Cable News Condensed.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 801, 21 December 1894, Page 6

Cable News Condensed.

Some butter from N. Z., per Tongariro, in cool chamber, realised 104 s to 106 s per cwt. Reports as to Argentine harvest are conflicting ; experts, however, estimate 7,000,000 quarters of wheat will be available for export. France has secured Hinterland, behind Dahomey, by means of treaty’ with King Boragon. King Humbert declares none of the European Powers desire war, Italy least of all.

Indian Govt decided to impose 5 per cent ad valorem duty on Manchester cottons, accompanied by excise duty on low grade article manufactured locally. Letters received from Armenian tnissionaires show previous estimates of number killed in recent massacres by Turks fell short of mark. Careful calculation gives number killed as 10, 000.

After unsuccessful attempts made by various parties, extending over period of 20 years, a hand of Russians have lately navigated the Oxus River in Central Asia, and reached Faizbad on Afghan frontier. Capital of Baron Schroeder’s Assets Company, to take over Union Mortgage and Agency Company’s guaranteed mortgages, largely over-subscribed. Marriage of Prince Adolphus of Teck ami Lady Margaret Grosvenor (daughter of Duke of Westminster) takes place at Chester. Ceremony is to be of brilliant character.

Paris : Figaro says Pope, desiring their advice on proposed union of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches, will probably summom Cardinal Moran (of Sydney, N. S. Wales) and Cardinal Gibbons (of Baltimore, U.S.A.), to Rome to confer with Cardinal Vaughan on subject. Washington : Senator Morgan asserts no foreign Govt objects to the United States having control of the Nicaragua canal.