CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10352, 6 May 1895, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND EOKEIGN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. REFORMS IN ARMENIA. Losdon, May 3. Russia, Britain, and France will shortly present to the Porte a echeme for reform in Armenia. , t : The Porte has already approved of. a scheme enabling the Armenians to take part in provincial administration. LORD HOPETOUN. Lord Hqpetoun, ex-Governor of Victoria, has arrived on the Continent. After a short stay in Paris he will have, an interview with Lord Ripon at an early date. ' ' AN APPEAL. The Countess of Russell appeals against the adverse decision in her suit for the restitution of conjugal rights. PERSONAL. The Duke of Orleans is improving. THE ADVANCE IN WHEAT. • , . ' . May 4. A Victorian wheat, cargo ex Wiliiarn Tillie, has been sold at 25s 7fd. A South Australian cargo ex the Hahijetnaun sold at 255. The Times states that the advance in the price of wheat is ascribed to the active speculation of German and American buyers, based on adverne crops ia those countries. VICTORIAN FRUIT. Mr Hutchison reports that the' Victorian Horticultural Society's sof r. fruit ex Thermopylae failed. The apples and pears arrived in excellent condition. The mojor portion of consignment stores of Victorian raspberry pulp sold at L 25 10s. THE BUTTER MARKET. Batter (Australian choicest) is increasing in demand. The price is quoted as SOs. THE OSCAR WILDE SCANDAL. Oscar Wilda has been admitted to bail, himself in L 2500 and two sureties in L 1250. STRIKE LEADERS SENTENCED. Paeis, May 3. Two of the leaders of the omnibus strike have been sentenced to six moths' imprisonment. CANADA'S DEFICIT. Ottawa, May 3. The Canadian deficit amounts to four and a-balf million dollars. The Government propose a duty of £ per cent, per lb on raw sugar. COUNT KALNOKY RESIGNS. Vienna, May 5. Count -Kalcoky has resigned owing to Herr Baaffya, the Hungarian Premier, having prematurely stated that the former had protested to the Italian Government against the action of the Papal Nuncio in Vienna in fostering clerical agitation against1 the Hungarian Govsmment. THE CHITRAL TROUBLE. Calcutta, May 3. The Afghans are willing to surrender Unira Khan to the British when it is desired, and it is expected a claim will be made shortly.