CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 52, 29 January 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, Jan. 26. A disastrous collision has occurred in the British Channel near the Needles, Isle of Wight, between the ships Simla and the City of Lucknow. The former sunk rapidly, and twenty-two passengers and crew are reported missing. It is proposed to convert the Oriental Bank Co-operation into a limited liability company. It has transpired that Lord Derby refused to accept the compromise suggested by President Kruger, of the Transvaal frontier on a basis satisfactory to both Governments. The death is announced of the Marquis of Hertford, aged 72; Cairo, Jan. 26. Gordon Pasha has been offered and has accepted the Governorship of the Soudan, and full powers for the pacification of the country have been delegated to him by the Khedive. Calcutta, Jan. 26. The Criminal Jurisdiction Bill introduced by Mr. Ilbert has now been finally passed by the Council of the Governor-General of India, The measure provides that Europeans in country districts shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Native Magistrates, but that prisoners shall be entitled to a jury consisting of a majority of Europeans. New York, Jan, 26. Intelligence is to hand from Denver (Colorado) of a terrible mining disaster near that city. An explosion caused by fire-damp has occurred in one of the local coal-mines, and so far as has been ascertained fifty-seven miners have been killed*