NEWS BY CABLE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6274, 6 June 1895, Page 1

NEWS BY CABLE.

■ ♦ (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (PER united press ASSOCIATION.) Received Juns 5, at 7-30p m. London, June 4. lb is believed that the Sultan's reply objects to foreign Powers having control of the ref.rms to be instituted in Armenia. It is understood that Great Britain has been deputed by the other Powers to take the preparatory step, if necessary, to compel the acceptance of the complete scheme by Turkey. The directors of the Oddfellows' Society have agreed that the time has arrived for the formation of female lodges. It is reported th-.it Oscar Wilde became insane when his head was shaved, and had to be confined in a padded room. Trengrouse and Co. will co-operate in the produce auction scheme proposed by Sir W. Perceval. Several leading bankers and importers are favorable to the project. Received June 5, at 10 p.m. London. June 5. Arrived—S.S. Wooloomooloo ; barque Alice, from Auckland ; Firth of Forth, from Lyttelton. Stoddart scored 154 for Middlesex against Somerset. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company has declared a dividend of 3 per cent. Two hundred and forty-three sheep arrived alive and in good condition by the They have not yet been sold. Washington, June 5. Mr R. Olney, Attorney-General, will succeed Mr Gresham as Secretary of State. Received June 6, at 1 a.m. London, June 5. The Sultan's reply to the demand for reforms in Armenia has not satisfied the Ambassadors at Constantinople. The British, Russian, and French representatives have held a consultation, • the outcome of which has not yet been published. The position of affairs is regarded in the Turkish capital as critical. Sir P. Currie declined to permit any alteration affecting the principles of reform, or mode of execution, and the other Embassies supported the British Ambassador. It is understood the three Powers mentioned have already agreed to take action to enforce the demands. AUSTRALIAN NEWS (per united press association.) Received June 5, at 7-30 p.m.] Sydney, June 5. The debate on the financial resolutions was brought to an end by the closure at 12.20 p.m. Sir G. R. Dibbs' amendment was negatived by 55 to 36. Received June 5, at 10.20 p.m. Sydney, June 5. The activity in the silver market continues, and there has been another allround advance. Centrals have undergone a further rise of 3s 3d. A number of doctors were examined by the Dean Commission with a view to establishing a theory that Mrs Dean's illness was not caused by poison, but was an aitack of periphoral neurites, following influenza, Several deposed that this was an affection which nob uncommonly supervened upon influenza, and the symptoms were very difficult to distinguish from arsenical poisoning. Received June 6, at 1 a.m. Sydney. June 5. A meeting of members of Parliament and other federationists, called by Sir Henry Parkes, affirmed the necessity for immediately pressing forward federation. A federal party was formed and a strong committee appointed to attain the object. Sir H. Parkes vigorously denounced the Government's policy as opposed to federation. In the Assembly the Premier moved a resolution imposing a land tax of a penny in the £, with an additional L2O for every LIOO of such tax for absentees, and an income tax of sixpence in the £, with L3OO exemption. The Opposition continued to stonewall these resolutions till 10 p.m., the supporters of the' Government refraining from speaking. The land tax was carried by 50 to 25, and the income tax by 54 to 23. and the House adjourned after sitting 31 hours. Melbourne, June 5. Application has been granted in Chambers for calling a meeting of the creditors of the Colonial Bank of Australasia to consider a modification of the scheme adopted two years ago, involving a Reduction in the rate of interest on deferred fixed deposits to 2h per cent.; also, for an extension of the time of repayment. The application stated that owing to the general fall in values of property and produce it was impossible to maintain a 3 per cent, rate of interest.