CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7224, 13 April 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND-FOREIGN.

!Bt Electric Teleoiufe— CocntiQHx.t (BBUTKB'f) TEIEOEAHB ) London, April 12. (Received Ajiril 13, at OaOam.) Intelligence from North-west Canada states that the insurection fomented by the halfbreed Riol in Manitoba is growing in gravity, and that Indian tribes have surrounded sevora outlying stations and massacred a number of white settlers at Frog Lake. The death is announced of the Right Hon. George Swan Nottage, Lord Mayor of London. (Special to Pbess Association.) London, April 9. (Rocolvcd April 11, at 1.30 a.m.) The Oriental Bank are forming on asset company with a capital of £GOO,OOO for the purpose of dealing with colonists. Captain Grievos has been selected for the command of tho Queensland Artillery. The meat cargoes by the lonic and the Liguria are soiling at 6d per lb, As a result of tho Commission of Inquiry into the German Land clainiß ia Fiji it is believed that Mr Sahl .will alone receive a Bmall. compensation. The Pacific Commission will bring up their report next week. It is bolieved that at all points, with the exception of Samoa, steps wili be taken to absolutely suppress the sale of arms, explosive substances of all descriptions, and the sale of alcoholic liquors. Measures will also be taken to regulate the labour traffic. Mr J. C. Bray, ex-Premier of South Australia, returns to Adelaide, via America, towards the e»d of May, Mr J. B. ThurEtou, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, will sail on May 7, April 11. (Received April 12, at 5 30 p.m.) The.Ampriean Indiana are joining tho rebel Riol in the rovolt amongst the Indian halfbreeds in North-west Canada. Ponding the result of the parleying on the question, the Canadian Government have despatched 7000 troops to the scene. Lloyd s Australian war risksjaave- been in. creased 5a per cent, Mr George Anderson, deputy-master of the Royal Mint, Melbourne, Bails for Australia on May 7. Captain Alison proceeds to Sydney as aide-decamp to Lord Carrington, the new Governor of New South Walesj and the Hon. Joscelino Amherst, a barrister, will be private secretary to his Excellency, The shipment of beef ex tho steamer Liguria has realised only 3^d. The meat arrived in an unsatisfactory condition. The shipment ex. tho Westminster brought 4Jd per lb. The wheat market is excited, and prices are unsettled. April and May cargoes have been sold at 36s Od, and February shipments at 37s 3d. Holders, however, demand a higher price. The wool market i 3 weaker, and is especially low in greaßy sorts. Since the commencement of the sales 178,000 bales have been catalogued, of which number 25,000 were withdrawn.