LATE CABLE By Elelctric Telegraph.—Codpyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8169, 29 April 1895, Page 2

LATE CABLE By Elelctric Telegraph.— Codpyri ght. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received April 28, at 5.30 p.m. Melikwrve, April 27. In the bowling match Victoria defeated the Now Zealauderß by 58 to 34.

Loxdox, April 26. Mr Jamieson has oponcd a New Zealand farmers' co operativa association. The offices are in 110, Fenohurch street. Tenders for the West Australian loan close on Thursday. At a meeting of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, Mr Frederick Green, joint manager, said that owing to the probable improvement in tho Australian trade he hoped the Company would soon be in a position to resume paying dividends. Members of tho Stock Exchange have subscribed tho sum of LlOO towards the presentation to Messrs Ward, Brown, Peel, and Richardson, in recognition of their splendid play in the last test match at Melbourne. Mr O'Kolly, a supporter qf Mr Justin M'Carthy, has been returned for the vacant seat in tho Houge of Commons caused by tho resignation of Mr Swoetman, who resigned after seceding from the Redmond party. The Now Zea'and Loan is quoted at from 3J to 4 per cent premium, and tho Wost Australian at 3 per cent. Up to the prosont only a few transactions have taken place, but tho successful floating of both loam is assured. Next wool oaleg will probably open firm at last closing rates. The Banffshiro's sheep will bo landed at Thames Havon. Captain John E. Merion i« appointed to the command of H.M.S. Katoomba.

Nkw York, April 27. Martial law has been proclaimed in Nicaragua, and the telegraph wires are being cut.

B ' Pmjootia, At.ril27. The soldiora attached tq Colonel Kellys column aro to roooivo two month's exfra pay*

Shanghai, April 27The opposition of the Emperor and leading officials to the scheme ot the conditions of peace ia chiefly to the cession of Southern ManchurU, which ia the ancestral portion of fcho Empire. Ruuia has requ/estod £hina to delay the ratification of the treaty, as fcl»o Powera 9tate that tho Japanese occupation of tho Laiotuug Peninsula would be a constant menaco to Pekin, and also hamper the independence of Core*, hence tho protest.

Pahis, April 27. The Itepifbljo Frangaiso states that Russia must not jinaginetJ pty.Q pin lead Franco anywhere, and complains of Franco lQ^ng the clmnco of an oxcollcnt position.

Received April 20, at 0.45 a.m. St. Pktbrsbukg, April 28. The Supremo Military Council meets daily to decido on the measures to be taken in the event of the Japanes Government refusing to accept Russja-'a demand fogarding the terms of peaco with China.

Paius, April 28. Karly yesterday morning Lhe fiousoy relorvoir, oontaiuing seven million oubio metrci, bunt and inundated, tho oountty between Fpmal and Ohattl. Tho flood do•troyed aix mllei of the bank* of the eaitern canal, and inoreMint la volum« at the tor. r»nt tore down Bpfnal Valley iwept aw»y

Altogether over 50 were drowned. Tho damage is estimated at two million sterling. Many residents escaped in their nightclothes. Tcirible distreas prevails in tho districts inundated

New York, April 98. Four hundred marines from tho British a waiship Royal Arthur, with two machine guns, wero ltndcd in 22 boats, and liavo occupied Corinto. Tlie troops sei/°d tho Custom!. ou*e and other put lie buildings, over which the British flag was then hoisted. Tho local garrison withdrew on the approach of the British, and crossed the lugoon separating tho town from tho mainland, and are now in a strongly entrenched posi* tion. Tho warships are ready to bombard thorn if Hie entrenched tioops interfered with the imrines. Most of tho residents of Cormto have retired to San Juan.

St. Johns, April 28. The Newfoundland Parliament has adjourned until the 9th May, to enable Canada to refer an impoitant condition of the union of the two countries to the Imperial Parlia. ment.

London, April 28. ' The death is announced of Lord Mon« crieff. The Queen sent a message to the Viceroy of India convoying her thanks for tho gallant services of the soldiers in relieving uliitra', also expressing her sorrow with tho families of those killed and solicitudo with the wounded It is understood that Colonel Kolly will bj created a K.C.B.

Sydney, April 28. Admiral Bridgo has returned to Adelaide, and tho court martial into tho incident on tho Warship Ringarooma begins on Wednesday.

Newcastle, April 28. Practically all the district collieries »r« working again and a busy time is expected for several tmnths.

Meluoubnk, April 28. Greenor, the well-known Birmingham gunmaker, Biied the firm of Abrahams, of Elizabeth street, for LlO.OOO damagei for an infringement of the Greener gun pitenfc. The evidence proved that Abraham! had for sevoral years bought, marked, and resold inferior and old guns as of Greener manu. facturc. A verdict was returned for tho plaint iff — L 3000 for damage to Greener's reputation, and L 2500 at a recoup foj Abraham*' estimated profit), A tragedy is recorded in South Mc!» bourno. " A man named Thorpe, residing in the district, heard a knock at tho door early in the morning, and on opening the door o, woman named Kato Norton, with who.n ho had been living fell into his arms. She had a fearful gash in her throat, and died almoib immediately. Tho police arrested a young man named Arthur Beck, who confessed that the woman and he cohabited soino years ago, that they met tho previous night, which was spent together, and because she refused to resume the old relations he cub her throat with a r.zor, to put'chane which ho had to pawn his clothes. The track of blond showed the woman had walked seventy yards after the wound had bcoa indicted.