NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9882, 13 April 1893, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

Bv ELECrKIcTKUtORAPH.— CO?7RIOHT. (r.ES ASSOCIATION.) FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. London, April 11. The Great Western Collieiy at Pontypridd, Wales, has exploded. About 200 men are entombed, and the eltginehouse is on fire. (Received April IS. i.lO a.m.) London-, April 12. One hundred and fifty itiineps have been rescu.-d, from the Grfeat Western Colliery. Fifty are still eilfoUibed. The timber .headings are still ablaze. Five bodies have been recovered. ANGLO COLONEL NEWS. , , London, April 11. At tile meeting of shareholders of the Bank of South Australia (the buaine-s of which was some time ago taken over by the Union Bank of Australia), on Wednesday, it is expected that a small call will be announced.

EUROPEAN., NEWS. . ~, 1 Vienna, April 11. - } A discharged servant attacked Cardinal Vaszary, Primate of Hungary. His Eminence’s secie'ary (Kohl), who cams to the rescue, received five stabs, but the Cardinal escaped, (Received April IS, 1.10 a.m.) Brussels, April 12.

Owing to the Chamber of Deputies rejecting proposals for universal suffrage, riots have occurred in the city and the excited mob came into collision with the police. The proposals were thrown out by a large majority. hgmlTulf. London, April 11. Mr Chamberlain, in his Speech .Upon the motion for the second r.eAdilig o! .tho Houle Rule Bill, contended that the ipqashre did hot,provide for the, protection ipf industries,, and .it , ( nned Great Britain two and a half millions per annum. The danger Was too great, an 1 the gain too small. Mr Justin Macarthy said the Bill would most certainly content Ireland. (Received April 13,1.10 a.m.) London, April 12. The Daily Telegraph states that within a month the Unionists in Ulster expect to have 150,000 men enrolled and armed with rifles. Mr Davitt, speaking in the House of Commons on the Home Rule Bill, said the Irish would accept the measure iu order to obtain peace. The Irish Unionist Alliance has issued a manifesto Urging the'Unionists in thd.SoUlli jind West Of Ireland to register (Hqir . hanies bh the electoivl rolls with a view of electing a representative council.

(Received 'pril 12, 4 p.ra.) the pelbw islands. Madrid, April 11. It is reported here that news has arrived of the occupation by Japanese of the Pelew Islands, a poition of the Caroline Group claimed by Spain. The Governor of the Philippines has cabled to Spain for reinforcements, and preparations are being made for the despatch of troops. COMMERCIAL. London, April 11. Mr Wilson, the produce export, considers that the potted butter of Great Britain and the Continent is not superior to the Australian. Skim cheese similar to that from New Zealand would not pay for export. , SVdnSy, April 1.2. Chick wheat, 2s ild to 3s ; flour, Nfew Zealand rollsr brands, uqi to L 8 ; batley. Gape, 3s. Oats—Bright feed, 2a fid ; seed, 2s fid, to 2s 2(j. Maize-New,. 3s ftd to 4s 3d ; .old, 4.3 fid. Bran, 9d ; bollard, 9|d to 9id ; peas, Prussian blue, 4s 3d to 4s fid. "Butter—Dairy made, fid to 7d ; factory, 9d. Cheese, prime, 4£d ; bacon, New Zealand, B,}d to Bid ; hams, lid to Is. Potatoes —New Zealand, nominal, L 3 5s ; Circular Heads, L 4 ss. Onions, L 3 15s. Melbourne, April 12.

Wheat, 2s lid. Flour-Stone made, 1,7 to L 7 ss; roller, L 7 7 a fid to LB. Oats—Algerian, Is 8d ; stout, Is lid. Maize, 3s fid. Barley—Cape, 2s 3d ; malting, 4s fid. Adelaide, April 12.

Roller flour, L 8 5s ; oats, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; malting, 4a fid to 4s 9d; pollard, lOid ; wheat, 3s IJd ; bran, 9d to 9Jd.

Tile New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Gomjtaby (Limited) received from thbit London office yesterday afternoon the following cable advice, dated llfli instant:—Wool—Since close of last Bales the following sorts have advanced : Superior, medium and inferior scoured merino, Id to lid per lb ; medium and inferior greasy and washed merino, fine and coarse greasy washed and scoured crossbred, (id to Id per lb ; medium greasy washed and scoured crossbred, Jd per lb ; other descriptions unchanged. The total quantity catalogued to date is 67,000 bales.