CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10625, 21 March 1896, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS

BMTISH AND ICOREIGHN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. London, Match. 19. The Quean has conferred en tha Emperor Francis of Austria the chief coloaelcy of the King's Dragoons. THE FBIOE OF SILVER. Silver, 2s 7J i. ELECTIONEERING PAYS. Lord Salisbury formally presented Mr Middleton, fee Conservative electioneering agent, with 10,000 sovereigns subscribed by 4000 members of the party in recognition of his successful efforts at the last election. THE LIVE CATTLE TRADE. Msirch2o. Professor Long, President of v.be Board of Agricralture, iitates that while he does not deubt that eattlo from New Zsalaad ars frse from disease be must consider the conditioa of ports of call. A DIVIDEND. * The Freehold Trust of Australia has daclaTed a dividend of 5 par cent. A DENIAL. Washington, March 19. The members of tho Vfeaezaelan Commission have denied the Herald's statement as to the weakness of the British cepe. ■ AN INQUIRY ORDERED. Beelin, March 19. | The Government hava ordered an inquiry j to be held into the charges made against ! Dr Peteis, the African axplorer. The inquiry j ia to include an exhaustive examination of i African witnesses. A ROYAL MEETING. The Emperor William and King Humbert meet at Venice. A ROYAL BETROTHAL. Belgrade, March 19. King Alexander of Sema is betrothed to the Princsss Mavie of Greece.