CITY EDITION. Latest Telegrams BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5349, 29 August 1895, Page 3

CITY EDITION. Latest Telegrams BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[bt electric telegraps.—coptbiqht.^ [Special to Pbkbb Association.] WATCHING- ANARCHISTS. LONDON, August 27. Owing to the outrage on Baron Eothschild, the Scotland Yard officials are watching noted anarchists in London and foreign clubs in the south. THE COTTON TRADE. Lord G-. Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, said that the case of . the Lancashire cotton spinners would be referred to the Indian Government, ; to obtain their views. Personally, he • considered that no excise duty could j counterbalance the import duties on j English cotton goods. j QUEENSLAND SEPABATION. ! Ac gust 28. | Mr Chamberlain considers that it is premature to legislate for a division . of Queensland. BIMETALLISM. Owing to the discouragement of ; Mr- Balfour, leader of the House, ! G-ermany is unlikely to convene a bi-tnefcalljc congress, THE B.S. ROME. The fire on board the s.s. Rome was confined to number three cool cham- j ber. j TRUST FUNDS. Sir Saul Samuel is pressing Mr Chamberlain to allow the investment of trust funds in colonial securities. NEW SOUTH WALES. It is believed that New South j Wales could easily obtain a loan on | favourable terms. A RESULTLESS APPEAL. Mr Justin M'Carthy's appeal to America for funds for the Irish Party ia a failure. j STUBBORN MISSIONARIES, -j The missionaries at Antananarivo refused to adopt the consul's advice and leave. They said they realised their danger, but preferred to die at their posts. The Times' correspondent says the missionaries mentioned j church property, but forgot to j refer to the lives of women . and •■ children endangered by their obsti- j nacy, and they are unable to show j what practical object can be gained j by exposing themselves to massacre. GUBERNATORIAL. Baron De Worms is mentioned as likely to succeed Sir W. Robinson in West Australia. IRELAND'S NEEDS. MrPlunkett, M.P., suggests that the Unionist and Irish members should, unite to form a committee to draft a scheme during the recess to settle the pressing needs of Ireland. A PRESENT. ST PETERSBURG, August 28. The Czar has sent to Montenegro as a present, a large quantity of guns, rifles and war material. RUSSIA AND MONTENEGRO. The Czar's gift to Montenegro comprises thirty thousand rifles, fifteen million cartridges, many cannon and some Maxim guns. BULGARIA. SOFIA, Auausx 28. The Bulgarian Government has decided to reduce the army by onehalf. " THE OUTRAGES IN CHINA. SHANGHAI, August 28. The attacks on missionaries at Wulu continue, and converts are brutally whipped. THE KUCHENG MASSACRE. Ten Vegetarians have been convicted of complicity in the Kucheog massacre. Chinese officials are assisting in the, inquiry. THE ECUADOR REVOLT. NEW YORK, Auqubt 28. Reports published here state that General Alfaro, the insurgent leader in Ecuador, has taken Quito, the capital, after a severe battle at Cuenca, in which many were killed.