CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10036, 30 April 1894, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

Press Association—By Telei?raph—Copyright

COLONIAL PRODUCE,

London, April 28.

Mr Bruco, of New South Wales, has arranged to invite the leaders of the Labour party to a banquet in the city. The viands will contist chiefly of colonial produce, He also suggests that a week's exhibition of colonial produce should be held,annually at the Imperial Institute, the opening ceremony to ba performed by one of tho members cf the Royal Family. COLONIAL VOLUNTEERS. A Itiyal warrant lm been issued extending to colonial volunteer oftictrs long seivice roedils- oa the saaia condition as officers in England. It is expscted tbnt the rink and fiia will be treated in a similar manner. THS ORIENT COMPANY. At the mealing of tbe Orient Steam Navigation Company, Mr Chas. E. Green, one of the joint managers, said the freight earnings for 1893 were better ihan the previous year, but ihe passenger traffic had declined byoncthiid. The report was adopted. STABBED BY A BEGGAR. Vienna, April 28. A beggar stabbed ore of the Rothschilds in the face to-day. Tbe off-jeder was arre&ted. THE PAMIR 3. St. PKTEiisnuno, April 28. It is announced that Russia and China havo arrarged a modus vivendi with regard to | the Pd.mii s. THE BRAZILIAN REVOLT. Buenos Aybe-\ April 28. The Brazilians in custody on board the Portuguese warship, including Admiral do Gama, effected their escape. The latter, with many others, made their way to Monte Video, and havo joined ihe Rio Grande rebels. A Portuguese warship forcibly took 30 Brazilian refugees frem an Argentine vessel, acd Atgantica demands redress. IHE UNITED STATES TAttlFl**. Washington, April 27. Tha Democratic party aro ai ranging a Compromise in regard to income and sugar taxes in order to eecuro the passage of the Tariff Bill. LYNCHING NEGROES. Airil 28. Eight negroes connec'od with murder 3in Louisiana havo baen lynched.