CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9933, 29 December 1893, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

By Electbic Telegbaph.—Copybight.] (Special to Pbess Association.)

RIOTS INSIGltl; London, December 27. (Received December 28, at 7 p.m.) Riots in Sicily still continue. In Caltarlsetta, one of the fortified cities on the island, the mob fired on the town hall and the mayor's residence. Signor Odspi has promised to help the working classes to obtain h a remission of the unfair taxation if they stop disorder. RUSSIAN JEWS. Money is befog supplied to Russian Jews to enable them, to emigrate to America, bat Mr Gresham, Secretary of State for the United States, has informed the Russian' Government that admission into his .country will be refused to this class o£ immigrants. ~.. PROFESSOR ALOIS'S CASE. ..:. The Times this wrerA-Bg makes tteieTence to the dismissal of Professor Aldis by the Auckland University Council, and says that ■until the council explains their action in .treating him as they have done, it will be impossible for men of sound character to recommend a successor. The conduct of the University Council in this matter, it says, will result in serious injury to the cause of education in the colony. THE NAVY. It is announced that the -Admiralty has decided to strengthen the British sqaadron (? in theMediterranean),and niake it stronger than it has been during any previous period of peace. . , DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS. Mr Gladstone says he does not intend during the present session to legislate in the direction of reducing the term of Parliaments. ~ : . I A PACK ICC ABLE. December 28. (Keceived December 29, at 1.26 a.m.) Mr Saiaflford Fleming has arranged for another meeting with.Sir.Charlas Tapper , respecting the grantingof anlmperial Bubsidy towards the laying of a Pacific cable. (Pbb Pbess Association:) . >'• ■ NEW GUINEA. , .". '

. London, December 27. - (Received December 28, at 10.10 a.m. I : The Marquis of Ripon has-agreed to the I proposed new boundary between British and Dutch territory in New Guinea. .. <■ .:.,,-. the.que;en. ; l ;■\ ■'';'•' ■'■ (Received December 28. at 1.45 p.m.) ' Tha Queen will start for Florenceon March 22. She will remain there one month, and then proceed to Saxe-Coburg,, where her Majesty will stay a week. '■ • ■[' '■ SUPPOSED DISASTER IN SOUTH ■ •;■■- ...-.AFRICA. \ ■ ~ -. --;: •:.... A private telegram received heire Btates that Captain Wilson's detachment was cut to pieces by the Matabele, as; was also that under Captain Borrows/ sent by Major Forbes to assist the former. The total number of the two detachments was 40. ; * THE.AUSTKALIAN SQUADRON/ December 28. (Received December 29, at la.m.) - : . H.M.S. Ringdove has been recommissioned for another term of service on the Australian station, and a fresh crew for tb.B vessel will leave next month. ; . '■■'].- '' "to DUCHESS OF YORK. Owing to the state of the Dncbess of York's health, it is improbable that, she will be able to visit Australia for some time yet. COMMERCIAL. : ■ / The American visible wheat supply is esti';mated at 99,200,000 bnsbels. :.r ATTEMPT ATS UIOJDE, ' ".'" Bbhbin, December 28. CKeeelved December £9, at J a.m.) ; It is rumoured in .Berlin that the Archduke Otto of Austria.' has attempted to commit suicido. ...... ....-- AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED STATES. .' Washington, December 27.. (SecelvedDecember27, at 1.45p.m!) ... ' Dr Renwick, New South Wales Commissioner to the Chiciro Exhibition, .bad an interview with President Cleveland to-day, when questions of interest to Australia were discussed. He also.interviewed Mr Wilson,chairman of the Tariff Committee, in cpnnecr tion with wool duties. .'; '■' '. ■"•

.•."'... ;."'' ' December 28, (Received December 29, at 1 a.m.)." ■

Dr Eanwiok had •an interview withlMr Ureshans, Secretary of State for the United States, at which matters affecting the commercs of the United States and Australia were discussed; ■ '.••■■' " ■