LATEST CABLES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3108, 4 August 1894, Page 3

LATEST CABLES.

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i LONDON, August 2 E The weekly returns of the Bank of 3 England, published to day, show the total ) reserve to be £28,744,000, and the proport tion of reserve to liabilities 66 14. i The Now Zealand frozen meat market is depressed. Second quality mutton, 3d I per lb ; lamb, first quality 4f d ; Australian lamb, 3Td. August 3 The Evicted Tenants Bill has passed through committee in the House of Commons, and will bo reported on Monday. It is believed that the Nationalists will accept tho voluntary principle if the House of Lords amend the measure. The Maxim flying machine was tried at Boxley, in Kent, to-day, the machine flying fully 500 yards. The London banks havo reduced interest on deposits to £ per cent. The report that Jabez Balfour has been shipped to London requires confirmation. The Miowera’s passengers wore safely taken on board the vessels sent to their rescue. The whole of the Japauese fleet is off Yasan, and a decisive battle is imminent. The Emperor of China orders his Viceroy to root pestilent Japanese from their lairs. The Japanese have made tho father of the deposed King of Corea head of the Government.

W\ Wellman’s vessel in the Arctio expedition was crushed in tho ico, but the crew were saved. PARIS, August 3 Santo, the assassin of the late President Carnot, denios that he is mentally affected, and claims that ho conceived aud executed the murder unaided in revenge for the execution of Vaiiiant. ‘ (Recoivod 10.30 a m.) LONDON, August 3 The Duke of Westminster’s crack colt, Bulliugdon, injured himself in the stable aud died. PARIS, August 3 Santo has boon sentenced to death for tho murder of President Carnot. SHANGHAI, August 3. The Chinose are beheading numbers ot deserters. It is reported that tho Emperor has ceusured Li Hung Chang, the Premier, for his remissness in preparing for war. WASHINGTON, August 3 Tho deadlock over tho Tariff Bill continues.