HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Received April 22, afc 10.15 a.m. Calcutta, April 21. Reports, on which it is bohevod relUiico may bo placed, reached denoral Low on Sunday that Chitral Ins been relieved, but whothor by Colonel Kolly or Colonel Gatacro is unknown. Shir Afoul, the chief tinti who camo to Umra's help, haa absconded.
Received April 22, at 10.30 a.m. London, April 21. The Quoeii of Bludagsscar appculs for tho prayers of Christina nations. The Times eaya that tho prospects f ( further improvement in trado botweon Great Britain and the United States arc hopeful. Tha capital of tho Western Australian companies, registered during tho hst threo months, excoods five millions. Tallow— Medium mutton, 22s 9d ; beef, 21s 3d. Tho English wheat market shows a general advance of 6J, tho (Jontinontal is changing a littlo for tho bettor, and tho American shows a general advance. Tho Fronch whoat yield is oatima'ocl to bo 0,000,000 quarters under thai- of last season, and it io estimated that the American yield will show a decrease of 50 million bushola. A shipment of 12,000 quarters of South Australian wheat, to arrive during April, has been sold at 24s 4jd. Tho poultry by tho Oeltio Ktug arrived in excellent condition. Tho Antwerp wool sales cjqaed with tho prices unchanged. A total of 7080 bales wore offerod, of which 2<iOO sold. In all 332 bales of Australian wool were offered, 168 being sold. JHr Fitter's rpport on tho meafc markets statea that many New sheep and lambs arrived in an unsound condition, some of them boing perfectly green and putrid.
Received April 22, at 7.33 p.m. London, April 29.
Nino of cho Nairnshiro'a cattlo died, but Uio rest arrivoi in splendid condi' tion. Slio had a rough passage round the Horn.
M.vimii), April 22. A Spanish gunboat fired on » British schooner off tho coast of Cuba, killing two HPftmcn. The schooner was Uken to S mtitgo, u Cub in port. Spun Ims t»ken alarm at tho cession of Formosa to Japan, imd intends to roinforco her troops in tho Phillipines, and fortify tho porte,
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8167, 23 April 1895, Page 2
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354HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8167, 23 April 1895, Page 2
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