CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 February 1892, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

r London. 1 The head of each religious denomit nation in England will be invited to c the late Rev C. H. Spurgeon's f funeral. The Tabernacle will be t draped in black on the occasion.' i The Congregational. Union of 1 England has expressed ifcs sympathy 1 wifch the Baptists in the incalcuabie loss fchey have suffered by Mr Spurr geon's death. r . It is reported, that the Archbishop ir of Canterbury wili attend the Rev C. jr H. Spurgeon's funeral, 3 Three head of cattle, suffering 3 from foot and mouth disease, have r been seized in London. .' The animals l were part of a shipment from s Denmark. i All the animals at Islington l market were killed, in order to prer vent the spread of foot and mouth , disease. _ New Zealand long'berried wheat, ' 43s 6d ; market restricted. 3 Canterbury mutton, 4 Jd ; Welling- . ton,* 4d, market active ; beef foreb quarters. 3fd ; hindquarters, 4£d i The hemp market is firm, and shows an occasional advance of 10s. Mrs Osborne was arrested afc Dover, » and will be charged with the offence j afc the Guildhall on sth February. , Mrs Osborne is expected fco plead guilty to the chavge of false pretences s and appeal for mercy, in which case ifc is. believed she may gefc off wifch a [ short term of imprisonment. 3 No evidence was offered against v Mrs Osborne on the charge of obtain- ' ing money under false pretences, and \ she was discharged, but immediately 1 re-arrested on the charge of perjury. 3 When placed in dock on fche charge of perjury, Mrs Osborne fainted, and | the case had to be adjourned, accused being sent in custody to Holloway j Prison, where there is an infirmary. The combined attempt of the . squadron was successful in floating • U . MS. Victoria off. She will return . fco Malta. She has only received slight injuries. The double bottom t was the means of saving the vessel. All the available ships of the Mediterranean -quadron will make a combined effort to rescue the - vessel from her dangerous position. ' A fall has taken place in colonial stocks, owing to the forced sale of ■ f BonAs by fche Insurance Companies r to meet heavy calls caused by the c ra/ages oi influenza " JA small consignment of Soufch peaches of medium quality " bijfc good condition realised 80.3 per , dozen. 1 Frnit authorities consider the ad < 1 vent of Tasmanian apples in the English market will afford a test o ' what the demand fche future' is likely fco be. These apples are fche largest and finest in fche market. : Both the supply and demand for ; American fruit are lower, opaning up : a splendid prospect for colonial ' apples, provided shipments do not ! exceed 15,000 cases per fortnight.