NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10302, 8 May 1895, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

British and Foreign Telegrams CABLE MESSAGES By Electric Telegraph— United Prm Association Copyright — Received 8.5195 — 12.30 p.m. QUEENSLAND SILK. London 1 , May 7. There is no market for Queensland silk in England, unless consignments are held for a time, and tho AgentGeneral of that colony is making enquiries as to the prospects of the ?ale of cocoons in Milan, Italy. WOOL SALES. At the wool sales there was a good selection offered, and prices were well maintained. Continental buyers were the chief operators. COLONIAL BUTTER MARKET. Butter stocks are virtually cleared, and the demand is good. Factory made is quoted at 80s ; dairy from 753 to 78s. Victorian and New Zealand cheese in Glasgow ranges from 4Cs to 48s. N.Z. VESSELS ARRIVED HOME. Arrived : Maori, from Lyttelton (March 6), with her cargo of meat in good condition. ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. News just received states that the atrocities by Turkish soldiery on Christians continue in Armenia, but on a smaller scale than formerly, aud the Daily Chronicle urges firm and immediate action being taken by the Imperial Government to stop them. JABEZ BALFOUR BEFORE COURT. Jaboz Balfour was charged with the fraudulent misuse of £20,000 of tiust money belonging to the Ilonse and Lands Investment Trust Company; also the moneys of building securities of tho company, and conspirinj with Hobbs and Wright, contractors, to defraud the company. • A COLONIAL GOVERNOR. Persistent rumours are current thnt Mr R. O. Munro Ferguson, M.P. for Leith, will receive a colonial governorship. OSCAR WILDE RELEASED ON BAIL. Oscar Wilde has been released on bail, his sureties being Lord Douglas the Rev. Stewart Hcadlam. JAPANESE INDEMNITY. It is reported that the indemnity will be increased ten millions sterling as a solatium to Japan for giving up territory on the ma : n land. LONDON WOOL SALES. The wool sales jesterday shooed more spirit. Good merinos are firmer. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ITALY. Bomb, May 7. A train carrying tho King nnd Queen of Italy was thrown oil the rails at Incisa, in PioJmont, but t'>eir Majesties escaped without injury. POLITICAL CRISIS IN AUSTRIA. Vienna, May 7. Count Kalnolcy, iv a prim to letter, now published, denounced the Papal Nuncio in the strongest terms. M. Banffy, the Hungarian Piemicr, declares that he always will maintnin that the Vatican had no right to interfere in the internal affairs of Austria. Tho Emperor asked both Count Kalnoky and M. Banffy to withdraw their resignations, and the former replied that the position was untenable. REBELLION THREATENED IN NICARAGUA. New I'ork, May 7. A mob marched in procession at Managua in Nicaragua, and showed indignation at the settlement of the dispute by shouting, " Death to the President." A rebellion is threatened.