CABLEGRAMS-

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10179, 13 October 1894, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS-

BRITISH AM) FOREIGN,

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

A NEW SKIN DISEASE,

London, October 11

Since July there have been 500 cases in the Loudon workhouses of a new skin disease, the effects of which are more fatal than scarlet fever. THIS WOOL SALES. 1 Tha wool sales are animated. There is good competition. October 12. At thb wool sales there was fair competition. "P-iparangi" fetched 8d per lb,' scoured ls Ojf.d. THE TORRES STRAIT SERVICE. The Queensland Government have invited . tenders until November 1 for a passenger and cargo steamer service between Queensland and London, by "^ay of Torres Strait, Steamers mußt.be provided with refrigerators. - .7 ASSISTING THI? WORKERS. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, addressing his constituents in Birmingham, proposed that the State should assist the working classes to purchase their houses by loans from savings bank money, and charge interest at the rate of 3 per cent; PERSONAL. Sir J. Rigby, Attorneygeneial, has been appointed Lord Justice of Appeal. THE CZAR. St. Petehsbuhg, October 12. Tbe Czar reviewed the Russian fleet at Ssbastopol. Professor Leyden believes that the malady from which the Czar is suffering | is curable. A CRITICAL SITUATION. ; Capetown, October 12. News has been received that Lorenzo Marque?, is surrounded by 30,000 natives. The situation is regarded as critical. FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR. ' Paius, October 12. - : M. Devilers, the French Commissioner to Madagascar, has arrived at Taaiat&ve. [Special—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING v COMPANY. London, October 11. The chairman of the New Zealand.Shipping Company, at the annual meeting, told the shareholders that the board were going in for strict retrenchment. Tha traffic was increasing, and two large meat steamers were being built. THE PARNELLITES. The Parnell'te party are reviving. Twenty-two thousand members have been enrolled, and a fund of LIO.OOO is being raised. They expect to obtain L2OOO from Australia. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS. At the Church Congress Bishop Barry said that the Australian system of granting ■ access to the public schools for the purpose r of religious instruction was a poor substitute !'■ for church schools. » RUSSIA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN. Admiral Avellan, of Russia, bos asked ths i Sultan of Turkey, to grant the. Russian fleet ; a coaling station in the Mediterranean, sug- - gasting that Patmos should be offered, as j an inducement to watch the British fleet. The Grand Vizier promised to 'consider the proposal. 1 THE AMEER. s The Ameer of Afghanistan is seriously ill. FATAL STORM. A great storm is raging on tbe Newfound- " land coast. Sixteen boats and 200 lives have 1 been lost.