NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9887, 19 April 1893, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Electric Xelboraph.—Copyright, (press association.) (Received April 19, 1 a.m.) GENERAL NEWS. London, April 18. Four Dundee whalers sighted a number of hair seals in the Antarctic, and secured 14,000, yielding 500 tons of oil. No right whales were seen. New York, April 18. The Herald's Honolulu correspondent reports that 40,000 natives arc opposed to annexation to America, and only 2000 approve of it, EARTHQUAKE AT ZANTE. Athens, April 17. A most severe earthquke has been experienced in Zante, one of the lonian Islands, and the town of Zante has been almoit entirely destroyed. Many persons were killed. OBITUARY. Thursday Island, April 18. News from Singapore announces the death of Sir Elliot Charles Bovill, Chief Justice, from cholera. [Sir Elliot Charles Bovill was the son of the late William Joha Bovill. Esq., Q.C., by Lavinia Anne, daughter of Edward Anson, Esq., of Burntwood Grange, Wandsworth. He was born in 1844, and married in 1876 Anna, daughter of the Rev J, T. White, D. I)., rector of St Martin's, Ludgato, He was educated at Westminster and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was called to the bar in 1573, and after being legal adviser and Judicial Commissioner in Cypi us was appointed Chief Justice there. He was knighted in 1584 ] ANGLO COLONIAL NEWS. London, April 17. Sir Julius Vogel, Messrs Glyn, Mills, Currie and Co. and Messrs Woolaon and Beeton, stockbrokers, who have examined the position of the colonial city and har- ■ hour loans, advise the passing of an Imperial Act conferring benefits analogous with those of the Colonial Stock Acts, the corporations to enhance the value of the loans meanwhile by issuing in London registered stock and commuting tho stamp duty.

(Received April 18, 7.15 p.m.) HOME RULE. London, April 17. The Lord Mayor of Dublin presented at the Bar of the House of Commons a petition from the Corporation in favour of Home Rale. The Irish Unionists immediately presented huge bundles of petitions against the Bill. These included one signed by ten members of the Dublin Council. (Received April 18, 7.45 p.m.) MEATH ELECTION. London, April 17. Bankruptcy notice has been served on Mr Davitfc in connection with the expenses of the Meath election petition, VICTORY OF RADICALS AND SOCIALISTS. Paris, April 17. The Paris municipal elections have resulted in the return of a majority of Radicals and Socialists (Received April 19, 1 a.m.) THE VANCOUVER MAIL CONTRACT. Sydney, April 18. The Canadian Minister of Customs has cabled to’Sir G. R. Dibbs, confirming the offer of a subsidy to Messrs Huddarfc, Parker and Co. for a mail service to Vancouver, and urging the Australian colonies to assist. A SOCIALIST DYNAMITARD. Brussels, April 18. A Socialist rioter was arrested at Jolimont with 17 dynamite cartridges in his possession.