CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 5 October 1895, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Lond r on. . r The. Times, referring to the acceptance 'by China' of the British ultimatum with resp'scc to the 'Viceroy -©fjiJ&rcfcuen, states that it is unprecedented to d.'gnido a. Viceroy by Imperial edict, aadjtlje- celerity of , the Chinese Butyoi^non h^s aato ' niched Europe. ; ■)■' j Experts have informed Sir S. i Samuel that the" pa^ion fruit, apples, oranges and lemons treated with a solution invented by Mr Parker, of Sydney, hare arrived in excellent condition, without special packing. As, .however, the gluey substance* on ''the* skins afecta the sale, the experiment cannot yet ' be considered sufficiently tried. Mrs Lmgtry claims f >rty thousand from the bank which gave up her jewels on a forged order. News has been received that the Bishop of Naples has been drowned in I ake Nyasaa. The Archbishop of Canterbury has invited leading Churchmen to confer as to the principles of State relief and voluntary aid to school!), with he view v «f arriving at a ommon understanding with other religious bodies. Cardinal V^Hghari' is mov ing" in a similar direction. Mr Clements Markham, C.8., writing in the Mm tenth Century, declares that a nava. cxpcdnion will be the - only m«au' of • «ff cluul exploration in the Aatarctio, and urge^ the Government to undertake, an expedition. Bidding continues spirited at the wool sale?, especially for good comb* ings. The series closes on the 12 h. The Licensing Committee of the London County Council has removed the restrictions on the sale of hqijor ! at the Olympia, Palace and Empire Music Halls. Good competition is maintained at the wool sales. Prices are un* ! changed.