THIS MORNING’S CABLES

Southland Times, Issue 12665, 7 August 1893, Page 2

THIS MORNING’S CABLES

British and Foreign [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ] LONDON, Aug. 5.Received, 6th, 6.15 p.m. Cholera is spreading in Naples. Further bank failures in Minnesota are reported. The United States cities are suffering from the absence of currency owing to the people hoarding up money. A man has confessed to firing the World’s Fair buildings in order to cover extensive thefts by employes. During a Russian fete in the Chicago Exhibition an insult was paid to a picture of the Czar by Anarchists. In a melee knives and daggers were used, and twelve persons were wounded. The Chicago Exhibition has funds in hand aud is paying dividends. Russia proposes to construct a new military railway to the Austrian frontier. The German Anti-Slavery Committee has been wound up. It is alleged that two million marks have been muddled away. Mr Storey moved in the House of Commons to-day that bills which have thrice passed, the House should become law despite the veto of the House of Lords, providing the royal assent ia obtained. The motion never came to a vote, the House being counted out. An earthquake has been felt at Leicester. The shock extended over an area of fifteen miles. A heavy rumble accompanied the upheaval, and in numerous instances the residents fled from their houses. The Mark Lane Express estimates that the yield of British wheat will be twentyseven bushels per acre, and that the total will amount to seven million quarters. It is announced that for the first time in the history of the naval manoeuvres the defence fleet won, and that Admiral Fairfax was unable to force the blockade of the Irish Sea.

Samoan news of the 19 th inst. (sic) states that fighting had taken place between the Malietoa and Mataafa factions. The warships belonging to the countries interested intervened, whereon the latter yielded. Mataafa lost 50 men killed or wounded. Malietoa is said to have been the aggressor. Bridgman, chief officer,' and Jones, steward, of the ship Durbridge, who were arrested in Liverpool on a charge of murdering Captain Little during the visit of the vessel to Newcastle, New South Wales, in August, 1892, have been acquitted ; and Leeeh, the second officer of the ship, will probably be indicted for perjury. Leech in his evidence said that prior to the death of Captain Little he heard the accused say the captain ought to be shot. Subsequently he heard a scuffle in the cabin. Leech was the sole accuser of Bridgman and Jones, and his testimony was not supported by members of the crew.

Mr Gladstone, in a letter referring to an autumn session, states that it is the intention of the Government to take the necessary measures to meet further obstruction, and praises his supporters for their spirit of sacrifice.

The yacht Iverna to-day ■ beat the Meteor for a private wager between the owner of the former and the German Emperor who owns the last named. The American yacht Marahoe was again disabled in to-day’s contests and ran ashore, but was floated off without injury. Mr Stewart, the official receiver, states that after writing offL2oo,ooo for depreciation in the value the assets of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company exactly equal the liabilities. Several holders of terminable debentures maintained that they should be secured on the uncalled capital of the company. They quoted the company’s prospectus in support of their contention, and threatened to fight the matter out in the law courts.

Thirty thousand miners are idle in Wales, and the effect of the coal strike is very acute. In consequence of the strike the employes at Crewe railway works have been reduced to four days’ labour per week. Delegates from the Belgian, German, Austrian, and French miners advise their unions to refuse to [export coal to England. A further shipment of L300,0C0 in gold has been sent to New York. Aug. 6. Received 7th, 0.45 a.m. Play in the Essex v. Australian cricket match was resumed yesterday. Frequent showers of rain fell, rendering the wicket heavy. Essex concluded their first innings for 215, or 35 behind the Australians. Hailey carried out his bat for 38, Kortright 23, and Pickett 25, were the other principal scores. The Australians in their second innings knocked up 141 —Lyons and Bannerman each 29, Conningham (not out) 19 were the leading scores. Essex had lost one wicket for 32 when the stumps were drawn, and the match ended in a draw. There was ro special feature in the game except the splendid bowling of Meade, who took 8 of the Australian wickets for 69 runs.