HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5206, 12 February 1892, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

By Kmscthio Tki.kciiai'ii Coi'vki<.ii T j (I'KR VNITKII I'HESS ASSOCIATION.) Received February 12, at 11.50 n.m.] Honu Konu, February I|. China is secretly mobilising her foi-e,,, at Kashgar with tin: avowed intention occupying Fainir. St. Pktkksiu'kij, February U, Black pnx and typhus have broken in Southern Russia. l\\ His, February I], Mutton lias advanced '2d jut ll>. Disastrous Hoods have occurred in the South of France. London, February 11. The Governments of Italy, France, ami Sweden have been asked to appoint delu. to take ])avt in the Behring S t . a arbitration. England anil tho I'tiittx) States will each nominate two delegates, Nt'.w Youk, February 11. The Coinage Coinniittce of tin- 11 <nise of Representatives is favorable to M r Blaine's Free Coinage Hill. London, February 11. Sir Michael 1 licks-Beach's having re. fused to denounce the favored ii.ilinn clause in the treaties with <lennany utid Belgium has led to much disappoint mem in Canada, and the Press then; complin that, it makes parleying with the States for reciprocity more ditlicull. The Empire Trade League intends in carry on a vigorous campaign in Knjr. land. Received February l'J, at a.ni.] IiONDON. February 11. Speaking at. Liverpool, Lord Carringtnii said that Home Rule for Ireland was tin, tirst step of a frank and fearless policy „[ uniting Great Britain. Ireland, and lli ( . colonies for the maintenance of the cum. moil interests of defence, and, as a cum. mmi right, he contended that perfect self. government must prevail througl I ihe Empire, and lie said that his criticism of Lord Knntsford's colonial policy wns warmly approved in Australia. The Rev. .1. Mimro (.'ibson, D.D., Moderator of the English Presbyterian Synod, the Rev. E. Herbert Kvans. D.1)., Chairman of the Congregational I'liii'iinf Fngland, and the Rev. Dr Thomas 11, Stephenson, President, of the \\ esleymi Methodist Conference, took part, in tin; services in memory of the late Rev. 11. Spurgeon. The Standard says a foolish scare possesses tho market, in regard to colonial stocks because of the dillieulty experienced in selling them, and it, deprec:iH'» people precipitating matters.