CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9888, 6 November 1893, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BSITISH AM) FOEEIGK. ;By Electbic Telegraph.—Copybight.] (Pee Press Association.) INSURING A DEPOSIT. London, November 3. (Received November 4, at 11 a.m.) The Court of Queen's Bench has ordered ihe Mortgage Insurance Corporation to pay EIOOO for a deposit in the Commerci .1 Bank )f Australia insured by them. The corpora;ion objected to pay on the ground that the reconstruction scheme absolved them from lability. Notice of appeal was given. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. The autumn session of Parliament opened ro-day. The Parish Councils Bill was favourtbly received. The provisions of the measure ; io not affect church property, and it is beieved that the bill will be speedily passed. EARTHQUAKE SHOOK. (Received November 4, at 11.30 a.m.) A slight earthquake extending over a large ' irea was felt in Wales. ° ' AN INSULT TO THE SULTAN. The Turkish Ambassador in London has >rotested agaiust what he alleges was an ndecent travesty of the Sultan and his larem in the new Gaiety burlesque of " Don luan " The authorities interfered in conlequence, aud the character of the Sultan lad to be suppressed. ! SIR ANDREW CLARK. l (Received November 5, at 6.10 p.m.) iSir Andrew Clark, the eminent physician, ' ?ho is suffering from paralysis, is repo-ted ! o be sickius:, and little hopes are entertained or his recovery. Dr Clark is GG yeara of age. . THE COAL MINERS' DISPUTE. I The conference between the c.lliery owners md tbe delegates of miners on the question j if wages failed to come to terms. A NEEDLESS SCARE. It has been ascertained that a large bomb nth a fuse attached was discovered on the ' mttress of Westminster Bridge, also a numler of cartridges, on Wednesday, adjacent to 1 he House of Common?, 3 November 4. * (Received November G, at 1 a.m.! The bomb found on Westminster Bridge > pas harmless, having b^een placed tbere by a s lentlemoj. who found ir, on au Italian- battle:! y ield. b

THE BRITISH WHEAT CROP. : Lawes estimates the wheat crop of the ed Kingdom at a trifle under 5£ million ters, and total requirements at 29 million SOCIALIST RIOTS. Vie sna, November 4. (Received November 5, at 6.10 p.m.) iring Socialist riots in the streets the to ie used their sabres freely, injuring 7- rr THE AUSTRIAN CABINET. 1 inee de Windiscbgraetz succeeds Count fe as head of the Government. A DISASTROUS FIRE. Calcutta, November 4. (Received November 5, at 6.10 p.m.) be Commissariat S tores and Field Hospital f < i'eshawur, in the PuDJaub, have been el royed by fire, caused by an incendiary, h loss is estimated at two lakhs of rupees. a] ANTI-OHINESE LAWS. w Washington, November 3. a (Received November 4, at 10.35 a.m.) a he Senate has passed the Chinese Ex- ii lion Bill, extending the provision of the t: ry law for six months. n THE M'KINLEY TARIFF.. * o November 4. g (Received November 5, at 6.10 p.m.) t 'ongress has closed. A protracted fight s r a revision of the M'Kinley tariff is in I paration for the reopening. £ THE SUEZ CANAL. s Suez, November 4. 1 (Received November 5, at 1.30 p.m.) { steamer which caught lire while passing ough the canal has blocked bhe p_s3age. ] A SMART TRICK. 1 Chicago, November 4. ! (Received November 5, at 6.10 p.m.) j rhe sheriff of Cook's County has seized the w South Wales mineral exhibit as security ' 50,000d01, the amount of damages sought an action entered by the proprietors of ll's circuß against the New South Wales ivernment for quarantining the horses longing to the circus oa arrival in the lony.