YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7074, 21 February 1893, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Elbotbio Telegraph—• Copyright, [Per Press Association.] (Received 1 a.m., February 21st.) PROTECTION WANTED. Berlin, Feb. 20. The Congress in Berlin has demanded a return to protection, and protested against further commercial treaties, A DENIAL. Constantinople, Feb. 20. The statement that Mukhtar Pasha has been superseded is denied. THE PAPAL JUBILEE. Rome, Feb. 20. Six thousand people, half of whom were pilgrims, including one thousand English and Irish, attended in and around St. Peters on the occasion of the Papal Jubilee. His Holiness officiated at mass and gave his blessing strongly and clearly to the catholics and members of the Royal family. UNIONISTS CLUBS. London, Feb. 20. Non-sectarian unionists’ clnbs are being formed in the northern and southern parts of Ireland. (Special to Press association.) (Received 1.15 a.m., Feb. 21st. THE ROYALISTS. Rome, Feb. 20. Tfie Royalists have arranged a display to show their attachment to the King with a view to counteract the recent greeting to the Pope. THE BANK SWINDLES. The Socialists are agitating for the punishment of those connected with the Banca Romans swindles. THE NEW ARM. Vienna, Feb. 20. It has been decided to arm the troops with the Mannlicher ride. THE EMIR OF BOKHARA. Sx. Petersburg, Feb. 20. The Czar refuses to permit the Emir of Bokhara to return to the country, and assigns bis residence in Crimea on a pension. THE BEHRING SEA DIFFICULTY. Paris, Feb. 20. Arbitration respecting the Behring Sea difficulty will open here on Thursday next.