NEWS BY CABLE

Southland Times, Issue 13287, 14 August 1895, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

British and Foreign United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Aug. 12. Parliament was opened this afternoon. Some were waiting at the doors at 5 a.m. hoping to secure scats. Mr Gully was reelected Speaker unopposed. The Macedonians have appealed to Mr Gladstone to assist them in the struggle against Turkish oppression. Britain has protested against the Chinese cession of a portion of Kenhung, thus extending French territory in the Mekong district and abolishing the buffer State. The Appeal Court has acquitted Premier Crispi of the charges of psrjury and fraud brought against him by Signo Cavalotti. Tlie amount of death duties has just been declared. The value of the personal estate of deceased persons in Great Britain for the year was L 18,000,000 under that of the previous year and L 50,000,000 under 1891, when the influenza epidemic played such havoc. The Australian Debenture Corporation offered L 50,000 worth of 44 per cent mortgage bonds and the amount was over subscribed. 'The ship Timaru’s cargo of mutton from Victoria is being sold in Manchester direct. The Hon. E. Blake, M.P.,who is regarded as the first Canadian lawyer of the day is to visit New Zealand to arbitrate in the dispute between the Midland Railway Company and the Government. The foreign residents of Tientsin declare that the Kucheng massacre is the natural outcome of mistaken leniency for 30 years past, and that platonic measures will not meet the case. The Tientsin correspondent of the Times says that worse will follow unless the Powers bring pressure to bear. The Warrimoo has reached Victoria (British Columbia). She proceeds to Vancouver to be docked. It is believed some of her plates have been stove in. Five hundred hostile natives invaded Zanzibar, and the British native regulars chased and killed 50 of them, losing ten on their side. Aug. 13. Received 13th, 10.40 p.m. If the Victorian Government guarantee a reasonable quantity of produce shipments a Manchester committee will approach the London shipping ring and try to arrange for a weekly service for five months in the year and monthly for the remaining seven months; London and Manchester participating in the trade. If the ring refuse the overtures the committee hope that a guarantee will be given to enlist Manchester capital to establish a tentative direct service. The Vicar of Leeds has been appointed Bishop of Rochester. Morning urges an early subdivision of Western Australia. Prince Ferdinand has returned to Bulgaria. Received 14tb, 12.30 a.m In Mekong a joint commission for Great Britain and France has been negotiating re a buffer State. The dispute has been referred to headquarters. The Government propose to expend L 60,000 for additional supply of cordite powder. / Official statistics of the American wheat yield place it at 386,570,000 bushels.

Australian SYDNEY, Aua. 13. The Government are appointing Mr Rogers, Q. 0., Mr Gregson (Australian Agricultural Company) and Mr Curley (secretary to the Northern Miners) a royal commission to enquire into the working of the collieries of the colony. China files by the Menmuir to July 18th state that the political situation is much complicated. The anti-missionary riots, which were then proceeding, are likely to have an important bearing on Chinese international relations in the near future. Strong representations were made by Europeans to the foreign Ministers. Formosa and Corea are still in a very disturbed state. It is stated that the Australian Smelting Company are already negotiating for the supply of 150,000 tons of round coal from the Illawarra district pits, and also that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company are considering the erection of large smelting works in the district.

The Herald,commenting on the Australian quarterly banking returns, says never before had the colonies so large a percentage of coin and bullion to liabilities as at present (4s 10k! in the £), while advances generally have shrunk, New Zealand and Western Australia only showing a small increase. Received 13th, 10.30 p.m. Parliament was opened by commission and adjourned after re-electing Mr Abbott Speaker. Mr McGowan has been.re-elected leader of the labour and Mr Syne leader of the Opposition. As an outcome of the recent Butler conspiracy case the body of a chemist named Copp has been exhumed. Copp died mysteriously in 1891 when Butler was in his employ. A post mortem was ordered but Butler, alleging that he was acting for Mrs Copp, got it abandoned on the ground that it would unduly harrow the widow’s feelings. Received 14th, 12.30 a.m. A hitch has occurred in connection with sending a cricket team to England next season and the arrangements have been abandoned.. As no ‘ invitation has been received from the Marylebone Club and in view of the Counties and Marylebone having agreed to arrange the necessary matches, it is apparent that the latter had taken it for granted that the team was going without invitation. Both the Sydney and Melbourne associations are unable to send without being BRISBANE, Aug. 13. The southern portion oi the colony is suffering from drought and heavy losses of stock are reported. The places of the bootmakers on’strike arebeing filled from the southern colonies. The strikers are quiet. MELBOURNE, Aug. 13. An examination of the s.s. Orient shows that the damage by fire to the hull is trifling and she left for Sydney to-day. The Melbourne cirgo was landed before the outbreak, but it is believed the Sydney cargo must have suffered extensively, as the main hold was flooded to a depth of 12 feet. It cannot, however, be assessed till the steamer arrives at Sydney. ADELAIDE, Aug. 13. - Mr McDonald,a Cape agricultural expert, is visiting Australia to gather information as to her products and industries. He says the ostriches at Port Augusta farm compare favourably with those at the Cape and considers that ostrich-rearing would prove successful in the colonies, as the birds could be depastured with other stock. Received 13th, 10.30 p.m. The budget will show that the expenditure of the colony for the year exceeded the revenue by L 89.500, making the accrued deficit close upon a million, irrespective of liability on behalf of the northern territory. HOBART, Aug. 13. Complications have arisen over the first prize in the Bank of Van Diemen’s Land lottery. The trustees have received an injunction restraining them from dealing with the prize to the extent of one-half, on the application of one Davis,of Perth, who claims a partnership with Smith, the holder of the winning ticket. PERTH, Aug. 13. The railway accounts for the past year show a surplus of LlOO,OOO over working expenses. —■-=■<-. A Parses merchant has been fined L4OO for introducing 40 Indian labourers, contrary to the Imported Labour Act. Received 14tb, 12.30 a.m. A sensation has been caused in Coolgardie by the arrest of Pettigrew, late manager of the Maritana mine, on.a charge of obtaining ' L2OOO from the Gold Exploration Company ■ with intent to cheat and defraud. Warrants have been issued for the aprest of three others said to be implicated.