THIS MORNING’S CABLES

Southland Times, Issue 12767, 28 November 1893, Page 2

THIS MORNING’S CABLES

British and Foreign [United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ] LONDON, Nov. 27. Received 27th, 7.50 p.m. Twelve thousand persons are reported to have been killed by an earthqualft at Kuchan in Persia. . - j y The new U.S. tariff will reduce the duty on refined sugar from one half to quarter cent, per lb.; the raw article remains free. Received 28tb, 0.45 a.m. Reports from the scene of the earthquake in Persia state that 10,000 bodies have been discovered in the debris of Kuchan. Fifty thousand cattle are said to have been killed. M. Meline has declined to form a French Ministry. The fall of the Cabinet was due to the absence of a-policy on the parb of M. Dupuy, who attempted to follow lines dictated by the President. Before the vote of want of confidence was carried three Ministers secretly resigned, and upon this becoming known the Chamber refused to pro-., need with the business.. M. Tricoupis, the new Greek Premier, has announced that Greece will be compelled to compromise with her foreign creditors. The Italian bank committee’s report inculpates twenty-five deputies, including Signor Crispi, who owed the Banca Romana Nazionale 244,000 francs. "[SPECIAL.] LONDON, Nov. 26. Received, 27th, 9.30 p.m. M. Dupuy, in thejdebate in the French Chamber of Deputies leading to his resignation, contended that the country did not require separation of Church from State or a revision of the constitution. The Servian Ministry has resigned owing to the tariff war with Austria. Major McKinley contends that a reduction of wages will certainly follow the passing of a freetrade tariff by the U.S. Congress, and said that the latter is holding out a fearful menace to industries. • The Observer (London) congratulates the colonies on the speedy restoration of confidence. The Marquis of Breadalbane has received the Order of the Garter. Nov. 27. Received 28th, 12.25 a.m. The Times says that unless the. colonies sink mutual differences respecting the Canadian Convention the negotiations will have no effect. If, however, they unitedly appoint a delegation which succeeds in arriving at an agreement with Canada the result must mean a larger and more dignified life. Mr Tom Mann has definitely decided to enter the Church of England as a clergyman. Mr John Dillon states that the annual cost of maintaining evicted tenants in Ireland is L 24,000.

Australian SYDNEY, Nov. 27. Received 27th, 7.50 p.m. On arrival at Bismarck Island the schooner Meg Merrilees, was seized by the German authorities until a fine of Ll5O was paid for taking coloured labour from Howes Group without a license. Captain Tinne had to sell his trading goods to raise the amount. He asserts that the men were only shipped as a crew and that he intended to enter the island trade". He will represent the matter to the New South Wales Government. Received 28th, 0.45 p.m. The s.s. Mariposa, for Frisco, takes L 50,000 in species. MELBOURNE, Nov. 27. Received 28th, 0.45 a.m. The woman Knorr alias Thwaites, is now being tried for child murder. The Crown Prosecutor in opening the case said she had written a letter toaman named Thompson,asking him to swear what she wanted in regard to a particular child she was charged with murdering and not to let her get a life sentence. She also asked him to endeavour to “ square” the counsel on the ether side and not let her own counsel know she was manufacturing facts, as he would not permit it. She further requested Thompson to procure a woman to give false evidence respecting the child. Mr Warnock, a resident of Camberwell, has filed owing to the depreciation of his investments in stocks. His liabilities are L 64,000 and his assets L 20,000.