CABLE BREVITIES.

Western Star, Issue 2004, 17 April 1895, Page 3

CABLE BREVITIES.

. Colonel Kelly and Captain Bonadaile, after an arduous march through snow, crossed the Sbandah Pass and are approaching Cbitral. It is believed that Lieuts. Fowler and Edwards were captured through treachery while playing at polo. Colonel Kelly travelled seven miles in deep snow. Umra Khan’s fanatical supporters are said to he dispersing, and the collapse of the trouble is probable. The admission of Newfoundland into the Canadian Dominion is virtually assured. Professor Nicholas is taking steps to secure the publication of his complete report on the Londonderry mine as the directors of the company have hitherto only published highly favorable extracts.

Obituary—George Thompson, founder of the Aberdeen lino of Australian ships. The Council of foreign bondholders, headed by Sir J. Lubbock, interviewed the Hon. J. G. Ward on behalf of the New Plymouth harbour bondholders, and requested that the Government should guarantee the loan, and threatened to stop quotations of New Zealand loans on the Exchange unless the demand were conceded. Mr Ward, in reply, said the Government was unable to guarantee the loan. Moreover he floated the threat of the Council. The New Plymouth bondholders have decided to again interview Mr Ward. A Victorian wheat cargo sold at 24s 6d and a South Australian consignment at 24-s l^d. A magazine in the Loosung forts, China, exploded, killing 40 men. Very damaging evidence was adduced against Oscar Wilde and Taylor, who have been farther remanded. It has been discovered that the police had been watching the pair for some time past. The directors of the Londonderry mine have published tbe full reports of Professor Nicholas and Mathew Gibson on the reef. The Times, referring thereto, thinks the directors were justified in thinking well of the mine bat that it was imprudent to capitalise it so highly. There is little prospect of the Board of Trade arbitration in tbe boot strike succeeding as the men reject the masters’ proposals. Lieut. Gordon, of Kashmir, and several men were billed in the first attack on Cbitral. Lieuts. Rowler and Edwards, after defending a village between Mastuj and Cbitral for a were induced by assurances of peace being restored, to join iu a polo match, when they were captured by treachery.