CABLE BREVITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9389, 31 March 1892, Page 2

CABLE BREVITIES.

Prince Chimay of Begium is dead. . Mr A. Mackenzie, ex-Premier of Canada, is in a critical condition. The Archbishop of Paris forbids the discussion of politics by the clergy with Socialists. HI wo thousand tons of German coal has arrived for the London South Metropolitan Gas Company. The Paris press is unanimous in calling for the suppression of Anarchism, regardless of the consequences. Major M'Kinley disclaims any idea of offering himself.as a candidate for the Presidency During a dispute which occurred in a church m Georgia, United States, a negro bishop was shot dead in the pulpit. TT^ c J <J_? mmittee of Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives propose to reduce and ultimately to abolish the duties on tin. ' The Bank of Australasia has declared a divid„««f 12* V*T cent- and carried forward L 15,000 to the reserve. The Times considers that the successful j floating of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board lof Works loan indicates that things are not so bad in Victoria as the financial critics allege. The Calcutta correspondent of the Daily News states that in view of the faU of silver, which it is alleged may be expected, the Indian Government are considering the propriety of reverting to a gold standard. M. Rarachal, head of the Paris Anarchists, in an interview with a representative of the Gaulois, expressed his delight at the recent outrages, and promised more. The police have planned an extensive capture of Anarchists. The Times says that the victory of Lord Sheffield's team forms a brilliant and gratifying conclusion to a tour which ought to be eminently satisfactory to Englishmen and the colonists. The idea that colonial cricket has deteriorated has been disproved. Sir T. M'llwraith's speech at the opening of Parliament dealt speciaUy with the relations between the Bank of England and the Government, and he took occasion to withdraw everything he had said with regard to the bank.