MISCELLANEOUS.

Colonist, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8065, 9 October 1894, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

London, October 7. At the wool salea a poor salection was ©ffsreJ, bat bidding was fair. 'Ike Waipawa b and brought B£d, Robinson 6|d, Dalethorpe Si, Gersrd Bfd, Hamilton la gJ. Soourtd Naw Z a'and Ecrta, wero very firm. The total quantity cf wool catalogued up to d&ta is 421,020 bae3 of which 181,400 balea have been sod.. I The Danish Government expert reports favorably upon red birch for wood paving. Paris, October 7. It is reported that owing to threats from Abe dredger strikers, the Suez Canal Company lies a9ked Franae to land a miLt.ry force to proteot the Canal. Tae report, however, is gen: rally di credied. Stdset, October 8. Tokio papers publish a manifest 3 i-j.-ued by j the Progressist pany urging that Fekin should be capturei without delay, that Ohina should be compelled to feign in tba capital a convention for the permanent preservation of peace in the Ea3', and that the pride and ob tinacy of China Ehould be crushel 4 The manifesto furiher states that to conclude a j temporery peace would orjly create a fresh oUcger, and that &a (he object of Japan in declaring war was to assht Gores, every possible tfffoits sboald be fut foith to prevent Corea irom beicg made a centre cf action. Melbourne, Oatobsr 8. A rich gold find is reported near Murmagee, seven ounces haviag been obtained from a bagful of dirt. A i\ef showing good god we 3 struck a ten feet. Heavy rain 9in toe northern and western districts, hava eau3-:d extensive damage, nec*siiating ooatly repairs torailvaylir.es in the Leighborhood of Ballarat and Stawell. Pebth, October 8. Colonel North is the purchaser of the Wealth of Nations mine at Coolgardie.

The Mainknd mine at Murchison has obtaioed 259 ounces from the orushing of seven tons ol etone.