LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 4199, 27 April 1895, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

The Bimetallic League in London have raised £50,000 to promote avigorous campaign among the electors. The " Daily News " asserts that Great Britain declines to interfere with Japan, as she considers that her interests are not injured by the terms of peace. Russia has mobilised in Japanese waters a fleet of twenty-two warships, carrying 360 guns ; while France is represented by fifteen warships carrying 250 guns. The price of petroleum continues to increase owing to the action of the American ring. The price is now 100 per cent higher than at Christmas, and there is a prospect of a further rise. The newspapers announce the arrest of Viscount Drumlanrigg (eldest son of the Marquis of Queensberry) on a charge of insanity. It is alleged that the arrest has been made in order to prevent his proposed marriage to a waitress in California. While Mr Moody, the evangelist, was conducting a service in Texas, the roof of the building collapsed, and 46 persons were injured. Mr Cleveland will stand for the Presidency next year. He will oppose the free and unlimited coinage of silver. The grand jury found true bills against Oscar Wilde and Taylor. Counsel for accused state that they do not intend to plead guilty, but mean to fight to the bitter end. Cool stores have been opened at Manchester with a capacity for 120,000 sheep. Arrangements have been made for direct steamers to call from Australia and New Zealand next season. The Natives are jubilant at Umra Khan's downfall, and cordially assist the British advance. Messrs Weddell Bros., the well-known produce importers, in their report on the butter season, attribute the fall in price to the enormous quantity imported from Denmark, Franoe, Sweden, and Holland, and not to an over-supply from the Australian colonies. They advocate shipping butter all the year round, and that to retain the custom of the best buyer the supply must be continuous and regular as to quality. The general opin ion of experts is that the decline in prices will continue, but possibly the position is not without some hopeful features. The Hon. D. Gillies, Agent-general for Victoria, believes the expenses of the agency for the current year will amount to about £2600, and that next year they will only reach £2000. The French President is much touched with the compliment of sending a warship from Austria to Havre during his visit there, and declares that it will increase the cordial relations between the nations. The election for the Oxford seat in the House of Commons, oooasioaedby the sudden death of General Sir G. T. Chesney, resulted |q the return of Viscount Valentia, the Conserative candidate, who defeated Dr Little the Liberal candidate, by 602 votes. [General Chesney's majority at the general election was only 120.]