CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10112, 27 July 1894, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Special—By Telegraph—Copyright.

A GANG OF FORGERS. London, July 2G,

Aa international gang of forgers presented forged circular notes on Colitis's Bank simultaneously at Paris, Barcelona, Bologna, acid Frankfort. The leader has since been arrested. IMPERIAL PENNY POST. Mr Henniker Heaton, referring to Sir J. B. Patterson's approval of. a penny post between G-reit Britain and the colonies, said he expacted to hear that Near South Wales would also support tho proposals within a few days. THE N.Z.L. AND M.A. COMPANY. The old directors of the N.Z L. and M.A. Company have declined to adopt the compromise proposed by Baron Schroder to avert the action against them. THE UNITED STATES TARIFF. Mr Harter, of Ohio, has given notice in the United States Lower Honse of a Tariff Bill reducing the duties by one halt until they reach 20 per cent, ad valorem. ANARCHIST TRIALS. Tho French Premier has introduced a bill to prevent the sale of foreign papers reporting Anarchist trials. THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. London, July 25. The Wesleyan Conference rejected the proposal for the creation o£ an order of bishops in the church. EQUALISATION OF RATES. The Equalisation of London Rates Bill was read a second time. LIFE IN SYDNEY. July 2G. Miss Spenco, of Sydney, will read a paper at the Colonial Institute on Tuesday on the social and intellectual aspects of Sydney life. BRIBERY IN NEWFOUNDLAND. St. John's, July 26. Sir J. Wniteway, ex-Premier of Newfoundland, has been unseated and disqualified for bribery. Thirteen members have now lost their seats on this account.