Delayed Cables.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7130, 12 November 1894, Page 3

Delayed Cables.

— — ♦ London, Nov. B.— The Sultan has conferred the Order of Osraan on Queen Victoria.— The Board of Trade has instructed Mr Stewart, Official Receiver, to abandon the action against the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's old directors. The final decision us to the prosecution re3ts with Mr Justice Williams.— At the invitation of the Hon. W. Forrest, M.L.C., of Queensland, a number of merchants inspected Queensland beef, and dined off it at the Imperial Institute. Mr Forrest said the colonies were large consumers of English goods, and expected to get a fur field for their own products. Ha urged that Great J Britain should foster colonial trade, to the mutual advantage of both the Mother Country and her offshoots. She was compelled to import 32 per cent, of her meat, while Australia, exclusive of NewZealand, scarcely supplied 1 per cent. Sir Saul Samuel said they had no right to expect England to show favor if it was not deserved. Colonial meat must be judged on its intrinsic merits, and if it could not stand the test it would suffer. Washington, Nov. 8. — The Republican victory v complete. It was gained chiefly in Dakota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Connecticut, Ohio, Massachusets, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Colorado, and California. The first returns indicate that 210 Republicans were elected, 133 Democrats, and 13 Populists. Several Coxeyites were also elected. Mr Morton has been elected Governor of New York State. St. Petersburg, Nov. 8. — Four regiments will guard a portion of the route taken by the funeral train, in case of an attempted outrage by Nihilists. The Prince of Wales and the whole Russian Court will travel by train. Paris, Nov. 8. — The French expedition to Madagascar is unlikely to land until April. In the meantime warships will