NEWS BY CABLE.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 197, 22 May 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

CORONATION OF THE CZAR. St Peteesbueo, May 18;

Immense preparations are being made in Moscow for the coronation of the Czar;

It is expected that thirty members of foreign Royal families will be present at iho ceremony, and the total cost is e q uated at fifty million roubles.

The triumphal entry of the Czar will take place on Thursday, and he will be crowned on the following Tuesday. It is reported that the Czar will celebrate the occasion by granting an amnesty to thousands of prisoners, and that in future flogging be abolished.

THE DUKE OF ORLEANS. Paeis, May 19.

The Duke of Orleans has stated his willingness to submit his claims to the French Crown to plebeiscite. He favors a policy of adventure. Several of his leading followers have expressed dissent from such policy considering it savors too much of Boulangism. THE ORFAH MASSACRE. Constantinople, May 19. Details of the massacre at Orfah, in Khurdistan, disclose a fearful holocaust. The victims were executed locally under superior orders, and out of 8000 massacred three thousand were burnt in a cathedral. THE SOUDAN. Suakim, May 19. ' It is rumored here that Khalifa is dead. The dervishes show no spirit in their movements.

Cairo, May 19. The Dervishes have abandoned Ferkeh, on the Nile.

VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS BILL.

London, May 19. In order to prorogue Parliament by the middle of August the Government have decided to limit the discussion in committee on the Voluntary Schools Bill. There are already 1500 amendments.

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, May 19

At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New South Wales, the report and balance-sheet which were adopted, showed a net profit of £86,460, which with the amount not divided last half-year leaves £108,609 available for distribution. A dividend at the rate of nine per cent per annum was declared, and the sum of £22,129 was carried forward. The paid-up capital has increased by £84,000, and the reserve fund £11,279. The increase in the value of deposits was £1,271,000, and the coin and bullion had increased £1,371,000.

ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN, Melbourne, May 20.

At attempt was made to wreck the night mail train to Sydney near Broad Meadows. Several heavy pieces of timber were placed in the vicinity of the joints, with the intention of throwing the engine off but it miraculously managed to keep on the right track. The passengers, of whom there were three hundred on board, experienced a severe jolting.

THE TRANSVAAL.

Capetown, May 19.

It is stated that Mr Chamberlain consults Bobinsou prior to deciding the permanent appointment at Johannesburg. The Times published what is said to be a fao simile of Jameson’s plans for the seizure of Pretoria.

Grey, of the Reform Committee, who committed suicide while insane, was buried. The cortege was very lengthy.

London, May 19.

The House of Commons has voted the sum of £60,000 additional towards the support of naval force in Australia.

There were 60,000 tenders for four millions of stock offered by the Pneumatic Tiro Company, the total amount subscribed being nine millions. Ottawa, May 19.

French Canadians in Montreal had had their indignation aroused by a reference to Kaurier in the course of a speech by Tapper, and in order to prevent him continuing got up a fight with the Premier’s supporters. Berlin, May 19.

The German Government is enforcing the Jaw against Socialists. Fortyseven members of political societies have been put on their trial.

The Government has decided to expend 375,000 marks in reorganising the army. Herr Katze, who fatally wounded Baron Schroder in a duel, arising out of the recent scandals, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in a fortress.

Paeis, May 19. The Government is negotiating for a commercial treaty with Japan. Sydney, May 20.

The Full Court has called upon Meagher to show cause on Friday why he should not be struck off the rolls.

Mrs Dean is sueing for a divorce. Adelaide, May 20.

The Minister of Agriculture has signed a contract with the P. and 0. and Orient Companies, under which they have agreed to reduce butter freights from seven-eights of a penny to three farthings per pound.