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Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 13

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AflD FOREIGN. London, April 5. A delegate from the Cauadian Government is to consult Mr Chamberlain as to an Imperial subsidy for a fast Atlantic steam service between England and Canada. The Times says that the negotiations between the Canadian Government and Messrs Fetersen, Tait, and Co., Newcastle, only requires the Imperial assent. April 7. Marion Terry, the well-known actress, a sister of Ellen Terry, recovered LSOO from the St. James Budget for publishing a statement that she was about to marry her brother-in-law. Professor Forbes, the electrician, reports that the Nile cataracts can be utilised for general electric power, and a supply would be available for the entire year over a distance of several hundred miles at a cost of less than coal for factory and irrigation purposes. Mr Travers Adamson, formerly Solicitorgeneral of Victoria., Tho Manchester Guardian states that, in the event of war, the Government are prepared to send an army corps to the Cape under the command of Sir Redvers Buller. The Board of Trade returns show that the British imports for March increased L 2,255,000 and the exports L 1,198,000, 198,000 as compared with March last year. April 8. The Divorce Court' granted a decree nisi against Kate Vaughan, the well- known burlesque actress of the Gaiety Company, on the ground of adultery with Lethcourt, another member of the company. The report of the North British and New Zealand Investment Company shows a profit balance of L 2525. The sum of L 276 was carried forward, and a dividend of 3£ per cent, declared. April 9. | Miss Elsie Hall, the young Australian I pianist, gave a concert at the Sieinway Hall, London, which was a brilliant success. The consular report shows that the Turkish Governor of Tokat refused troops to quell the massacre, and compelled the Armenians to open their shops when the Moslems were pillagirig them. Two priests had their eyes gouged out and their ears severed, while one was scalped. Lord Hopetoun, who presided at the annual meeting of the Naval Architects' Association, expressed a hope that a plan would be devised for the conversion of the old pattern ironclads into vessels of the latest standard. At the naval architects' meeting Lord Charles Beresford stated that it was possible to convert 17 of the older cruisers and render them as effective as modern warships, at a cost equal to the amount required for the construction of a battle-ship and a cruiser. At the annual meeting of the Aborigines' Protection Society Mr John Morley referred to evidence received from Western Australia tojthe effect that the natives were being in- j dentured to the settlers, which was a form of slavery. He declared that the plea of Premier Forrest that these natives were only i employed at a specific time was a repeti- i tion of the old sophistry in the defence of slavery. He expressed bis regret that it was found necessary to alter the rules so as to prevent the policemen from shooting the natives until after they had been attacked by them. April 10. Lord Ranfurly sails for New Zealand in Jane. Mr John Stratford Dugdale, Q.C., Recorder of Birmingham, has been appointed successor to Mr Justice Charles. Mr Justice Williams has made an order sanctioning the reduction to LIBO.OOO of the capital of Messrs Robert Campbell and Sons, wool merchants, of New Broad street. Mr E. A. Redsdale, a well-known stock broker, recovered LBOOO damages from Mr Houston, M.P. for LiVerppol, and head of the firm of Houston and Co., shipowners and merchants, for libel arising out of the alleged rigging of the market in connection with the Lady Hampton Consolidated mines, Western Auitralia. The firm of D. and W. Murray, well-known London merchants, has been converted into a company with a capital of half a million. The partners act as directors of the new company. A meeting of the British Australasian Trust Company declared a dividend at the rate of 15d, and added L6OO to the reserve fund. April 11. Britain and France are sending warships

to New York to take parb in the ceremonies in connection with the unveiliog of the monument to General Grant. Harry Furnise, the famous caricature artist, has sailed for Melbourne, where he opens an Australian lecturing tour. Paris. April 9. The visit of the British Channel squadron to Minorca in the Mediterranean is causing excited comment in the French newspapers. Berlin, April 8. Dr Yon Stephan, Secretary of State for Posts and Telegraphs. Vienna, April 8. Dr Lueger, leader of the Anti-Semitic party, was elected Mayor of Vienna by a large majority. Constantinople, April 5. The foreign ambassadors have objected to the proposed appointment of Hassan Pasha (Turkish Minister for Marine) sis Governor of Tokat. April 6. Seven Moslems have been arrested at Bitlis for plottiDg the massacre of Armenians. Rome, April 11. The Tribuna, an Italian newspaper, statea that rich auriferous quartz has been discovered at Asmara, in Erytbrea, Abysninia. Christian ia April 10. Sverdrup, who acted as cammander of the Fram and brought her safely back to Norway after Dr Nansen lefc her, undertakes a second expedition to the Pole in the Fram. Washington, April 8. Mr Smalley states that Mr Theodore Roosevelt, the well-known lawyer, has been appointed Assistant-secretary to the Navy in the M'Kinley Administration, and adds that Mr Roosvelt is a member of the extreme jingo party. Congress has voted 200,000d0l (L 40.000) for the relief of the sufferers by the Mississippi floods. April 11. Members of the Senate representing the Western States demand an increase of the Dingley duties on raw woolp. New York, April 7. Six thousand parsons ha^e been, rendered destitute by floods at "Memphis. Appeal is being made for the relief of the sufferers. The mayoral elections in the State of Ohio resulted in heavy Democratic gainsj indicating a dislike to the new M'Kinley tariff. Many Bryanite candidates were succsssfnl. Ottawa, April 9. The Lower House unanimously passed the second reading of the Alien Labour Bill. Mr Laurier said that Canada was unwilling to "retaliate against the United S but was compelled to do so.