CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10034, 27 April 1894, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. HONOURING SIR G. GREY. London, April 25. Sir George Grey has bean appointed a member of the Privy Council, A FEMALE POISONER. BRUSSELS, April 26. Madame Journanx has been committed for trial on a charge of poisoning a number of relatives for the insurance money on thoir lives. A GERMAN LOAN. BBKMN, April it. The Government loan of eight millions at 8 per cent, has been subscribed twofold. Special—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE UNITY OF THE EMPIRE., London, April 25. Earl Rosebery's address to the Liberal party cays thar, owing to the extsnsion of the franchise, and the manifestation of a new spirit towards the Imperial Government, the unity of the Empire must be maintained and the flag must be honoured abroad. He regards it as impossibleto reunite with the lsaders of the Unionist party. TRIAL OF AN ANARCHIST. Counsel for the pro3ecution against Polti, the Anarchist, suppressed doenments found in his possession on the ground that he declined to gratify the man's vanity by making them part of the case. COMMERCIAL. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,600,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,332,000. Shaw, Savill, and Co.'s Bbares L 6 103. The Britannia's grapes proved to be rotten, and were destroyed by the Board oE Trade officers. GENERAL ITEMS. Is is reported that M. Carnot declines to stand again for the French Presidency. Princess Alex, betrothed to the Czarewiich, has joined the Russian Church. The South African Chambers of Commerce are demanding a reduction of the Eastern cable rates. The King of Sslgium has sent a message of condolenca to " Tasma " upon the death of her husband. A parcels post between Canada and Australia, and including Hawaii and Fiji, will begin on July 1.