To-day's News.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 764, 14 August 1894, Page 5

To-day's News.

LONDON, Aug 12

Morninij Post announces that H.M.S. Crescent is being got ready to sail with relief crews for Australia immediately. This is held to confirm the belief that discontent is shown by crews of the Curacoa, Rapid and Lizard. English wheat market is firmer ; Continental advancimr- American advices shows increased firmness.

Parliamentary Secy, to the Foreign Office has informed Japan that England bolds her responsible for any loss of British life or property through the sinking of the Kowshung. Some 14,000 Japanese troops have been landed at Eusan, on East coast of Corea, and 8000 at Gensan. They arc marching on Seoul, the capital, to meet Chinese, who are advancing from the South. It is expected that China will have massed 60,000 troops by the end of September. China controls northern telegraph lines in Corea, Japan those in the south. Both refuse to allow war messages to be transmitted. Twenty one Japanese warships attacked naval station and arsenal at Weihaiwe harbour, on Chinese coast of Yellow Sea, during absence of fleet, but batteries on land at Lui Kung repulsed them. Second attack by Japanese on naval station and arsenal failed, as did attack on Port Arthur. Large orders for Hour and provisions been sent to New York by China.

PARIS, Aug 12

French police have warned the St. Petersburg bureau that a dangerous Anarchist will arrive in Russia with intent to blow up the Czar, because no amnesties have been granted in honor of his daughters’ wedding. Six hundred out of eight hundred Anarchists who were being shadowed by police have escaped to England and Belgium.

SHANGHAI, Aug 12 Five Englishmen who were on board Kowshung are missing. Dowager Empress of China has assigned for war purposes money collected to celebrate her birthday.

Whole of Chinese Ministers are urging the Emperor not to give way. WASHINGTON, Aug 11

Tariff Conference resulted in failure to arrive at satisfactory settlement. Sugar Trust and other powerful interests are seeking to prevent any Bill passing. If Congress adjourns without passing Tariff Bill the President will convene fresh session.