YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7066, 11 February 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Feb iClbotrio Telegraph—Copyright,) (Per Press Association.) (Received 7.50 p.m., Feb. lOtli.: EPIDEMIC SUBSIDING Paris, Feb. 9. The epidemic in Marseilles is subsiding. AN ILLEGAL BUSINESS, f London, Feb, 9. | Mr Justice Sterling has decided that \ the missing word lottery ”is illegal. j us 'line DARK j No information can be obtained aa Ug the nature of the Government menfc which Sir E J. Reed has recdflHß BANQUET. jgKjm The Mercers Company have tcSHHHj banquet to the Australasian colonies. In of the toasts, Sir Saul General for New South the colonies from the warranted attacks of I biers. He said that : necessary in regard to the colonies were well burden that they had i £200,000,000 which had MfflH benefited the colonies country alike. The millions of people in built 12,000 miles of railwSHH£B|j^H| THE WALSALL The Walsall election return of Sir Arthur Hayter, candidate, who polled 5232, as 5156 received by his opponent, Mr O. S. j Ritchie, who stood in the Tory interest, i (Special to Press Association.) (Received 7 p.m., Feb. 10th.) MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES. London, Feb. 9. Twenty-five London members of the House of Commons are urging the opening of the museums and art galleries on Sundays. Mr A. Acland, vice-president of the committee of the Council on Education, is enquiring into the matter.

A DESPERATE REMEDY. New York, Feb. 9. The residents of Laredo, in Texas, intend to pursue and lynch the leaders of the next lynching expedition. (Received 7 p.m., Feb. 10th.) OBITUARY. London, Feb. 9. Mr John McCarthy, M.P. for Mid Tipperary. THE PONTEFRACT SEAT. Mr Rickett (Liberal) and Mr Shaw (Tory) have been nominated for the Pontefract seat, ARREST OF BANKERS. Two brothers named Barker who carried on a banking business in Market Lane have been arrested for fraudulent bankruptcy. The amount involved in the frauds is £500,000. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. Owing to the recent seizure of vessels in the North Pacific, England has requested Russia to define her territorial waters. COLLAPSE AND LOSS OF LIFE. Rome, Feb. 9. Three houses collapsed in the city resulting in the death of thirteen persons. THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. Paris, Feb, 9. During the last few sittings of the Chamber of Deputies several disorderly scenes have been witnessed. M. Cavaignac is hailed as the next President of the Republic. (Received 1.15 a.m., Feb. 11th.) THE ULSTER PROTESTANTS. London, Feb. 10. The Ulster Protestants are appealing for funds, stating it as their conviction that a fresh election may take place at any moment. HOME RULE. Mr John Redmond wrote to the Irish Society in the United States expressing the opinion that there was no chance of the Home Rule Bill passing in the present House. VESSEL ASHORE. The Trinocera ran ashore during a fog. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. The Pope has written to Mr Gladstone asking him to restore diplomatic relations.