NEWS BY CABLE.

Southland Times, Issue 13504, 22 July 1896, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

British and Foreign ADVANCE AGAIN<T THE MATABELE THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. PROFESSOR BRYCE ON THE GREAT ARBITRATION SCHEME. TRIAL OF DR “JIM” AND HIS LIEUTENANTS. CHOLERA AMONG THE EGYPTIAN TROOPS. THE REBELLION IN CRETE. RIOTS IN ASIA MINOR. [United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Cop ybight. ] LONDON, July 20. Major-General Carrington’s expedition against the rebels in the Matoppo Hills consists of 3200 men, including friendly natives, and it set out on its mission on Friday last. The irnpis on the hills consist chiefly of Mohalis under Matabele leaders. They have been destroying tho grain crops and thus rendered a famine imminent. The authorities, however, are opening the road from Fort Salisbury to Umtali, and have arranged for the supply of six months’ provisions for 2000 men. The Right Hon. James Bryce, President of the Board of Trade in Mr Gladstone’s Ministry, in the course* of an interview on the subject of the adoption of arbitration in the settlement of disputes between Britain and the United States, expressed the opinion that the Marqnis of Salisbury was over-cautious, in fact, almost timorous, in framing his proposals to establish the principle. He stated that nine-tenths of the best Amerioans approve of the change. Li Hung Chang, who is now on a visit to Europe, says that China balances equally French and British commercial rights in the south-west provinces of China. The New York Democrats will allow the Estate Convention to decide upon the programme adopted at tho Chicago Convention. It is doubtful now whether a section of the Eastern Democrats may not adopt the candidature of Mr Bryan. Mr Smalley asserts that the Tammany party have regained the ascendancy and that, in the opinion of those best able to judge of the prospects of the Presidential campaign, Mr Bryan will be utterly defeated. Received 21st, 7-30 p.m. There was good competition at the wool sales and prices are unchanged. Dr Jameson and his five associates are being tried before Lord Chief Justice Russell, Baron Pollock and Sir Henry Hawkins. Sir E. Clarke moved to quash the indictment on the ground that it was vitiated by the absence of the proclamation required under the Foreign Enlistment Act. The Attorney-General, in reply, contended that the Act warranted a general indictment. The decision of the court on the point was reserved. Tho Queen will arbitrate in a frontier dispute between Chili and Argentina. July 21. Received 22nd, 1 a.m. The Venezuelan boundary case presented by the U.S. Commission denies the British version of the history of the settlement. The Times suggests that the doctrines put forward, if allowed, will endanger larger interests than those involved in a trivial dispute such us that in question. Cholera in Egypt is spreading to the expeditionary force. Between Assouan and Kosseth 165 died. Abdullah Pasha has been removed from the governorship of Crete, and the Porte is sending an officer of higher rank. Four hundred refugees from Canae have reached Sanatorium and report a panic in the town. The inhabitants are appealing to the Powers •to send a warship. The captain of H.M.S. Hood intervened and restored order in the place. Riots have occurred at Sivas, in Asia Minor, in which 340 Armenians and 60 Moslems woro killed. Australian SYDNEY, July 21. With the exception of the Lambton and Cardiff mines all the Newcastle pits are now working. Received 21st, 10 p.m. At a meeting of the City Bank tho report, which was adopted, showed net profits for the half year of LBlO7, which was added L16,188 from the previous half year. A dividend of 4 per cent, was declared, absorbing LBOOO, and the balance was carried forward.