NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 181, 27 March 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ARMENIA. London, March 24. The position in Armenia is reported to be growing worse. Tsxes are extorted despite the ruin of trade. It is officially stated that 8000 were recently killed at Orfa, and a massacre of Christians in Albania is feared. The Armenian Council at Constantinople has refused to accept the Patriarch’s resignation. VENEZUELA. London, March 24. It is reported that Venezuela will pay an indemnity for Yuruan outrage if reduced to one thousand. The Venezuelan Chamber has refused to recognise the Cubans as belligerents, pending the action of the United States. London, March 24. Mr Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, has denied the statement made in the House of Commons that colonial cheese is adulterated. Lord Salisbury is negotiating with the United States for the establishment of a permanent arbitration tribuTfalT ~The details of the scheme have not yet been arranged. Obituary—Geo. Richmond (artist) and Archdeacon Deneson. Khalifa has proclaimed a holy war. Several Arab tribes volunteer to assist the Egyptian expedition. The evidence to-day in Jameson’s trial showed the Boers opened Sir Hercules Robinson’s despatches recalling Jameson’s party and detained the bearer for several hours. They afterwards escorted him until Jameson’s party was overtaken.

The balance-sheet of the Bank of Australasia shows deposits to be £13,790,364 and cash £,950,196 ; bills and advances, £11,184,224. The report states that the revival of business early in the half year was checked by drought, but the general position is encouraging. Business has been well maintained, with a satisfactory increase in West Australia. Lo'ndon, March 25. St James’ vestry has decided to spend £IO,OOO on kauri paving in Piccadilly. Mr Chamberlain now finds that the Government assent to the bill passed by the Maltese Legislature imposing a duty on frozen meat is subject to the Royal assent, and he is making enquiries as to whether the proposed amendments will meet the objections raised to the measure by the Australian Agents-General. Obituary Judge Thomas Hughes and Miss Chase, pioneer of female immigration. The Cambridge crew covered the course in 194 minutes, which has established them in the position of favorites at 5 to 4. Constantinople, March 25. The Sultan is greatly distressed at the estrangement of England. Messowah, March 24. The Abyssiniaus admit having lost 8000 killed and 6000 wounded in the fight with the Italians. Washington, March 24.

The French Government has released Waller, the American Consul, who was imprisoned in Madagascar. St. Petersburg, March 24. Six Russian officers have been arrested at Kieff on a charge of being Nihilists. McKinley is growing in favor us a candidate for the Presidency. Berlin, March 24. ■ Prince Hohenlohe, German Chancellor. speaking in the Reichstag, delivered a marked eulogy on Bismarck. All parties, he said, venerated the wisdom of the great national statesman. New York, March 24. The Venezuelan warship Ayacnche was burned off Margarita Island. Eight of the crew perished. Melbourne, March 24. The Chief Justice, in granting an application for the examination of the late auditor and general manager of the City of Melbourne Bank, made an order for their examination to be held in public, at the discretion of the examining Commissioner. Paris, March 25. Prince Henry of Orleans has assured President Eaure that he is a devoted servant of the republic. Sydney, March 24. The sale of Sir Henry Parkes’ library realised fairly satisfactory prices. A volume of autographs, including signatures of six prime ministers ofEngknd brought 19 guineas. The Squadron has arrived from Auckland. Admiral Bridge quashed the'sentence of three years’ imprisonment inflicted on Maune, of H.M.S. Ringdove, by court martial at Wellington for striking a petty officer, on technical grounds. Hobart, March 24. Arrived—Hauroto. While steaming up the river she collided with the warship Dart, which was moored in the fairway. The latter was considerably damaged, but the Hauroto is none the worse. Perth, March 25. A safe stolen from Woolgander was found with the contents intact. The robbers Avere evidently disturbed when they had only succeeded in getting it partially opened. Brisbane, March 25. The Marine Board found the wreck of the Glanworth due to the default of Captain Knight and suspended his certificate for six months from date of disaster. Sydney, March 25. The Miners’ Delegates Board at Newcastle discuss the ballot to-raor-roAV. Arrived—H.M.S. Endymion, from Plymouth with relief crews for the Australian Squadron.