DELAYED CABLES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11920, 23 January 1894, Page 2

DELAYED CABLES.

[Br Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) London, January 20. News has been received from the Wost Coast of Africa to the effect that the Sofa slave-dealers pillaged villages in the interior, and massacred women and children. A British force surprised thorn, killing 250 of their number, and setting free 400 captives. The Earl of Kimberley has abandoned the proposal that ls3Jd should be tho minimum for India Council Bills, The announcement has caused sorao dismay in Calcutta. The Standard's Berlin correspondent telegraphs that financiers propose that America, France, Great Britain, and Germany should form it monetary union fixed on the basis of yearly purchases of silver, allowing India unlimited coinage, and fixing the price of silver at 4d above the ( rupee value. Berlin, January 20. Prince von Bismarck's health is cans ing some anxiety. Ottawa, January 20. About 200 volunteers are leaving Canada to protect tho Quoon of Hawaii against the. Americans. .Sydney, Januavy 20. It is an open secret that Mr Copeland's i friends are pressing Sir George Dibbs to retain him in the Ministry, on the ground that his punishment is too great for his offence. 4 Ministers appear to sympathise with the ex -Minister of Lands, and it is hinted that possibly no change will be made. St. Pkterbuurg, January 20. The Czar, addressing his courtiers, said it was his greatest ambition to deserve the title of " The Peasants' Emperor." He had tried to prevent the moujiks dying of hunger, and that was tho only way to rule. Washington, January 20. The Treasury bonds have been subscribed twofold. Koiie, January 20. The Premier of Italy, Signor Crispi, asserts that the commercial rupture with France is driving Italians into German markets.