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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8163, 18 April 1895, Page 2

LATE CABLE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 18, at 1 a.m. Sydney, April 17. Sailed— Manapouri, for Auckland. At the sale of thoroughbred yearling a Lochiol— Algeria colt brought 225 guineas. For the Kirkham youngsters tho following were top price* : The colt Coil, by Abercorn—Copra, realised 1000 guineas, tho purchaser being Mr Bayley, of BalUrat; Abercorn— Trafalgar gelding, 350 guineas j Abcrcorn— Percussion gelding, 260 guineas. The Executive Council has commuted the sentence of death passed ou George Dean for attempting to poison hii wife at North Shore to imprisonment for life. Tho Premier gives as tho reason tho Judge's strong recommondation to mercy, and the previous good character borne by tho condemned man. In tho Legislative Assembly Mr Crick brought tho subject up on tho motion for adjournment, aud ohallonged the Government to appoint a Royal Commission to take evidence in the ca»e, and said he would stake his reputation on his ability to bring evidence which would prove that Dean was iunoccut of th* crime. The motion for adjournment w&a negatived.

Mkujournk, April 17. Some experts believe that tho tunnel accident was caused by a vessel touching tho ground near the spot.

Constantinople, April 17. The Sultan has issued an order forbidding any further massacre of Armenians. However, notwithstanding the order, 100 Turkish soldiers escaped from the barracks at Erezoun with the intention of murdering Christians. On the men refusing to return the colonel in charge had 13 of them »hot dead.

Berlin, April 17. It ia intended to reinforce tho Gorman squadron on tho China station,

London, April 17. The Standard avserts that Great Britain, Russia and Franco aro in accord to prevent China becoming the spoil to Japancio ambition.