CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 14

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, November 16. The Congo State Government have promised to have -Major Lothaire tried for the execution of Stokes. Russian customs officials on the Georgian frontier were attacked by Persian robbera. The assailants were repulsed and 30 of their number killed. November 19. ' Bailey has been sentenced to three and a-half years' imprisonment for complicity in the St. Pancras station silver robbery. The police have found six more ingots buried ia a garden at Dal&ton. Only three ingots are |tow missing. Dr Wilberforce, Bishop of Newcastle, has been appointed Bishop of Obichester. In. reply to a deputation, Mr Chamberlain eaid the Government had decided to promote a cable across the Pacific, landing places being confined to British territory. A commission of six would be set up, and empowered to call witnesses to inquire as to the loute, coat of survey and lay leg a duplicate and single core cable, and report as to the whole question. Great Britain. Canada, and the Australasian colonies would each nominate two members of the commission. Particulars of the loss of H.M.S. Edgar's launch show that it wasretnrnii g from Roza Island when a beavy tea capsized it a mile from the ship. Twenty-three were saved. The gold belonging to the African BankIng Corporation, which was stolen on the way to Buluwayo, was covered by insurance. November 20. The Daily News says that Mr Chamberlain lias accepted the assurance of Lord Suffield ion behalf of the Ashantea envoys that Great Britain's -demands will be complied with. The King of Asbantee undertakes to pay the cost incurred by the British Government in preparing for the campaign, and Mr Chamberlain has agreed not to send troopß to the capital unless the terms of the agreement are repudiated. Reports from Lagos (West Africa) Btato that Captain Bowerj the British Rssideot at Yoruba, was killed, and that the Kiag ordered bis residence to be destroyed by fire. National Bank of New Zealand shares, LI ; Union Bank of Austialta, L 35 10s. The Times thinks the Canadian Government will be gratified at the deciiion to subsidise the Atlantic service. At a meeting of the shareholders of the , London Bank of Australia, Mr Garrick (the chairman) eaid that the expenses of management were L 30.000 per year below those of the old bank, and there was every reasonable hope of a steady and gradual improvement In the Australian business. November 21. The outbreak in the native kingdom of Sorubo, on the west coast of Africa, is of a serious character. A party under Captain Bower, who was killed afterward?,- shot a number of the leaders of the revolt. The "Governor of LagOß is sendirg reinforcements to the scene of the disorder. Mr Chamberlain told the deputation of £ gents-general that he believed that the Pacific cable held oat' a fair prospect of paying. Mr Chamberlain said he regarded the deputation as the meeting of a council of the JStnpiie. The presence of delegates from the Cape and Natal was evidence of solidarity and sympathy. • China is renewing her fleer, and has placed large orders for ironclads and torpedo boats with British shipbuilders. The Hon. A. J. Balfour, replying to the Chamber of Commerce, said it was difficult to make the metric system compulsory. He suggested that the greht indu&tiies should initiate it voluntarily. Obitnary : Sir Henry Ponsonby, ex-Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Parse. ■ The Rev. Archibald Scott has been elected moderator of the Church of Scotland. November 22. Mr Goschen considers the time inopportune for the G&cgraphical Society to ask the Government to equip an Antarctic expedition. A convention has been signed between Great Britain and Egypt agreeing to the complete abolition of tha slave trade. ' At the fifty-fifth annual meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company the directors will, after providing for the usual dividend on preferred stock, recommend a dividend of 6£ per cent, on deferred stock. Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland in the Gladstone Administration, and who was defeated for Newcaslle-on-Tyne at the general election, will contest the election for Montroee Burghs, vacated by Mr J. S. Will. The Belgian Government have refused to entertain the request made by theCocgo State that Major Lotbaire be c©urt-martial!ed for the execution of Stokes. The ivory which belonged to Stokes has arrived at the coast, and is valued at L 40,000. Strorg feeling is excited in London by the rumours that the New South Wales G -Yt-rn-rcent intend to cancel the Sydney Harbour colliery leases. Tiie company formed 6c

work the deposit, relying on the Government promise, have already expended large sums. The Novoe Vremya urges the Russian Government to purchase the island of Pulobabi, near Sumatra, from the Dutch, ! and establish a naval station for the Pacific there. Lord Limington and Colonel Smith new Governors of Queensland and Western Australia respec: ively, have been created Koigbts Commanders of Sb. Michael and Sfc. George. Lord Dunraven, speaking at a banquet at Cardiff, said that all the charges in his pamphlet in connection with the Valkyrie-D-jfender races were known to the New York officials on September 7. Incidents have transpired at New York which tend to support bis lordship's charges of foul play. The Viceroy of India, replyirjg to an address, said that all doubts were now removed from the minda of Indian Moslems regarding any treatment they might expecK The efforts of the British authorities would be directed to serving the best interests of all classes and creeds under the rule of the Empress of India. November 23. Owing to the ill-health of Sir J. B. Tburston his departure has been delayed, bub he pails ia the Tougarire. —• November 24. It is .reported that the Legislature of British Gnianu has voted a war grant against Venezuela, and is. acting on the private assurances of Mr Chamberlain. The Times considers it urgent that the colonies should select the ablest delegates on the Gible Commission, and declares that Mr Chamberlain has requested that tenders be called for the Atlantic mail service to Canada before he decides the method of assistance. He also demands increased railway speed to Vancouver. Mr Chamberlain will not aid the Pacific mail beyond paying poundage on mail?, holding this to be a local section of the service. The Chambers of Agriculture meet Mr Long, President of tbe Board of Agriculture, on tnc 11th prox. to request that stock should be killed at the port of shipment or on arrival. Owing to tbe north-east gale the Channel service is suspended. Many casualties are reported with loss of life. November 25. Cholera is prevalent throughout Russia, and 500 persons are dying daily. Lord Salisbury refused the requeue of the hop traders for the imposition of a protective duty. A remarkable ovation was given to Mrs Keeley at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday. The D )ck" Committee's stores at Smithfield, holding 100^000 carcases, will be ready by the New Year. Un win's painting works at Guild ford (Surrey) were destroyed by fire. Including the crypt, the damsge~is estimated ac • £50,000. JLord Salisbury has given China to understand that he resents the reoent cession of territory to France in Further India as against British interests, and, as a set-off, has compelled the Chinese Government to concede to Barmah the greatly extended frontier to the north-east of Bhamo. The future of the disputed territory of Kohang is, however, still undecided. Parts, November 19. The French Chamber of Deputies, after a lively debate on the arrest of Arton, implicated in the Panama Canal frauds, passed a vote of confidence in the Government by a large majority. Tho French warship Admiral Baudin has been floated off. November 22. The Chamber of Deputies by a large majority has passed a measure providing for succession duties. The maximum amount is 20 per cent. New Yobk, November 18. An electric car while crossing a drawbridge in Cleveland, Ohio, struck the closed gates and was precipitated into the river a distance of 100 ft. Twenty of the passengers were drowned. November 19. The New York Yacht Clnb will inquire into Lord Dunraven'a charges of fonl play againßt the Defender. His Lordship proceeds to America for the purpose. November 21. In the second match Bubear beat Hanlan by a length. I . November 23. , A fire in Chicago destroyed the premises of 19 business firms. The damage is estimated at over 1,000,000d01. St. PjSTEHSBUitG, November 23. The Czir, iv mitigating the religious bigotry of official?, insists that they should Co-operate in the education of the masses. Rome, November 18. The ship Solferiao, bound to the Aigeutino Republic with a large number cf Italian emigrants on board, ran ashore at Centa, and 20 lives were lo?fc. » ■ —