CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10376, 3 June 1895, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND, FOREIGN. Special—By Telegraph—Copyright. ANEW PATENT. London, June 1. De Lavals have purchased through Mr Vagg the world's rights, except for Australia, of Weddon's lightning: batter extractor. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Mr Vagg approves of the proposal to submit colonial butter and cheese at auction. Experts state that New South Wales ebeese is equal to the best English. THE NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNORSHIP. Jane 2. The Observer declares that the Government are too weak to appoint a Governor for New South Wales, as they fear the electoral consequences constitute a danger to the Empire. 1 RECONSTRUCTED BANKS. ! At a meeting of Edinburgh depositors in i the Standard Bank of Australia, at which jMr Langton presided, it was decided to 1 accept a redaction in the rate of interest to i 2£ par cent., the balance to be secured by deposit receipts payable in 1903- A meeting of all Scotch depositors will shortly be held to consider, the question. FRENCH SCANDALS. Paris, June 2, An animated debate has taken place in the Chamber ,of Deputies respecting the Southern railway scandals. MM. Rouvier, Rouchs, Guyot, Deloncle, Magnier, and Eiffel ate amongst those alleged to be compromised. M. Trarieux, formerly Minister for Justice, declared it was not a penal oSeuce for members of the Chamber of -Deputies to joiu bond-issuing syndicates. M. Goblet's amendment censuring the Government for interfering with justice was rejected by a majority of 25. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Hambueg, Jnne 1. Lightning set fire to petroleum stores in the city. Five thousand five hundred tons of oil in tanks were burned besides 300 barrels. The damage is estimated at LIOO.OOO. Special—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE LIVE STOCK TRADE. London, May 31. Oufc o£ the 210 sheep conveyed in the Woolloomooloo 58 died on the voyage. The feod was too dry, and throe parts of it was refused by the animals, which suffered from stoppage of the intestines. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. The Times considers the alliance between Sir H. Parkes and Sir G. R. Dibbs a cynical disregard of political covenances. A CORDIAL WELCOME. Sir H. Roblngon was warmly welcomed on arrival at Capetown, the crowd cheering him heartily. The scene in the streets has not been equalled since Sir B. Frere's farewell. FATAL EXPLOSION. News has been received o£ an explosion on board a ganboat at Guayaquil, in Ecuador, by which 15 lives we're lost.