ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 5196, 17 July 1891, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 10.15 a.m., July KJtli.) THE RUSSIAN JEWS. London, July 15. Austria and Rouraania have deoided to foroibly prevent tho inllux of Russian Jews. j

NEW ZEALAND ANTIMONY COMPANY.

At a meeting of tho New Zealand Antimony Company, tho directors were authorised to arratigo with tho Now Zealand shareholders for carrying on work at the mine at Endeavour Inlet,

COMMERCIAL. The total quantity of wheat snd flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,544,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,330,000 quarters. Tho New Zealand Trust and Loan Company declare a dividond of 10 per cent. The following are quotations for colonial stocks : — New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's 4 per centß, 95 ; Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company's ih per cents, 100 ; Dalgaty and Coy's 5 J per cents, 112|. (Received 1.15 p.m., July 16th.) Two thousand packages of Queensland sugar have been sold at previous rates. Silver, 3a 10£ d. MR SPURGEON. The Rev. Mc Spurgeon has had a further relapße. LOAN PROSPECTS. The opinion ia prevalent m financial circles that the New South Wales two million 3i per cent, conversion loan would realise 07i, possibly 98, if launched within the next ten days ; otherwise it would be batter to withold it till late m the Autumu.

THE KURD OUTRAGE.

Tehekan, July 15. Persian cavalry have prevented 1000 Kurds fro™ reinforcing thoso who abducted the Britian B \,i Greenfield.

THE CHILIAN REBELLION.

Valparaiso, July 15. The insurgent war ship Magellanes haa defeated the President's fleet and almost succeeded m sinking two of the vessels. (Speoi.l to the Puess Association.) (Received 7.30 p.m., July 16th.) MR SPURGEON. London, July 15. Mr Spurgeon passed a restless night. His heart is failing, and the doctors report that tho end is near. The Prince of Wales sent to-day to enquire as to his condition.

A NEW PEER.

Mr Samuel Ounliffe Lister, connected with the Manningham Silk Works at Bradford, has been raised to the peerage as Baron Masham. RUMOURS OF A BANKING CRISIS. There aro rumours of an impending crisis In banking circles m the City. It is stated that no arrangement has been found possible with regard to Murietta and Company's liabilities, which gives rise to an uneasy feeling. Russia has withdrawn £800,000 m gold. MR W. H. SMITH. Mr W. H. Smith is ill. THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK. Dr Mac Lagan, formerly Bishop of Lichfield, who succeeds the late Archbishop Magee, will be enthroned Archbishop of York on August tho 15th.

ALLEGED CORRUPTION.

Ottawa, July 15. Five leading Canadian officials have) beon suspended ou the ground of illegally obtaining extra pay. A DISASTROUS FIRE. Great sensation haa been caused by a disastrous fire m Montreal. Twenty miles of shops and houses have been laid! m ruins. The total damage is something enormous.

REFUGEE JEWS.

Vienna, July 15. The Austrian frontier guards drove the refugee Jews back at the point of the bayonet, and compelled them to return to Poland.

OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA.

Massowah, July 15. Cholera is raging here. The heat is terrific.

THE NEW ORLEANS LYNCHING AFFAIR.

New Orleans, July 15. The families of the Siciliaus who were lyuohed are claiming damages from tho city.