CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10599, 20 February 1896, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

THB CZAR'S CORONATION.

London, February 18. The Duke of Coanaught represents the Quesn at tha coronation of the Czar.

THB LATEST PRINCELING. The Duke of .York's second son ha. besn christened Albert Frederick.

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Mr Chamberlain, in answer to a question, said font the Cable Commission were awaiting the appointment of representatives by the colonies.

FRENCH POLITICS,

The Time=! Paris, correspondent saya-that the French Senate is resisting tho extreme Socialistic measures of the Government, and desire to bring: on a conflict.

A PROPOSED BANQUET.

The Ageats-fteneral entertain Mr Garrick snd Sir W. B. Perceval at a farewell banquet.

PR&NOI- AMD THB NIGER.

Pabis, February 18,

The French African Society urge the Government to maintain the right of Francs against the British Nigar Company.

A WATER SUPPLY DESTROYED.

A loop has diverted fche river Le Vade, aod destroyed tha water supply of La Grande Combe.

A SLIPPING MOUNTAIN.

Ottawa, Feiimary 13,

Gouff-e Mountain,-in the vicinity of tha mine., is slipping 15in daily, and tho subsidence threatens to demolish tho railway line and hundreds of buildings.

THE BALTIC CANAL,

Berlin, February 18.

Dr yon Bostticber, Secretary of State for the Interior, says the traffic on the newlyopaned Baltic Canal has so far entirely failed to realise the hopes formed of it.