CABLE NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12120, 6 December 1894, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

_ [Br Electric Telegraph— Copyright. J (Per Pkkss AssocrATiON.) London, December 4. The ship, Earl of Zetland, bound for Melbourne, is ashore at Romnoy. The ship Gulf of Venice, which was sailing for Australia, struck tho Greenock breakwater and was badly damaged.

A Russian loan of 500.000,000 franc? to complete the Siberian Railways is impending.'

Reginald Saunderson, nephew of Colonel Saunderson, M.P., has been arrested, having confessed to murdering Augusta D.nves, a prostitute, in a street at Kensington. Ho is, liowovor, thought to ba insano.

Heavy fighting has taken place in Unyoro and Cuba Rega, the Arab chieftun lias been defeated.

Lord Salisbury, in an articlo in the National Royiow, contends that the Government wishes to invest the House Commons with absolute sovereignty, and create a conflict that will last for generations.

The man Wyeth has bsen committed for trial for attempting to upsot the Bournemouth Express. Goddard and Hoaro proved an alibi, and wore discharged.

Tho Russian Embassy has not been informed of tha death of Grand Duke George, and therefore discredits the rumour published in France.

It is reported that Great Britain, re senting her exelusiDn f:ora the peace negotiations by the Chinese, has decided on making a naval demonstration oft Chusnn. CAicum, December 5. The Viceroy of India, iv a Manifesto addressed to the Panjah chiefs in the Pamirs, asked them to units and assist in assuring the triumphs of pea«e Tha Government merely desired to solidify its position, and bad no ambition for fresh conquests. The" Ameer 'was a firm friend to England, .and there was reason to hone, in accordance with Lord Rosebery's belief, that the time was coming when Russian interests would cease to clash with those of Great Britain. The Times give 3 currency to the rumour that the Treasury will allow tho Post- Office Savings Bank to invest doposits in Indian stocks. St. Pctbi snniiG, December iA Nihilist plot has been discoveredagainst the lifo of tho Czir Nicholas The Polish papers allege that General Gonrko resigned the Governorship of Warsaw because he was opposed to the mild policy of the Emperor Nicholas. Pauis, December 2, Tha steamer Polynesien brings a report that Colonel Shorrington and a number of British officers havo landed in Madagascar wrtfi a vfew to direct the operations of the Hovas against the Erench troops.