ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3720, 3 September 1886, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

'?BR EIJROTRIO TbLEOKAPH— COPYRIGHT. (Reuter's Aoencx.) (Received 2.40 p.m., Sept. 2ad.| RUSSIANS IN COREA. Hong Kong, Sept. 1. News IB to hand from Corea that some Russian ironclads recently anchored off the coast and landed a party of soldiers disguised. On the latter reaching shore they were attacked by a riotous mob of Coreans, and compelled to return. REPORTED MASSACRES IN COCHIN CHINA. Repovts hare reached here of a terrible massacre of Christians m North Cochin China, and m the Chinese province of Sechuen. A number of villages inhabited by Christians are reported to have been burned to the ground. SEVERE EARTHQUAKES IN THE UNITED STATES. New York, Sept. 1. A very severe shock of earthquake has been felt along the Eastern seaboard m Alabama and m the cities. The shock was felt strongest at Augusta and Savannah m Georgia, and at Charleston. At these towns several houses fell, and sixty persons have been killed. (Eoeoived 9 p.m., Sept. 2nd.) London. Sept. 1. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. Consols are at 100J an advance of £. In New Zealand securities there is no change to report. Colonial breadslffs— Adelaide wheat, ex store, 4961b5, 365, a decline of Is ; Adelaide flour, ex store, 2801bs, is Is lower, 24s 6d ; New Zealand wheat, ex store per 4961b5, is 23s to 34s 6d, a fall of Is for higher grades. Tallow — Australian, fair average quality beef, 23s 6d per cwt ; mutton, 265. The stock of tallow m London is 16,000 casks. THE MAILS. Australian mails, ex Orient Company's Lusitania, dated Melbourne 23rd July, were delivered to-day tiio Naples. SHIPPING. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association report the arrival of the Waimate, from Lyttelton (left June 2nd). THE ARAWA. Arrived at Plymouth, to-day — SavillAlbion Company's Arawa, from Lyttelton (left July stb). R.M.S. KAIKOURA. Madeira, Sept. 1. Arrived, this morning — New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Kaikoura, from Plymouth (left Aug. 28th). (Special to the Phbss Association.) (Rocoived 1.30 p.m., Sept. 2nd.) SIR CHARLES DILKE. London, Sept. 1, The report that Sir Charles Dilke was about to visit the colonies is incorrect. OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. Outrages m Kerry still continue. LReoeired 8 p.m., Sept. 2nd.] VICARAGE OF BLACKBURN. It is reported that Bishop Moorhouse is endeavouring to persuade Bishop Pearson, of Newcastle, to accept the vicarage of Blackburn. PACIFIC CABLE. Mr R. H. Want, solicitor m London for New South "Wales, states that the English Government is prepared to subsidise a Pacific cable if the colonies grant a subsidy for its construction. The Admiralty have offered the use of plant for Burvey of the Pacific, and will probably provide the ships. QUEENSLAND SEPARATION. Sir Robert Herbert has assured Sir J. F. Garrick that an Enabling Act for the separation of Queensland is necessary, but that Government have not at present any intention of introducing such a bill. MELBOURNE BISHOPRIC. The Rev. Mr Austin, of Whitby, is likely to accept the bishopric of Melbourne, DEPORTATION OF CRIMINALS. M. De Freycinet has informed Lord Lyons that the deportation of criminals will continue unless the French terms are accepted. Sir Graham Berry has written a letter on the subject, m which he states that convicts and the New Hebrides are separate questions, and if the recidivistes scheme is continued, the colonies will resort to exclusion.