LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXV, Issue 4254, 3 July 1895, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

The Government have under consideration the question qf constructing a railway to the Persian boundary by bay of Baku. The Cromwell Gold Mining Company, of New Zealand, with a •japital of £100,000^ has been registered. The Admiralty intend to attaoh a powerful flotilla of torped.o boats to the Mediterranean squadron, Major-general Tulloch, in an article in the " Nineteenth Century," declares that payment of members is blighting political life in Australia. The Manchester Committee, which is negotiating for direct trade in frozen meat, states that if freights are sent straight to Manchester, instead of via London, £1 to £2 per ton will be saved throughout the district, including landing charges and delivery. Eussia is irritated at Japan's refusal to fix a date for the evacuation of the Laiutong Peninsula. At a meeting of the N.aw York Suicide Club representatives or the £res 3 were present. No speeches were delivered, but lots were drawn to determine who should next commit suicide. The doomed man retired from the meeting without emotion, a^d, under the rules of the club, must d,o away with himself within a fortnight. Crowds of spectators, chiefly foreigners, assembled outside the olub rooms. New Zealand frozen mutton : First quality, 3§d per lb ; second do, 3|d, Lamb, average quality, 44d. There is no Australian in the market. New Zealand hemp is unchanged. For an Australian wheat cargo on passage sellers ask 25s 4£d, and buyers offer 24s 7Jd. Colonial oats, fine quality, average 25s 4£d ; common 20s. Lord Eoaebery has received the Order of the I Thistle. It is reported that Lord Carrington and Baron Houghton ha\ 7 e been created earls. Irishmen in Chioago are displeased at Mr Justin M'-Carthy's appeal for funds for the election fight. The Marquis of Eipon, replying to. too farewell of the Agents-genera], said he inherited interest i,n th.c colonies, and constantly tried to draw closer the ties with the mother country. He considered the future of the Empire depended largely on the development of the colonies. The Bradford wool market is brisk. Merino tops have risen Jd ; inferior crossbreds, Id. Mr O'Brien has been elected for Cork by a majority of 177 over Mr Eoche, the Parnellite candidate. Daring a f\re in Minneapolis six firemen were killed by the failing debris. A serious fire also occurred in San Francisco. The damage is estimated at 2,000,000d01. The death is announced of Professor, Huxley*