CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2159, 11 July 1895, Page 35

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 2.

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7 ■ A labouring man picked up a bomb in Dublin and it exploded almost immediately, the unfortunate man being killed. -.- The gross profits of the National Bank "Of New Zealand for the year were £60,000. :$ Mr Arnold Foster, in an article in the 'g 1 New Review," quoting the Melbourne Age ;©f January 1893, says that the people of "England will not be prepared to learn that the auxiliary squadron is not supposed to Jorni part of the real strength of the British navy. If the glowing accounts of the resources of the oolonies put forward in support of loans are true the colonies ought to be able to contribute largely to Imperial defence. >' The Times says that Mr Chamberlain hopes to further the interests of Canada and Australia by the development of commercial and other intercourse. He is keenly interested in the maintenance of Britain's position in the Pacifio, but if he inaugurates a new era of Imperial initiative and mutual cooperation it will be with the fullest recognition of the principle of local government as it is at present applied to the colonies. ;july 3. Lord Brassey becomes vice-president of the Gold Standard Defence Association. A conference of French and German pimetallists is being held at Berliu. The proceedings are largely influenced by Mr Balfour's return to power in England. A resolution was passed in favour of international bimetallism at a fixed ratio. The Privy Council have ordered the judgment of the Japanese Consular Court to be restored against the P. and O. Company's Ravenna, which came into collision with the Japanese warship Ghißhima. The decision of the Japanese Court was against the company, but was reversed by the Superior Court at Shanghai. July 4. Mendelson, the New Zealander, won the long jump for Cambridge at the University sports with 22ft s§in, beating Fry, of Oxford, Cambridge thui winning a majority of the events. The Right Hon. Mr Chamberlain received the Agents-general to-day. The interview was cordial, and the latter congratulated the Minister on his assumption of office. Mr Chamberlain replied that he had - long interested himBelf in the commercial progress of the colonies, and therefore he was delighted to hold the present position. He was unable to define his policy until the elections had confirmed the appointment, and made no reference to Imperialism. The Agents did not discuss the proposal of Canada for a commission to consider the construction of the Pacific c&ble, as they thought it would be useless to apply to Mr Chamberlain until the elections are over Mrs Oraigie, the well-known writer who uses the pseudonym of "John Oliver Hobbe," has obtained a. divorce. Mr Macmillan, ex-Treasurer b£ New South Wales, has cabled to the Premier concerning instructions with respect to the Agentgeneralship. He has made preliminary inquiries, bnt is unable to proceed till instructed. He will wait in London till the end of the month. Fitzaimmons, the boxer, was acquitted of the charge of manslaughter arising out of the death of bis opponent in a boxing match. July 6. The Canadian House of Commons has extended the Franco-Canadian treaty to all oonntriea receiving the "moßt favoured nation " treatment from Great Britain. The Americans in Paris held a special celebration in honour of the Fourth of July. M. Hanotaux, Minister for Foreign Affaire, who was present, said that America had realised the dreams of the founders of tho Republic. She was now the great example of democratic liberty and a powerful element in the concord of peace. Sir H. Parkes, in a letter to The Times, insists on the necessity of Australian Federation in order to get rid of inland customhouses. He urges that Mr Reid's polioy is inimical to Federation, which is the first and grandest question of an Australian national policy. He says that if the politicians ceased palterir g with principles long before the close of this century Australia ought to be a united people. Mr Valentine reports that the Tasmanian suggestion for a joint colonial store for Australian produots in East London is not commercially workable. The imports for June decreased by L345.0Q0, and the exports by L 109.000. ■ The Captain Cook Brewery ~ Company, Auckland, with a capital of L 160.000, is issuing L 50.000 of 7 per cent, preference shares and LGO.OOO of 4£ per cent, first mortgage debentures at 102. The Spectator considers that the referendum proposals of the Premier of New South Wales are statesmanlike, and may prove a practical step of reform affecting the entire Empire. July 9. Parliament will reassemble on August 12. The Spanish troops defeated the insurgents in Cuba with a loss of 280. The Spanish casualties numbered 50. Pabis, July 3. News has been received from Madagascar that the French troops defeated several thousand Hovas at Tsarasoatra. July 8. The French Chamber of Deputies has unanimously asked the Government to constitute a permanent court to arbitrate in disputes with the United States. St. Petersburg, July 9. A conspiracy has been discovered at Moscow, and sight arrests effected, including six recently-pardoned Nihilists. The Czar rewarded, the police by a distribution of L2OOO among them. Calcutta, July 7. During a religious riot between Hindoos and Mahomedans in the district of Kattyivar 139 persons were killed or wounded. 3?he disturbance was not quelled for many hours. [Kattywar is a peninsula of Northwest India, about 150 miles north of .Bombay.] Washington, July 4. £k poserfsl section of the Republicans

throughout the United States announce their intention of abandoning the silver question, and declare that the abolition of the iniquities in the Wilson tariff will be their main issue in the Presidential election contest. New Yobk, July 2. The yacht Defender, built to defend the American interest in the America Cup contest, and which stuck while being launched, has been floated off without sustaining any injury. j July 9. A cyclone has devastated 200 miles of country in Missouri. Forty-three persons were killed and several million dollars' worth of damage done. A number of buildings had the roofs torn off. In Chicago many deaths aro reported. San Fbanoisco, July 3. The Vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, in addressing a meeting of members to-day, expressed his conviction that British capitalists would shortly construct a cable between Auckland and Vancouver.