COLLIERY STRIKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9756, 22 July 1893, Page 2

COLLIERY STRIKE.

Lo.'.do*, July 20. The Miners Federation hns called out Hie whole of the miners*. REFRIGERATING STORES IN MALTA. A capitalist named Agin* has decided to open refrigerating stoics in Malta, i» which the Australian meat for military purposes will be stored. SIAMESE DIFFICULTY. Lord Dufforin hag returned to Paris, and is communicatiig with the French Government respecting the Siamese difficulty. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY. It is likely that litigation will be ' resorted to to docide whether £1,800,000 worth of debentures of the Loan and Mercantile Agency not converted into debenture stock will have a first charge en the Mncalled capital, with £1,300,000 of converted debentures. It has been found impossible to frame a scheme of reconstruction until Mr Young has completed Ids examination of the Company's affairs. Mr Justice Williams has granted an order for the «ompulsory winding up, and expressed a hopo that a more detailed statement of assets would bo made. WOOL SALES. London, July 21. The closing prices at the wool fcale3 compared with last auctions show a falling oil' oHd ; superior, told , lambs, £d ; cross~breds, Wto Id. MAKIN'S APPEAL DISMISSED. The appeal of Makin against hid condemnation to death for infanticide at Sydney, has been dismissed. Lord Herschell said the evidence objected to was admissible. .Reasons for the decision would be given later. REINFORCING SI AM. Paris, July 21. Information from Bangkok states that Kiug and Court are preparing to leave the capital of Siam, and that reinforcements are being scut to Bnttoinbonvg owing- to the attitude of the French gunboats being provocative. An answer to the French ultimatum is expected by the^French Government on Sunday. TRIAL FOR SEDITION. Sofia, July 21. The trial of Clement, Metropolitan of Bulgaria, at Tirnova, for sedition, is causing some excitement. DISTURBANCE IN MASIIONALAND, Capetown, July 21. A disturbance in Hashonaland has been caused by a few Matabeles under Lobenzula who have stepped out of his control. The Government of Victoria is well-provided with stores and gatling guns. Sir H. Loch has requested Lobengaul to recall Impi and pun'i3h the Intlunas, who are responsible for the action of the natives. He expects the order will be complied with, and does not anticipate C any danger to settlement, which is protected by four hundred Europeans. The atcst reports say the Matabeles have letired.