CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 4 February 1896, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London. The. Times says that though there ig no actual treaty between Russia and Turkey, there is an understanding which gives the Sultan confidence in Russian friendship so long as he conforms to Russian counsel and foreign policy. Mr John. Horley, speaking at Arbroath, advocated arbitration in respect to tho Venezuela dispute, and the Russian occupation of Armenia. Doctora.are using Routgen'B dis-

covery in photography, which en> able 9 pictures to be secured through opaque substances. They have already obtained astounding results. Gallstones, stones in the bladder, and injuries to the bones are easily seen. Mr Hubbavd, Unionist, has been elected for the Brixton Division of Lambeth, the vacancy for which was caused by the succession of the Marquis of Carmarthen to the title of the Duke of Leeds. The new member defeated Mr Nunn, the Radical candidate, by 2862 votes. The Board of Trade has decided to institute a new branch to assume direct control of the mercantile marine service. The Belfast strikers have resumed work on the employers' terms. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, nominal ; South Australian ditto, 803 firm; Victorian ditto, 80s 3d, firmer. New Zealand frozen meat — First quality, 3|d ; second quality, 3£d. Lamb, 4|d. The hemp market is firm. Prices are unchanged. The batter market is lifeless. Danish and colonial quoted at 107s. The cheese market id quiet, and prices are unchanged. The Prime Minister, addressing the Nonconformist Union, strongly supported the original Monroe doctrine, but denied that England was bound to fight over it. As regards the Armenian difficulty, he asserted that, although the horrors were equal to those perpetrated by Tamerlane, he doubted whether the Sultan had ordpi-pd them. None of thft Puwera wished to occupy Armenia, and he preferred to rely on the prestige and goodwill of the Sultan. Individual action, he declared, might produce terrible calamities. The sympathies and support shown by the colonies in the recent troubles showed that something" greater than formulas and statutes was binding the Empire together. The Pall Mall Gazette correspondent telegraphs that M. Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, pays frequent visits in disgnise^ to the Palace, and that numerous telegrams are passing between the Ambassador and the Russian Government. The correspondent also states that M. Nelidoff has quarrelled with Sir Philip Ourrie, the British Ambassador. The Sultan has sent a reply to the Queen's letter, recognising Her Majesty's friendship, and stating that he has done his best to prevent cruel treatment of the Armenian?. The report of Nelson Brothers' shows losses on meat purchases amounting to £102,000, and that a large proportion nf the reserves and goodwill, amounting to £50,000, are absorbed. Compared with the prices obtained in December, all the merinos sold at the present series were fully 5 per cent dearer, and crossbred 3 at par, while inferior sorts were 5 per cent lower. The American buyers took 21,000 bales.