CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10363, 18 May 1895, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AJSD FOREIGN.

Special—By Telegraph—Copyright.

FRENCH AGGRESSION,

London, May 16

News has been received that the French crossed the Niger and looted a large village ia Niepo, a country within the British sphere. French launches, armed with Hotchkiss guns, are patrolling the river, and openly defying' treaty rights. THE POPS AND THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT. The Pope has issued a letter ordering Rom&n Catholics to take no part' in the I Italian general election owing to the refusal of the (ipvernment to grant him liberty. AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. May 17. Nelson Bros, are sending an experimental shipment of 12 tons of butter and seven tons, of cheese to the Cape and Natal. REFORMS IN ARMENIA. Separate Notes have been scut by England, Russia, and France to the Sultan, demanding au early icply, and announcing their firm " intention of enforcing reforms in Armenia. It is believed the Salt an is trying to get the demands modified. It ia reported Shakri Pasha, formerly Turkish Ambassador at St. Petersburg! has been appointed Commissioner of Armenia.

Obituary. Admiral Chapman, iormerly commodore of the Australian station. COUNT KALNOKY. " The Timss's Vienna correspondent' says Count Kalnoky has proved himself one of the most brilliant living diplomatists. His resignation 13 entirely to the advantage of Banffiy's Cabinet.

THE BEHRING'SEA. FISHERIES. ■* The United States Government are anxious to arrange with Englaadfor the joint administration and patrolling of the Behrlng Sea fisheries.

■Pre!=B Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE MONETARY CONFERENCE. London, May' 16. Lord; Ripbn has replied to the Agentsgsneral that owing to tbe f<.ct that he has rHCSived no intimation of, the holding of a Monetary Oonferecce heis unable to consider whether the cbloriiea can be allowed direct representation upon it. CRICKET.

May 17,

Playing for Surrey against Warwickshire Brockwell took eight wickets'for 22 runs.

A MOTION WirHDRAWN,

Mr Lowtber has withdrawn his motion to impose a duty on imported hops.

THE WILDE SCANDAL,

' Wilde and Taylor will ha tried again on Monday before Mr Jiistica Wills.

KANAKA LABOUR. ,

. In reply to a question, Mr Buxton said Sir J,~ Thnrston's despatches expressed the opinion that the labour traffic was depopulating soma of the islands. Lord Ripoh intended to confer with Sir J. Thurston on the subject. > ,

AN APPEAL TO THB COUNTRY. Owing to recent defeats in by-elections, many Liberals are advising the Government; to submit a resolution respecting the House of Lords and then dissolve.

A NAVAL ACCIDENT,

Paeis, May 17. A French torpedo boat capsized al Roche:brt atid four of the crew were drowned.

COUNT' KALNOKY RETIRES,

Vienna, May 16,

Count Kalnoky has again sent in bis resignation of the Premiership, aud the Emperor has accepted it. His retirement is regarded as a crushing blow to the clerical reaction in Hungary. Count Goluchowski will probably be his successor.

BIMETALLISM. Bbklin, May 16. The Prussian Diet has passed a motion in favour of bimetallism,

THE COSTA RICA PACKET CASE,

The Haguh, May 16,

A convention has been signed at The Hague delimiting British and Dutch territory in New Guinea, and referring the Costa Rica Packet dispute to arbitration.