CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2111, 9 August 1894, Page 36

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright, Lo>.DON, July 31.

The directors of the City of Melbourne ij J have resigned, owing to the c/ismi'sil Air Prouse as manager.

Commander Kingsford has been appointed additional commander on the Odando, and Lieutenant-commander Purcycust has been reappointed to the Dart. The new board of the Loan and Mercantile Company have decided to opposu Mr S'ewart'B action to compel them to pro vile funds to prosecute the old directors. The death of Cardinal LoJochowsky is denied. H.M.S. Orescent conveys relief crew 3 for the Australian squadron ax the esd of August. August 1. The new directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company I dccli.' el to withdraw their o; p >-ition to the proposal that they shou'd provide the costs involved in prosecuting liie old directors in an aiterapt to recover the amount of dividends paid out of capital. It is reported that the Government of the Argentine Republic have decided to sm render Jabez Balfour, and that he has been placed on board a British ship for extradition to Erg'and. Cdutw^li and Quinn, two Anarchists who sug^es-ted the as-sassin&tion ol the Rjyal Fda.ily, were sentenced to six months each. The New South Wales Government have instructed the Agent-general to repudiate Mr Hcnniker Ileatou's action with respect to an Imperial penny post.

Mr Darley, an Adelaide merchant, who is ii quiring into the condition of the wluat tr.iric, foresees an improvement in the near future.

Tee quantity of wheat, and flour afloat for the United Kiogdoin is 2.570.000 quaiters, and f r the Continent 1,250,000 quarters.

tilnivs in the New Zealand Trust and Loan Compiny are quoted at £3 10s (tx div)

A cargo of Adelaide wheat (ex R°gina) wa- sIM at 21s IOA'I.

Prince Augustus Teck, the youngest ton of the Duko ot Teck, has been betrothed to Lady Margaret Grosvenor, a daughter of the Duke of Westminster.

The Chronicle thiDkd that Mr Rsid is likely to give New South Wales a s'rongly progressive Government.

At tbe statutory meeting of the Loan and Mercantile Company Mr Martin reiterated the new board's intention to pursue a cautions and economical policy. Mr Maitin said that the directors intended to retain half a million of capital in hand as a liquid asset. They were considering a proposal to appoint Sir John Gorst and Mr Brittowe directors to represent the shareholders.

By the upsetting of a p'easure boat at Barmouth, in North Wales, 10 persons were drowned.

The steamer Kooringa, belonging to Trinder, Anderson, and Co., is believed to have foundered off the Cape. She was on a voyage to Perth. A premium of 90 guineas has been demanded for reinsurance.

The Financial News t ayd that the reduction in the annual expenses of Victoria by two millions in four years is a favourable sign. The reduction in the revenue in a year of exceptional depression is unimportant. The rich natural wealth of the colony will 6oon improve the stare of; the finances, and the imposition of an income tax is the best earnest of the colony's good faith that could be given. The Standard, however, cons Mere that the Budget of Mr Carter, Treasurer, means more borrowing.

A fire destroyed a number of warehouses in Chicago and did two million dollars' worth of damage.

Burglars stole £10,000 worth of jewellery from Princess Soltykoffs residence at Slough, Ireland.

Petherick, the bookseller whose bankruptcy was lately announced, estimates his debts, excluding £15,000 due to tbe Fcc'cral Bank, at £35,000, and his assets at a s-ijrllar amount. A trustee was appoinLed tj take charge of the estate.

W. Wellman's vessel in the Arctic expedition was crushed in the ice, but tbe crew we r e saved.

The Maxim flying rnacbiuo was tried at Bexley, in Kenr, to-day. The trial was attended with some hucses^, tbe machine fi> ing fully 500 yards.

The London banks have reduced the rate of interest on depo&its to £ per cent.

The report that Jabtz Balfour has been shipped to London requires confutation.

Mr Gladstone, replying to the invitation to visit America, says that; th i operation on his eye is not yet complete, and he therefore finds it impossible to pay the visit.

Sir George Grey says it is essential, before the federation of the Empire can bu accomplished, that Great Britain should abundon the right of appointing colonial Governor', and should abolish nominee Councils. August 4

Two French officers attending thu I taiisn military manoeuvres at Piedmont were arrested owing to being in possession of plans showing the siiuitiuu of the funs. The northern and southern Slavonians in Austria demand separate 1 r.v courts sod local government, involving virtually a division of tbe Monarchy.

Justice Sir Horace Davey succee !s Sii Charles Rustell as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.

Burglars secured possession of an unused key of the safe in Prince Sjl r ykc<l's h >u;-e, ■which contained LIOO.OOO worth of jewellery. The booty, p^itiju of woich v.m^ insured, was takeo.

Mr Lowe, late produce expert fcr the New Zealand GoverDmeul, h;is joined Me ;.rs Weddel and C>., the well-known i_ip.jilets of produce from Australia, and will buperintend the disposal of consignments of colonial dairy and other produce in Lor don and the provinces. Alieady he Las completed arrangements for ac extensive distribution of the coming season's produce. Mr Weddel arrives in the colonies in December with the view of farthering the object.

August 5. The English wheat market is unchanged,

while the Continental is dull and the American changing a little for the better.

A cargo of Adelaide wheai", ex Calcutta, was sold at 22s Gd. Tallow: Medium mutton, 23s Gd; beef, 225. A shipment of Australian honey was sold at 5J per lb.

Toe Times correspondent at Washington reports that there is some likelihood of an agreement upon tbe tariff at last. It is proposed to adopt the bill passed by the Senate as a basis, with a duty on sugar of 40 per c-ut.

The Vigilant defeated the Britannia in a match at Cjwes by 4min 34 sec.

The Times saya tbo report of the Victorian Tat iff Briaid his given away the greater part of the Protectionists' position.

The Times, commenting on tho new Ministry in New Scuth Wales, expresses regret that Mr Rsid rlid not step aside in favour of Sir H. Parkep, and assumes the Cabinet was foinied with Sir H. Parkes's approval and a'-.-istance. It says the absence of Mr M'Mil'an from the CnbiDet wi'l re Fevt>re ] j felt, as he is generally regarded as the abie.-t financier in the colony.

A Polar expedition, under the charge of Mr F. G. Jackson, F.KG.S., has started from Archangel.

Mf Gresham, United States Secretary of Scare, approves of the Anti-anarchists Bill. Mr Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury, says the present imrrrgration system is a menace to the natiou.

Tiu Oi'a-va c rre«p->rident of The Times says that truie baivveen Canada and Australia is devs loping in a wonderful manner. The last steamer which tailfd from Vancouver had to leave behind Jiundreds of tons of cargo for which she was unable to find ri'om.

The Italian Government intend to transport 2000 A^aichists to an island in the Red Sen.

The Pall Mall G^ttfi think- the triumph of Fieeirrx'e in New South Wales will ho of preat benefit t~> the Yicorian opponents of Protcctier.

Trn Chronicle expresses surprise that S'oddart has not, ir-c'uded Brcckwell aud Abel, the leading Surrey professional , in his Australian team.

The Qiecn gave a dinner to the Emperor of Germany at Oaborne, at. which 70 gus^ts wer« present, including the Premier and Karl Kimberley.

The Vigilant again defeated the Britannia by eif<hfc miautea over a coun-e of 55 miles.

W. G. Gr?ce and Murdoch were mobbed by a crowd at Bristol who disagreed with tlin decision of the umpire to postpone themt>tch between Gloucester and Sussex en account of the weather.

Paris, August 1

M. Jules Simon, a French statesman, describing an interview he had with the German Emperor, states that the. latter declared that only a madman or criminal would drive Germany and France into war.

August 4. Dr Horz, who was' connected with the Panama Car.al frauds, and who is residingin 35ngland, has been found guilty of contempt of court, and sentenced to five years' impnsonment for not appearing to defend the charges against him.

August 5. As a result of the investigations by a committee on M. Turpin's la'est invention the Government have ordered one of his new machine guns to be constructed, and if it, stands a severe test it will probably be adopted as the regular weapon.

August G. A committee of experts has reported adversely on M. Turpin's new machine gun.

August 7. The trial of 30 leading Anarchists — inducing Lebastian, Faure, Jaan Grade, and Bastard — has begun. Beklin, August 1. Owing to the Greek repudiation the German Government have decided to withdraw the legation from that country, ar.d suspend the Commercial Treaty. August G. Emperor William has left Wilhelmshaven for Cowep. Rome, August 1. Th^ most desperate of the Anarchists will be deported to Ustica, an i&land off the north coaat of Sicily. Madbid, July 31. The Spanish troops at Mandanao, in the Pnilippice Island", worsted the Malays with a loss of 250 kil'ed. Brussels, August 5. The trial of the 13 prisoters of Ihe body knowa as the ' Black Baud," who were charged with murdering a number of railway passergers within the last IS month c , concluded yesterday. Tbree of the garg were teateLced to dtath, and t^.o n mainder to terms of imprisonment, vaiying frcm two to 20 years. August 7. A daiin? atterrm' <o dynamite the Royal Palace iv thi? city *oas created a sensatior. It was frustrated by a sentinel detecting fae men depositing the apparatus on the terrace. Amsterdam, August 7. Cholf ra is spreading in Holland. Siiangiim, August G. Tho tribesman in Thibet seized and \ drowned rh« Fresch explorer Datml in the river at Q mgtien. The Chinese Government have exprr ssed their regret. Capetown, August 2. The Zoutspanbcg chief, Malabach, who was wounded i>i tbe engagement with the Boer?, has been captured. Washington, August 3. The deadlock ov\r the Tariff Bill continues. New York, August 4. I A bill has been introduced in Congress to prevent Anarchists immigrating here. Ottawa, August 7. Cauada is inviting tenders for laying and maintaining tbe Pacific cable, receivable on November 1.