LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 218, 22 October 1894, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

(Per Press Association.)

Received 7.29 p.m.

Calcutta, October 19. Th* latest accounts state the Ameer is slightly better. St. Petersburg, October 19. The Novoo Vremya states that in the event of a British military intervention in Afghanistan, Russia will be forced to adopt similar action, which may lead to the partition of the country between them. The Grand Duke Vladimir, in the course :of an interview, declared that Russia ' would continue friendly relations with , France in the event of the Czar’* death. Received 1 a.m. London, October 21. The English wheat market averages 17s fid. Paris, October 20. Through the watchfulness of a sentinel an attempt to enter the powder magazine in Versailles was frustrated, and the guard boing called out 22 men and nine women were arrested in an adjoining wood. London, Ootober 20. Mr J. A. Froude died to-day. Arrived—S.s. Fifeshire from Port Chalmers (August 28). Mr Frank Lockwood, Q.C., succeeds Mr Reid as Solicitor-General, the latter taking the place of Sir J. Rigby as At-torney-General. The English, Scottish and Australian Bank shows a gross profit for the year of £164,000, leaving a balance after paying interest on debentures and deposits, of £ 100,000. The liability of the old bank has been reduced by jCi,200,000. The Marchioness of Queensbury is petitioning for a decree of nullity of mar- l The Marquis of Salisbury, who was asked to act as one of the judges for the best scheme of an imperial customs union for which the proprietors of the Statist offered a prize of a thousand guineas, will appoint a judge to act for him. It is reported that Colonel North’s syndicate, which purchased the Wealth of Nations mine, Coolgr rdie. has issued a prospectus of a company with a capital of L 700,000. London, October 20. The Kaikoura left Plymouth to-day for Wellington and Lyttelton with 20 to *SO tons cargo and 193 passengers. The American meat companies demand ' Sraithfield to abolish the ancient custom lof abating LI in every quarter of beef. Tho London Butchers’ Trade Society ire protesting against this proposed irnovai tiori, as they fear the colonial importers will follow the American example, which they declare would result in a loss to them of half a million sterling. Received 1.40 p.m. Capetown, October 21. The Philomel and Magpie sail for Delcgoa Ray. London, October 21. I The Queen has assented to the marriage • of Prince Adolphus of Teck and Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of the Duke of Westminster. Sir Juraes Ferguson ia about to visit Australia. W \hhington, (October 21. It is *• ported tho Republican party of the United States intend to steal tho Deinoerat Tariff Reform and adopt it an their policy.