CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11329, 24 January 1899, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

A¥ ABSCONDING SOLICITOR,

LONDON, January 22.

(Received Jan. 23, at 9 a.m.) Mr A. Peattie, partner in a firm of Glasgow solicitors, lias absconded. His deficiency is stated to be £40,000.

THE ANTI-RITUALISTIC MOVEMENT.

(Received Jan. 23, at 9.10 a.m.) In connection with the anti-ritualistic movement, and with a view to semiring uniformity when a bishop has doubts, the areiibishops have decided to jointly interpret rubrics. Parties having a grievance will also be allowed a hearing before the archbishops.

COMMERCIAL. . (Received Jan. 23. at 9.15 a.m.) Eleven thousand five hundred quarters of South Australian wheat (February shipments) have been sold at. 28s. The tin market continues to exhibit great strength. . ' ' Mutton.—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: Canterbury, o%& ; " Dunedin and Southland do, 3§d; North Island, 3J,d. Lamb is unquoted, while River Plate is unchanged. SURVEYING REFRIGERATING PLANT. January 23. (Received Jan. '%, at 1.10 a.m.) Several Australian steamship companies (including the Snaw-Savill Company) have arranged with Lloyd's for a survey of refrigerating plant.in all new vessels. DEFENDERS FOR MACEDONIA. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 23. (Received Jan. 24, at 1 a.m.) Count Muravioff has informed the Porte that Russia and Austria will prevent the Balkan States from aggressively interfering with Macedonia. THE CURRENCY QUESTION. WASHINGTON, January 23. (Received Jan 24," at 1.15 <i.m.) The Coinage Committee, consisting of members of both the Senate and the House, has reported favourably to the Gold Standard Bill. THE POPE'S HEALTH. ROME, January 22. (Received Jan. 23, at 9 a.m.) The Pope has recovered from his illness, but lie is still very weak. THE EXPULSION OF DANES. BERLIN, January 22. (Received Jan. 23, at 9.10 a.m.) In the Prussian Diet Dr Yon Miguel, Vice-president., referring to tho expulsion of Danes from Schleswig, said that Prussia had interfered only when the agitation against Germany had steadily grown in strength and boldness. SERIOUS LAND SLIPS. Further land slips, at Airolo threaten to block the entrance to the St. Gothard tunnel.