ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5163, 9 June 1891, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE

[Pisa Eleotrio Tni.EonAPH— Cop.ii:. it.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 10.30 a.m., June Sfch THB CROP PROSPEUTS gi London, Jui_7>-7 The prospects of tha crops m Great Britain are favourable, and on the Continent they have slightly improved. Tha English markets are depressed and business is at a standstill. A CLERGYMAN IN TROUBLE. The Rev. Arthur Jones, formerly of Fitzroy, Melbourne, waa committed for trial on a charga of stealing the property of Mr James, with whose wife he eloped from Melbourne. CONFESSION OE A MURDERER. Duncan, who was arrested last month on suspicion of murdering his wife, who was found dead on Befctsw-y-oud mountain, iv Wales, has confessed that, rendered desperate by the loss of hi 3 fortune, he attacked her with fatal results. (Rooeived 10.45 a.m., June Sth.) THE BAYLEY. Arrived— Bayley s.s. from Lyttelton, (April 11th). GENERAL SHIPPING. Arrived — Mileona, barque, from Napier (February Gth'. COMMERCIAL. ' Tallow; medium mutton, 27s 6d ; do. beof, 25s Cd. Best Australian leather, 9d to 9|d, Oxhides, 3_A to 3jj-d. Seven hundred packets of grey Queensland sugar have been sold at 14s. Money is declining owing to a plentiful supply of gold. Three months' bills are discounted at 3^ per cent. Silver, 3s B|d. At the Antwerp wool sales 5600 bales of River Plato wool were sold at prices equal to those ruling at the Maroh sales. 2359 bales of Australiau wool wero sold at prices equal to those obtained at the last Loudon sales. (Special to tbe Pbess Association.) (Receivod 10.20 a.m., June Bth.) EMIGRATION OF JEWS. St. Petersburg, June 6. Eleven thousand Jews emigrated from Russia m one week to England, Australia, and Berlin. A committee formed to assist refugee Jews are unable to cope with the rush. London, June 6. Mr W. H. Smith does not believe that the immigration of Jews into England oan be allowod as he holds that such an abuse of the privileges of aliens would be intolerable. A BRAVE WOMAN. Tho Indian Office recommend that Mrs Grimwood, wife of tho late British Resident at Manipur, should receive the Victoria Cross m recognition of her gallant conduct during tho attack ou the Regency. THE CHILIAN REBELLION. Valparaiso, June C. Tho Itata surrendered five thousand rifles to the authorities at Iquique. The Chilian Minister m Bolivia has been withdrawn. SEVERE STORMS. New York, June 6. Severe storms have been experienced m Dacotah, and hundreds of oattle have perished, (Receivod 11 a.m., Juno Sth.) RAILWAY IN EAST AFRICA. London, June 7. Lord Salisbury haa promised to give a subsidy towards the construction of a railway from the port of Mombassa, m British East Africa, to the great lakes. ANGLO-ITALIAN ALLIANCE. It is understood that England aud Italy have signed an alliance. LABOUR BILL, Paris, June 7. The French Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday will take into consideration a Bill m the interest of working men. THE CZAR OF RUSSIA. Tho Czar of Russia will visit Paris shortly.