HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 300, 24 June 1895, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

REPORTED LOSS OF A BARQUE. TRADE PROSPECTS IMPROVING. REVOLUTION IN MACEDONIA. GROUNDING OF A MAN-OF-WAR. FRUIT EXPORT TO LONDON. AN ANTIDOTE FOR SNAKE-BITE. PLOTS AGAINST THE SULTAN. (Per Press Association). London, June 22. The barque Stoneleigh, of 2131 tons, which left Melbourne for London on February 27th, is reported to be lost The news, however, requires confirmation. Re-insurances are being effected at 70 guineas. June 23. Professor Huxley is rallying. The correspondent of the Manchester Guardian states that London influences militate against the efforts to open direct trade for colonial produce between Manchester and Australia. A wealthy firm is prepared to build the necessary steamers for trade and accept part payment in shares. The vessels are to touch at Capetown. Dunn's Review states that trades and industries arc improving in America, and that the idle ironworkers are restarting work. The Pall Mall Gazette states that China in April gave tie London Bank the option of arranging anidemnity ioau, receiving an immediate! advance of a million, and therefore hesitates to ratify the Russo-Chinese loan. Mr Young declares that his experience of the season for fruit shows a profitable trade in Australia. Apples are assured if well selected aud packed, and must maintain standard quality. The prospects of other fruits arc less encouraging. Obituary — Henry Moore, painter. Ja,s. F. O'Brien has resigned his seat for South Mayo, and will stand for Cork City which constituency is rendered vacant by Win. O'Brien's bankruptcy. Professor Fraser, of Edinburgh, claims to have obtained definite proof of the antidotal properties of blood serum against the poison of venomous serpents. Constantinople, Juue 23. Students here have been found plotting against the life of the Sultan, aud 30 arrests have been made. Sofia, June 23. It is reported here that a revolution has began in Macedonia, and that several collisions have taken place with the Turkish soldiers. Paris, June 23. The ironclad Redoubtable, one of the vessels of the French Mediterranean squadron, grounded on Cape Sepd, but was floated off slightl}' damaged.