LAST NIGHT'S CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6210, 20 March 1895, Page 1

LAST NIGHT'S CABLEGRAMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received March 20, at 1 a. m. New York, March 19. Twenty-five prominent members of the New York police force have been indicted on charges of corruption. London, March 19. Great Britain's ultimatum in regard to Nicaragua demands payment by the Nicaraguan Government of L 15,000 for the expulsiou of the British Vice-Consul, Mr Hatch, and insists on the appointment of a Commission to adjudge the amount of damages to be paid to British traders who were expelled from the Mosquito reservation by the Nicaraguans last year. The ultimatum expires on the 15th April. The death is announced of Lady Jervois. The special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph continues to supply his paper with ghastly details of the Armenian atrocities. Mr C. J. Stewart, official receiver, has made a call of LlO per share in the Bank of South Australia, payable within a month. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (per united press association.) Received March 19, at 10.30 p.m.] Melbourne, March 19. The National Wool Company of Australia has addressed a letter to several organisations interested in the wool trade throughout the colonies on the subject of promoting trade with China and Japan. The Premier has intimated that all the Governments with the exception of New South Wales and New Zealand, have replied stating that they are agreeable to co-operate in any practical measure to promote the trade, and Mr Turner has requested the company to submit a scheme for construction. Sydney, March 19. Dr Andrew Garran, L.L.D., M.L.C., has been appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council, in place of the Hon. W. H. Sutter, who resigned on account of ill-health. In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Premier Reid moved that an address of condolence be sent to Lady Duff. Sir G. R. Dibbs, in seconding the motion, said he trusted the differences which had existed between Sir R. Duff and the late administiation, which were differences which were not of a personal or hostile character, but merely differences of principle, would be buried for ever. The Premier's motion was agreed to. Received March 20, at 1 a.m. Sydney, March 19. The ironworkers in the employ of Hudson Bros., went out on strike to-day as a protest against a reduction of wages.