GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2426, 4 February 1895, Page 2

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright Received February 3 ,' 8 p.m. SERIOUS RISING IN AFRICA. London, February 2. News has been received of a serious rising of natives against the Niger ' Company. Akassa, one of tho principal ports of entry, has been looted. THE STATE SCHOOLS. London, February 2. The Primate; Dr Benson, speaking at Canterbury) referred to some' of the published statistics in Victoria with regard to crime, and stated that the absence of religious teaching in the State schools in Victoria was to his mind responsible for a great increase in juvenile crime. The policy of not permitting religious teaching was, bo thought, ridiculous, if not dreadful. THE QUEEN OP HAWAII ARRESTED. New Yoek, February 2. The Queen of Hawaii has been arrested on a charge of complicity with the rebels in the recent rising. [New comes by the R.M.S. Arawa that the Hawaiian rebellion collapsed, and that the Government troops captured a considerable number of the rebel party.] THE SITUATION IN NEWFOUNDLAND. , St. John’s, February; 2. Sir W. V. Whiteway is forming a Coalition Ministry with the late Premier. EXPLOSION AT A BOILING-DOWN •ESTABLISHMENT. Sydney, February 3. One of tho digesters of Oddy’s boilingdown works at Deniliqnin exploded yesterday, and the heavy iron top was. with 200 carcases of sheep blown through the roof high into the air. The boiling fat was sent in all directions, and the employees miraculously escaped injury. : ~ ' THE UNION BANK AND THE BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. London> February 2.

In the event of the appeal in the case of the Bank of South Australia, in liquidation, being defeated, the Union Bank of Australia intend to apply to the Courts to order a call of .£ls.

ANOTHEE SUCCESSFUL COLONIAL COMPANY. London, February 2.

The annual report and balance-sheet of the National Mortgage and Agency of New Zealand show the net profits on the year’s operations, including the amount carried forward from last year, to he .£7300. A further dividend of 5 per cent, is recommended, and that £2300 be carried forward. The directors also recommend the transfer of the reserve fund to a special fund to meet depreciation in the realisation of the assets. They will submit a proposal to create a charge on the uncalled capital in favour of debenture-holders. Another proposal will be to create a special trust to deal with free consignments of produce. -

SEVEEE SNOWSTOEMS IN ENGLAND. London, February 1. Further snowstorms have been experienced in London and the provinces. The Eamsgato lifeboat, for the safety of which fears were entertained, has turned up safely, though the crow terribly during the late storm, and a number of them were frost-bitten. THE AGEICULTUEAL INDUSTET IN ENGLAND. London, February 1. The Commission appointed to enquire into the question of the construction of light railways, with the view of assisting.

the farming industry in isolated districts, advises that the County Councils should bo empowered to authorise the construction of light local railways, subject to the decision of tho Board of Trade in eases of magnitude. The Commission expresses no opinion in relation to the manner in which the Councils should provide the funds tor carrying out the works. THE LIVE STOCK TRADE: London, February 1. The regulations of the Board of Agriculture forbid steamers with live cattle touching at Dunkirk, or anywhere else this side of [Suez. It they do, cattle from Australia will be prohibited from landing in England. Received February 3, 8 p.m. London, February 2. The Gulf of Bothnia’s consignment of live cattle has been sold to the French War Office. The agents have wired for a further consignment of live stock, but this time to be sheep. Svecial.—Received February 4 ,1.25 n.m. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Berlin, February 2. The Emperor and the King of Italy will shortly meet to discuss the renewal of the Triple Alliance.