YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7288, 16 August 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 5.30 p.m., August 15th.) OBITUARY. London, August 14, The Dowager Countess of Jersey. THE RIOTS AT BOMBAY. Bombay, August 14. The arrival of reinforcements is resulting in order being restored, and the shops are opening again. (Received 0.45 a m., August 16th.) There has been but little disturbance to-day, and matters are quieting down. Lord Harris expects the riots to continue, but does not anticipate any serious danger. OBITUARY. London, August 15. Lieutenant-General Sir E. B. Hamley, aged 69. DISESTABLISHMENT. At a meeting of the Welsh Federation, it was resolved to form an independent party in the House bf Commons, and to overthrow the Government, unless the disestablishment of the Welsh Church were definitely promised this session. Several Welsh members in the House of Commons also support the Scotch members in their efforts to obtain the disestablishment of the Scotch Church.

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(Received 10.50 a.m., August ISth.) PROSPECTS OF VICTORIA,

Loudon, August 14. The Times thinks it a healthy sign to see Victoria giving attention to primary productions, and says that if that course be persevered with, the value of land must rise ; it is impossible to doubt the even* tual prosperity of the colony. THE POPE’S LETTER. Rome, August 14, The Pope’s letter to the French electors reproves a certain section of the Roman Catholics in France for pretending greater solicitude for the Church than the Vatican itself. THE BEHRING SEA COMMISSION. Washington, August 14. Mr E. J. Phelps, the United States delegate to the Behring Sea Commission, denies that the report is yet drawn up. He thinks that it will probably suggest a compromise. MURDER BY OUTLAWS. Marchant, a rich land-owner of Birmingham, Alabama, was shot dead by a band of outlaws. The enraged citizens pursued the murderers, shot three of the leaders, and drove three into a swamp, where they were drowned. The fight lasted several hours. DAY OF FASTING. The Churches of Colorado are asking the President to appoint a day of fasting and prayer, on account of the financial distress and the legalised sins of the nation. (Received noon, August 15th.) FATAL FIRE. The Senate Hotel at Chicago has been burned. Some of the inmates leaped from windows and were dashed to pieces. Eight lives were lost.