NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 167, 7 February 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

TURKISH AFFAIRS. London, February 4. The Consuls at Zeitoum report seven attacks made, but they were all repulsed with immense loss. Turkey has arranged for a loan of 30 million francs. Mr John Morley contends that Lord Salisbury's speech means the effacement of British iufluence in Turkish affairs. The Sultan is highly satisfied with the Premier's declaration, and has ordered the Turkish Ambassador in London to thank Lord Salisbury. Mr Balfour said the world would welcome the acquisition by Russia of a commercial outlet in the Pacific, and British commerce would indirectly be a gainer by it. CHINESE COMMOTION. Thursday Island, February 2. While the foreign residents were taking part in the sports at the American Mission Station at Ichang on December 18th, a Customs official was accidentally wounded by a bullet from an air gun. t The accident caused a great commotion among the Chinese. The British Consul and others were stoned, and the mission property damaged. The Church of Scotland Mission Station was threatened. Ladies and children were placed on board the steamers for safety, and order was not restored till a large force of blue jackets were landed from the British warships. The native soldiers were quartered throughout the settlement, and an official circular issued, counselling the people to preserve peace. THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. London, February 4. The Observer gives currency to a report that Russia has refused a suggestion by Germany to force England to evacuate Egypt. Mr Gladstone, writing to the press, states that when the evacuation of Egypt was proposed in 1893 the Powers were not willing to assist in arranging terms of settlement. Berlin, February 4. Germans are exulting over their success in thwarting the efforts of England to bring the Sultan to book for outrages committed in Armenia. NELSON BROTHERS. London, February 8. The report of Nelson Bros, shows that the losses on meat purchases are £102,000, and a large proportion of reserves and goodwill amounting to £50,000 are absorbed. The balance-sheet shows £12,569 transferred from reserve ; £SOOO from the insurance fund, which, together with £49,159, the amount received for the sale of the goodwill of the London business, is absorbed by losses on meat purchases. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. Washington, February 4. The United States Government has demanded a hundred thousand dollars in payment for the wreckage of the missions at Marsh and Kharput. Cleveland is willing to make honorable concessions to Salisbury over the Venezuela question, but the omission of any reference in his speech to arbitration is deplored. A motion has been tabled in the Senate to raise a loan of one hundred million dollars for the construction of national defences. The Silver Bill fixes the ratio exchange with gold at 16 to 1. The President is regarded as certain to veto the Bill. TRAGEDY AT SEA. Sydney, February 5. A terrible tragedy occurred in the Eastern Seas.

The crew of the schooner Maria, which left; Singapore for the Caroline Islands, mutiuecl, and murdered Captain Brown, who had his wife and little son with him. A German mate, Hohlraann, a negro passenger, and the captain's wife and son, were kept prisoners in the cabin. The mutineers began to quarrel among themselves, and three were killed. The remainder shaped their course for the Pellews, where a Spanish cruiser seized the schooner and sent the murderers to Manilla for trial.

London, February 4. At a meeting of the Australasian Mortgage Company, Mr Claig said the directors hoped to be able to present a better statement for the coming year owing to the rise in wool. Justin McCarthy has resigned the leadership of the Irish Party on the ground of ill-health and overwork. The body of Prince Henry of Battenburg has arrived at Plymouth. Princess Beatrice and her brother escorted the body to Osborne. The Queen and Princess of Wales are living at Cowes. The Queen is much affected. Paris, February 4.

An American miser died suddenly in Paris. After his death a search resulted in 80,000 sterling being fouud. The French Budget shows a saving of forty million francs. The Premier has approved of a tax on foreign workmen. Le Temps denounces the income tax as an anarchical innovation. It contends that twenty-six millions will go scot free, and the main burden of the impost will fall on half a million of people. Ottawa, February 4. Mr Foster, Canadian Minister of Finance, in his Budget, advocates that the Empire and the colonies should arrange to feed themselves and stimulate mutual production, thus forming a common interest of trade and defence.

Berlin, February 4. The Emperor and King Oscar, of Sweden and Norway, will attend the Olympian games, which Jupiter inaugurated b.c. 1513, and which are to be revived at Athens in April next.