CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 43, 5 April 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. I LOKDBRASSEY. j London, April 3. r The Colonial Office gives an t denial to the rumour which has gained cir» . culation that Lord Brassey is to be trana--1 ferred to New South Wales. ) 1 . THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BOOT r STRIKE. \ London, April 3. p The Board of Trade is calling a confert ence to settle the boot strike. k THE LATE OZAR'S SECOND SON. i Algiers, April 3. t The Czarewitch (the younger brother of IJ the Czar), who is staying at Algiers, is in a s critical position, his lungs being effected. i TURKEY AND ARMENIA. I Constable, April 3. ’ It is reported that the Sultan intends to ! unite the provinces of Armenia into one * Government, the gandarmerie to include L both Christains and Moslems. ■ MESSAGBRIE3 - MAKITIMES COM- - PANY. Paris, April 3. | The French Government have subsidised ‘ the Messageries-Maritimes to a weekly [ service to Alexandria direct, a line to ’ Mauritius, and a rapid Indo-Cbina service,, stopping at Bombay. The object of the last service is to com*pete for the Indian trade. NEW COMMERCIAL SCHEME. London, April 3. Under the name of the Imperial League* a mutual trade scheme has been started , which has been joined by the leading , London financiers and merchants. Colonial representatives are invited to attend a conference to-morrow. FRANCE AND HER COLONIES. Paris, April 3. In the Senate M. Loubet said the French Colonies were costingthrea millions per annum, and the amount was increasing every year. The Time had arrived when they should consider whether for the mere sake of vain glory unprofitable colonies, were worth preserving. OBITUARY. Paris, April 3. The death is announced of M. Camille Doucet,secretary of the FrenchjAcademy. [M. Doucet was bom in Paris in 1812. He practised ns a notary for some time, bnt in 1853 became Divisioned Chief of Theatres. In 1876 he succeeded M. Patio as Perpetual Secretary of the French Academy. He wrote several successful dramas.] THE G.O.M. London, April 3. It is stated that Mr Gladstone will lead a crusade against the repetition of the Armenian atrocities. ANOTHER SAMPLE OF ANGLOPHOBIA. Paris, April 3. Several French newspapers persist in declaring that the collision between the steamers Alvah and Binkhora was due to British malice. THE LIVE CATTLE TRADE. Paris, April 3. The Government is willing to admit live cattle into France, provided the veterinary certificates as to their health are endorsed by the colonial Consuls. EVICTIONS IN IRELAND. Londokt, April 3. Further eviction troubles in Kerry are* reported. On one farm 40 cows were* mutilated. AFFAIRS IN CONGO.. London, April 3. Since the recall of Colonel Mouteil, the leader of the French expedition, in the north-east of the Congo territory, the chief Samery has reconquered the Kong and

•Ljumm country, killing or enslaving 130,000 people.