CABLE MESSAGES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9954, 15 March 1894, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph —United Press Association Copyright —lleceived 15J3J94 — 9.30 a.m. SILVER QUESTION. London, March 18. The London Chamber of Commerce is urging Lord Rosobery to take steps to re-assemble the Bra -sells Silver ConfereDce. MINTING GERMAN" MONEY. ' Von Caprivi, German Chancellor, proposes to '' mint" twenty-two million marks. CAPTURE OF FODESLAH. It is reported that Fodeslah, the robber Chief, has been capture^in the French territory. MONEY MARKET. London, March 14. Money is hardening, owing to the increased demand. Three months bills 1^ per cent. WOOL SALES. At the wool sales the prices are unchanged. There have been large with drawals of inferior sorts. Germans are buying freely. CRESCENT AGAIN DISABLED. H.M.S. Crescent left for Australia, but her machinery was again disabled; and the vessel has returned to Spithead. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Betting on the University boat race is now 7 to 2 on Oxford. ANARCHIST HENRI'S,CONFESSION. ' Paris, Mhich 14. It is reported that Anarchist Henri, who is in custody on a charge^of having thrown a bomb in the Cafe Lazaire last month, has made an important confession, in which he says he intended to kill a member of the Rothschild family, but changed bis mind at the last moment. He also declares that his arrest on the present chaige will not prevent his ultimate carrying out of the intention he had in view. END OF BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION. Rio de Janibuo, March 13 Admiral De Gama has abandoned his squadron and taken refuge on the Portuguese warship. War is virtually over. Hio de Janiero, March 14. The whole of the population of the city withdrew to the suburbs yesterday. Heavy bombarding began upon the insurgents' fleet, to which one of the rebel fleet replied, the remainder were silent. 1 he Government fleet entered- the har hour and ail the rebels lowored their flags. The surrender was unconditional. The French and Portuguese warships refused to give shelter to the insurgent officers. Admiral Gimis is reported to be aboard a British man-of-war, and Sirus Mello is on board the Aquidaban, which is out at sea. SILVER PURCHASE. New York, March 13. A local syndicate has offered Mr J. G. Carlisle, secretary of the Treasury, sixiy-five cents an ounce for seventyfive million ounces of silver. REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL. New York, March 14. News from Brazil states that President Piexoto insists on an unconditional surrender of the rebel leaders. The forts are firing on the rebels, who remain silent and do not reply. REBEL ADMIRAL SURRENDERS. Washington, March 13. A report has reached here that Admiral Degama, the rebel Brazilian Admiral, has yielded to the President of Hrazil, on condition that his own life anJ lives of all his followers are spared. MUCH EXCITEMENT AT HONOLULU. Ottawa, March IS. The Warriuioo, which has arrived at Vancouver, reports much excitement in Honolulu, caused by theY presence of Canadian recuits, who were imported to restore the Queen by a coup de main.