NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 65, 15 February 1895, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

HOME AN» FOREIGN. London, February 10. Skating is indulged in at Kingston-on-Thames. The sea is frozen on the Kentish Coast, and it is feared that the Whitstable oyster fisheries will be greatly injured. Birds are frozen in the branches of trees in Norfolk, and thousands of people are on the verge of perishing. At Sheeruess the railway is literally buried in snow, and was twice dug out, the occupants beiug fourteen hours without food and fire. Numerous deaths are reported daily from exposure, and postmen, omnibus drivers, cabmen, and laborers suffer severely. Brussels, February 10. Eight Anarchists, convicted of the dynamite outrage at Leige, were sentenced to heavy terms of imprisonment. One ef them created an exciting scene in Court by furiously abusing tha Judges and vaulting over tbe dock. He was only recaptured with difficulty. Shanghai February 11. The Japanese ships haveleft CheeFoo without sustaining any damage, and lauded a force ten miles off CheoFoo, attacking the eastern forts of the Chinese. The corrected credentials of the peace envoys have arrived, and negotiations for peace will be resumed. Fourteen Chinese torpedo boats, which were in Weihaiwei, escaped to sea. The Japanese hotly pursued them and sank twelve. The Chinese forces at Li Kung Tan fought desperately, though without effect. The Japanese troops are now being conveyed by transports to Chee-foo. News of the defeat of the Chinese is confirmed. London, February 11. The Anti-Parnellite party has issued au address to the Irish people, in which it is stated that it will be difficult to maintain the party this session unless more funds are forthcoming. Edward John Ellis, a retrenched civil servant from Australia, was found on the South-Eastern Railway line near Spa Road. No money was found on him. An occupant of the next carriage heard a window smashed and a sound like the crunching of gravel. The carriage door was open, but there were no signs of a struggle. When Ellis was found he had one leg cut off and the other smashed, besides injuries to his head. He died shortly after. Tho coroner considered that the case was shrouded in mystery, though there was no positive evidence of violence. An open verdict was returned. The sculling match between Harding and Sullivan has been postponed till Saturday next, owing to the ice in the river. The Stamboul correspondent of the Daily News states that it is rumoured that Russia is massiug a force on the Turkish frontier. Other reports declare that there is a rebellion in Albania.

Mr Fordell (Conservative) has been returned unopposed for Paddington to fill the vacancy of that seat in the House of Lords caused by the death of Lord Randolph Churchill. During the last four months the import of butter from the Continent has increased by 5000 tons, and from the colonies by 2000 tons, as compared with 1894. Four thousand tons of colonial butter is afloat, aud the supplies are heavy. Weddels's Circular says the glut in the butter market is serious, and during the next two months it will be necessary to sell 5000 tons in order to clear colonial supplies. London, February 12. Mr A. F. Jeffreys has introduced a Bill into the House of Commons to provide for the marking of imported meat. Eighteen steamers are ice-bound on the Thames. Funds are being raised in the provinces in aid of workmen who have been thrown out of employment on account of the severe weather. Many pedestrians in the streets of Loudon were so overcome by the cold that they fell exhausted and were frozen to death. One coroner in the East End held inquests yesterday on 19 people who had met their deaths in this way. The Gascoyne broke her shaft, which accounts for the long voyage. Berlin, February 12.

The Imperial Diet has accepted a motion in favour of the payment of members.

Germany has forbidden the import of frozen meat, especially frozen sheep, from Australia. Washington, February 12. The President announces the issue of a Q'2i million dollars loan of thirty years, bearing four per cent., payable in coin, with the option of substituting three per cent, bonds payable in gold. Should Congress sanction the issue within 10 days, it will be provided for by the delivery of million ounces of foreign gold, which relieves the Treasury until April. Constantioni'Le, February 11. The Porte has called out a portion of the reserves, and refuses to allow foreigners and natives to leave the towns where they reside. The reason is unknown. Sydney, February 12, Mr McCourt, Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Assembly, who resigned his seat because of financial trouble?, has been re-elected unopposed for his old constituency, Bowral. The Stockton Coal Company has notified the men of its intention to reduce the yardage rates to the same figure as that accepted by the Hutton miners. The hewing rate will not be altered.

"Washington, February 11. A bill has been introduced into the House for the incorporation of a company to lay a cable from California to Hawaii and Japan. The British claimauts have accepted the President's offer of 425,000 dollars in settlement of demands under the Behring Commissioners' award on seal fisheries. London, February 11. Judge Williams refused the appointment of a specific liquidator for the Bank of South Australia, leaving the official receiver undisturbed. He postponed grauting a committee of inspection, saying he disliked the idea. Adelaide, Febijnary 18. Prince Joseph, of Battenburg, has arrived here. He goes on to Sydney and thence to New Zealand. Sydney, February 13. The four-masted barque Caradoe, 2409 tons, Captain Jones, bound from Newcastle to Manila, has returned to Sydney, narrowly escaped foundering through springing a leak in a terrific hurricane she experienced when 600 miles out. Brisbane, February 12. The barque Sarah S. Ridgway, which left Newcastle for Singapore with a cargo of coal, was wrecked on New Bellona Reef on January 26th. The captain and his wife, with the survivors of the crew, arrived at Buridaberg yesterday, after being five days in the boat. Strutter and Bailey (seamen) and Olsen (carpenter) were washed overboard from the barque and drowned. Restols, one of the crew, had his leg broken, and has been removed to the hospital. The barque was dismasted and sprang a leak during a gale, and was abandoned in a sinking condition. Later. The crew of the Ridgway underwent some terrible experiences before they left the vessel. The captain's wife endeavoured to set Restol's leg, but did not succeed. It was principally owing to her efforts that the injured man was brought ashore alive. The leg was amputated, but mortification set in, and the sufferer is in a critical state. Brisbane, February 13. In connection'with the wreck of the Sarah S. Ridley, it is stated that Schroder, who was washed overboard, managed to secure a spar, to which he lashed himself. Therefore it is probable he would float about for days, and either perish from thirst and exhaustion or be eaten by sharks. The Hon Mr Byrnes has returned, and declares that he is sadly disappointed at the much heard of prosperity in New Zealand. He states that he found the colony suffering, like Australia, from the low prices of produce, and there seemed to be .some anxiety for the future. - Reciprocity has beeu established between Queensland and New South Wales regarding the admission of solicitors to practice in the Supreme Court.