsed, and many people were killed. The damage is estimated at several million francs.

COMMERCIAL. London, April 9. Tallow Medium mutton, 30a Gd ; boef, 28a. The total quantity of wool catalogued up to date is 54,800 bales. There ia a brisk demand, and prices remain firm. Continental buyers are especially active. Medium wools are very strong, English representatives buying freely. New South Wales consignments are bringing 9Jd to Is 7id, according to class. Merinos and crossbreds are Jd to 4J above last quotations. The English wheat market is firmer, the Continental dull, and the American has an upward tendency.

Frost spoiled 40 oases of the Aorangi’s apples, and worms damaged a number of others.

The exports of the United Kingdom decreased L 232,000 and imports L 2,700,000 last month. (Received April 11, 1.15 a.m.)

London, April 10.

The Times says that the Board of Trade returns for March wore better than those for many months previous.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London odice : Frozen meats For New Zealand mutton and lamb the tone of the market is better. Prime New Zealand lambs are worth per carcase 5Jd per lb. Beet market has an upward tendency ; New Zealand beef, forequarters, is worth 3gd per lb ; hindquarters, 4£d. Other quotations unchanged since last telegram. Tallow— There is little demand. Fine mutton tallow is worth 35s per owt ; good beef, 30s. Quotations nominal.