CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10495, 19 October 1895, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS

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THE MEAT TRADE. Londok, October 17. It is repotted Mr Beryl bas arranged to ship 10,000 quarters of beef monthly from the Bo wen and Gladntone works in Queensland, beginning in March. BELWYN COLLEGE. . The chapel of Selwyn College, Cambridge, waß dedicated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Many bishops were present. The Queen presented an autograph portrait to the college. Press Association —By TeJeirniph—Copyright. \ . THE BUTTER MARKET. I . ; London, October IG. The butter mariset ia excited, stooks beiDg small awi (he prospect of, light supplies nntii December. The Orient's finest rea- . lised 130s; fine, 11G3. Danish has advanced 10 kroner, and ths London price is 1345. I.'■■■'■""'" A BEBF COMBINATION. Beef importers, Mr Forrest presicticg, have held another meeting, and appointed a committee, to formulate rules with a view to I make another attempt at a combination. THE GRACE TESTIMONIAL. I "■ October 18. The Daily Telegraph's fund for the IW. G. Giaca testimonial closed -with 100,000 ahilljngs. Grace wrote to Sir S. ; Ldv;son stating that be was overwhelmed by ■the "prodigious number and generosity of | friends both at Home and abroad. THE BULGARIAN THRONE. Sofia, October 18. The newspaper Svobcda says Russia demaiidß;the abdication of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, the baptism of his infant son Boris in the Orthodox Greek faith, and the ' appointment of a regency during his minority, |to consißt oE the Kiiseian Minister for War | and.a Bulgarian. The paper says Prince | "Ferdinand accepts. : THE CUBAN REVOLT. j . Havannah, October 17. The Cuban insurgents have proclaimed a !■■ republic, and have declined to negotiate for peace till they have achieved liberty. I ; MINTING IN RUSSIA. | St. Pejcebsbukg, October 17. It is. reported that the Russian Government will shortly mint 100 million roubles. AN EXPLOSION. . • Shanghai, October 17. An explosion took place on a transport vessel at Kiioboo, and it is reported that 600 men were killed.