NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9840, 28 October 1893, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

I CABLE MESSAGES. ■ ritisli and Foreign Telegrams By Electric Telegraph — Unit&l Press Association Copyrijht- Xeceivsd 28110}93 910 a.m. BLACKMAIL. ' London, October 25. i A man named Howard, who pretended to be an Australian merchant, has been arrested on a charge of attempting to swindle a number of members of the nobility. He forwarded letters offering to detect adultery/ and stilly them with wives. Many peers answered, inquiring about Australian heiresses. I TOMATOES SENT HOME. A shipment;o£ tomatoes by the Ruahine realised from 7s to 9s. WITHDRAWAL OF GOLD. Money is advancing rapidly, owing to continued withdrawals of gold for export. MONEY MARKET. Three months' bills are discounted at 2 1- per cent. ' A f LARGE FAILURE- "* M ' Abraham Steer, contractor,, Victoriastreet, Lonlon, has failed. His liabilities are '-'stated 'to'be #274,000 ; and 'assets are estimated to produce £19,000. - i LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY. There is hope that the reconstruction of theljoan,& Mercantile Agency Company will soon be accomplished. The ( qnly difficulty now_ in the way is. between Baron .Sulf raider and certain institutions with -regard -to advancing money upon securities' which ' it is desired to release under the schemed COAL MINERS' STRIKE. London, October 27. The Bishop of Manchester urges that the colliery owners and miners should come to some compromise, as the strike is imperilling -the industrial supremacy of EnglandV -the prospects of a conference between the colliery owners and mpn.to arrange terms are improving,, SUICIDE OF AN EARL'S BROTHER. The' Hon. Frederic Howard, brother of the Earl -of' Effingham, committed suicide by shooting ' himself with a revolver. He has been suffering from' ill-health. „ , , : "SPOILING THE RUSSIANS." • Paris, October 26. Thq : Russian officers received upwards' of one hundred' thousand pounds worth of presents during their stay in the city. Presents were showered, on them/ by all classes of the community. FAILURE OF A'PRUSSIAN BANK. Berlin, October 27The Bank of Cassel, a town in Prussia, has failed, and the liabilities of the institution amount to four million marks. INVITE TO BRITISH SQUADRON, j v r St. Pejebbmjbg, October 26.* ,? The Grashdthiin publishes" • *n invitation to the British squadron to Visit' Russia, and assures the officers and fcrew of a hearty welcome. -' ' '' XtK t •• ITALY'S ARMY TO BE ,V ,v •- STRENGTHENED. . t V Rome, October 26. The Premier, the Marquis *di Rudini,. says Italy is conscious of 'impending danger, and must strengthen her army. PACIFIC OCEAN CABLE. ' - " ' 'NbW Yoke ,> October 27. - The" general opinion in business circles 'in ' New ¥olrk and "'Washington' is'-that the United States ought . to encourage the laying of the cable between' California, Hawaii, and Japan. COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMERS. Hoso Kong, October 26. The Superior Court of Shanghai has reversed' the decision of the Japanese Court in the case in which the P. & O. Company claimed damages in connection witli the' collision between theft steamer Ravenna and the Japanese despatch boat Christina, in November last, and has allowed the company costs. The decision cf the Japanese Court was against the company. ' SILVER,' CRISIS. . Washikgton, October 20. The Republican " Senators have refused, the proffered compromise on . the si Ivor question, declaring the proposal to be a cowardly makeshift. ■ ADMIRAL DISMISSED. r ■. .A^mjwd Stanton, , of the United State 3 Navy, has been dismissed for saluting Admiral Mello, tho Braailian insurgent leader.