HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8174, 4 May 1895, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received May 2, at I 30 p.m. London, Why 1. Now Zoaland 3h per cont insoribed stock is quoted at 103 J. Tho mho is attributed to the Hon. Mr Ward'd BUte monta res;«rdiiiß «ho oniony.

Received May 3, at 10 a.m. Calcutta., M*y 1. Shere Afzul and othoc capturod chiofs will be (••nt into tho interior, ai.d kept under eurveillanoo there.

London, May 1. The offor of ft Hull firm of 8£ 1 to 61 for rabbits 13 intended to indicate tho prosent selling prioe at Hull, not tho purchasing nrico ab London.

Received May 3, ftt 10 15 a.m. London, MUy 2. Tondcrs for the Western Australian 3£ per coot loan of throe quarters of a million, with h minimum of 99, were opened to-day. The o was heavy tendering, aud the amount eub^cribod was L2,8G0,800. Nivj9on'n ajrndic«to tendered for a million and a half at L.102,196, and were allotted 20 por cent. Another syndicato tendered for L 125.000 at L103'06. Tho loan avor*goß LlO3 Tho Now Z jaland loan Is qaotod from 4 to 44 por cont premium. Wildu'j caao will bo tried again on tho 20th of this month.

Received May 3, at 10.30 a.m. London, May 1. The Agent-General ot Viotoria has ongaged mi analyst to report as to whether exces'-ire frotzlng or prolonged cold in etorago will causo injurious chemical changiH in butter. Two samples, ex Coltio King, arriving afc from 10 to 12 degrees, wore found quite puro. Ano'hor sample uf Victorian, after nine months' storage, was pronounced just as free of margnrmo, though apparently deteriorated. Another sample similarly stored contained 14 per cent of margarine. In order to detest if deterioration is the result of long storago, Mr Gillies intends to submit puro butter to oxhautive tests, and havo frequent an<lyses made whilo it is in the s'oimer. Gro*t interest is lakoo in the result. Measrn Weddel have chartered the stotmor Southern Or. ss to carry 700 ho.yd of cattle from Australia.

Received May 3, at 10.40 a.m. London, M*y 2. A decree nisi was granted to Florence Bothell, singer, of Adelaide, igainsb her husband on the ground of adultery.

I'aris, May 2. Seventeen French soldiers died at Vitry through eating tainted Amorican tinned meat. Thirty-four others are in a critical oondition, It in reported horo that Japau is willing to ronounce the torritory claimed on the conMnont, if she is permitted to rocoup herself whoro Russia has no interest.

Calcutta, May 2. Tt Is reported that the Afghans havo put Umra and his brotheis into confinement at Asraar.

Tokio, May 2. The JapaneßS have released tho steamer Yikswg nnd tho cargo confiscated as contraband of war.

Received May 3, at 8.30 p.m. Londox, May 2. The Western Australiau loan averaged LIO3 1b 4d. In hia Budget speech Sir W. Y. Harcourt said tho revenue last year amounted to 1/14,684,000, leaving a surplus of 1,776 000, which would bo applied to tho reduction of the national debt. Tho estimated rovonuc for tho next year was L95,G62,000, and tho expenditure L 95,981,000. The anticipated deficit would ho met by the re-imposition of the expiring beer duty, thus leaving a surplus of LlBl.OOO. The death duties realwed L 973.000, or L 32 below tho estimate. Tho closeness of this estimate was looked upon aH a marvellous achievement, and tho announcement of tho figures was received with cheers. The income tax yielded L14,G00,000. Home and Foreign dairy produce, fruit, and meat market had increased, meat showing an increase of ton per cent during tho p-»st three yoars. The wine revenue snowed a decrease last year of L 66.000, and spirits a decrease of LG3.000.