CABLE MESSAGES,

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9541, 7 November 1892, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES,

I'ritish and Foreign Telegrams

'/ ' tfctric Teugraph. • United Press Assccialion Copyright* Rrcivut 7\11\92 —9.30 a.m.

FUNDED STOCK

London, November 3. The financial men in tho city are complaining that the cables sent Home with regard to the issue of new funded stock by New South Wales are suggestive of having been inspired by the Government. The cable announcing that application had ' been made for £100,000 worth caused a rumour that the issue was a fiasco, but the bankers explained that the stock had not been issued.

ANOTHER SLANDER CASE.

Morion Tabares, a well-known actor, has instituted an action for slander, claiming £500 damages, against Mrs Wise, who formerly travelled and acted with him in Australia. Tho action is based upon an imputation of having committed bigamy BANKRUPTCY OF REDFEARN & CO.

The bankrupt estate of James Alexander, of Alexander, Iledfearn, & Co., shows a deficit of £166,2G8. It will probably realise not more than 3s in the £. LIEUTENANT OF MIDLOTHIAN.

Lord Ito3ebery has appointed Colonel Wauchopo, who contested Edinburgh last with Mr Gladstone, Deputy-Lieutenant of Midlothian.

LABORERS' UNION IN ULSTER

A Laborers' Union has been formed in Ulster, and the movement is regarded as an important one.

NONCONFORMISTS MEETING.

The Marquis of Salisbury addresses a great meeting of the Nonconformists and Liberal Unionists Association in the Memorial Hall on Thursday.

LAMBETH MURDERER.

Neil, the Lambeth poisoner, has been respited for a week in order to enable the authorities to procure American and Canadian evidence as to his insanity.

WRECK OF U.M.S. HOWE.

Admiral Fairfax refused the Spaniards offer of a pilot for H.M.S. Howe. The vessel mistook the course while following the . flagships of the Channel Squadron into Fcrrol. The guns -and ammunition have been saved. The reef is wejl known. The Howe struck in broad daylight, It was always difficult to keep the vessel in the proper course owing to the tendency of the steering gear to carry her out to starboard. Divers declare that repairs to bottom impossible, but the Adinirality assert the bottom keel is not pierced.

STOPPING

IMPORTATION OF

CATTLE FROM CANADA.

Mr Gardiner has issued instructions prohibiting the importation of live cattle from Cauada, fearing the introduction of pleuro-pncumonia. The decision has caused considerable excitement in Canada, as it is feared it will be a deathblow to the cattle trade.

ALTHORPE MURDER.

Kate Ekson (Jackson), the supposed victim of the Althorpc murder, and who afterwards was reported to have sailed for New Zealand, lias returned t England.

DEATH OF A COMPOSER.

The death is announced of M. Herve, tho composer.

TAVARES' SLANDER CASE.

The case brought by Morton Tavareb against Mrs Wise has been settled. The latter withdraws the imputation of bigamy, and has admitted she was ne^er properly married to Ta vares. Tavares, therefore, is no bigamist. The plaintiff obtains judgment and taxed costs, but no damages.

OTAGO INVESTMENT COMPANY,

Tlio Otago and Southland Investment Company has declared a dividend of 4 per cent. BISMARCK ATTACKED BY PKESS. Vienna, November o.

The newspapers throughout Austria and Hungary continue to be greatly excited over Prince Bismarck's advice to .Russia to seize Constantinople.