CABLEGRAMS. London, February 6.

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CABLEGRAMS. London, February 6.

The barque Largo Bay, bound to Auckland j came into collision with a steamer in the i Channel. It is believed that tho fctcamei 1 went down immediately with all hands, as nobbing was seen of her after she stiuck. A passing steamer picked up the bavquo and towed her bo Spithead in a sinking con" ( dition. i One of the apprentices was drowned. It is feared that 100 lives have been lost by Iho sinking of tho steamer which collided with the barque. [The Largo Bay, which is a fine hon barque ot 1,178 cons, had been chartered by iho Now Zealand Shipping Company to take a cargo of general merchandise out to Auckland and (hen load back to London from hero. She is owned by Messrs Hatiield, Cameron and Company, of Glasgow, and was builL in 1878 at Kinghorn, by JNlessrs J. Key and SOll3. When she met wibh tho lamentable accident mentioned abo\e she was bound out here, under command of Captain Outline. She will in all piobability be repaired at tho port into which she was towed, and then continue her voyage oub here. The advice had been recehed here ot her sailing from London, bub lasb advices from Homo etated that s-he \\as to Fail about tho end of January. A general axciago on the cargo to defray the cofcb of ich'tting will most likely be struck at London.] London, Febiuaiy 7. Hon. W. Brodiuok, M.P. for (Juildfoid district, spoke at the banquet given to Lord Onslow, the new Governor of New Zealand, at Ouildford last evening. In the course of his remarks, Sir Brodrick said the colonies were justified in refusing to accept political failures or professional governors. Lord Onslow s now position, he considered, would be higher and more useful than that of a parliamentary under-secret ary. Another statement of the circumstances which arc supposed to have been connected with the death of tho late Prince Rudolph is published by the " London News," which journal claims to have been supplied with a correct version of the tragedy. The statement confirms the connection of the Bohemian baroness with the atlair, and says she was provided Mith accommodation in the gamekeepers quarteis. Prince Rudolph, ib is alleged, visited her at the lodge of the gamekeeper at midnight, and an hour later a forester camo to the house for orders from the gamekeeper and knocked loudly for admittance. While he was knocking, a ivan jumped from the window, and the forester "at once tired at him and the shot took eilcct\ Search was made, and the Prince was found lying in an unsconscious state with hid shoulder wounded. The baroness belie\ing him to bo dead, was so overcome with giief that she immediately took poison, which had a fatal etlect. Subsequently Prince Rudolph recovered consciousness, and was conveyed to the castle. Hearing what had happened, he also committed filicide, and his body was found in the manner already cabled. Before the '• Times '-Parnell Commission 1 o-day Major Lecaron admitted that he had been a spy for the Home Office since 1868, and since then had made a thousand rt ports. He joined the Fen i ins expiessly to betray them. Witness gave a detailed history of the escape of Kgan and B.enran to the Continent, and swore lint E^an hjd infoimed him they were delernvned to continue active waifare. and endoised the murder policy. Mr Thomas J. Condon, M.P. for Tipperary East, has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment on a charge of conspiracy. The brokers have offered to subsciibe the balance of the South Auslialian loan at about 98. One hundred and forty-three thousand has been taken up to-day at par. Her Majesty the Queen has promised to lend, from heroin collection, for exhibition at Dunedin, Clarkson Stanfield'b pictuie oi ''The Opening of the New London Biidge." The Prince and Princess of Wales will also lend portraits of themselves. The owneis of all stipulate that the collection must be fully insured. It is now belie\ed that the steamei which co lided with the baique Largo Bay in the Engl'sh Channel was the sctew steamer Glencoe, 1901 tons, owned by McGregor, Gow, and Co., G'asgo'.v. The steamer was in ballast at the lime, and had fifty-two souls on boaid. Australian mu'ton, 3^d ; New Zea land mutton, 3^d to 4d ; beef, j^d to 4^d. At the wool sales to-day (he tone was very firm, Port Philip greasy fetching 2oy / 2 6. The imports of the United Kingdom lor Januaiy show an increase of 9^ per cent. ; experts show an increase ol 10 / - P er centTallow quiu ; mutton tallow quoted at 35s 6d ; bec-f, 34s 6d. Tow is quoted at ; hides, 3^d to 4J. Beet sugar, Is l]d. The Bank of England reserve is £14,686,000, and tho percentage of reserve to labilities 46',. Consols, £99"; New Zealand, £103; business active. Other stock's are "generally weaker, owing to tho iaiiure "of the South Australian loan. Australian wheat, ex warehouse, 41s 3d ; Now Zealand longberry, 40s 9d, weak. Copper, £78 ; iron, 41s o£d. The Edinbuigh Presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland, by a majority of five, have agieed to transmit Professor Biackic's oveitures, asking the General Assembly to modify the formula of subscription to the Confession of Faith. The Tasmanian Railway Company thi eaten to oppose the new loan and debar quotations being obtained for> it unless they can arrange a satisfactoty wot king agreement with the Govenment of that colony. London, Febiuary 8. A great sensation has been caused by an elopement at Nice. Dr. Sellon, of this city, ran away with an American heiress named Miss Wilcox. The couple were subsequently caught, and Sellon is now to be prosecuted.

It is believed that the recent opera tions of the financiers in connection with the South Australian loan have mined the prospect of geiting an amendment made in the English law, so as to permit of the investment of trust funds in colonial stocks, ps had been contemplated. London, February 9. The '• Daily News " to day publishes a telegram to the effect that ihe Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria wired to the Pope after the death of Prince Rudolph that the Prince had betn killed in a duel, and had not committed suicide. The Cardinals ihueupcn met, and decided to allow a religious burial with Ihe customaiy rites of the Church. It is now reported that a lady has been found shot at Meyerlinf, the place where the Prince was staying when he met with his death. The lady is stated to be the Princess Vettur?, but the exact facts are not known. Fathers Merian and Laibuch, in the Tyrol, refused to offer a requiem mass for the repose of the sou! of the late Prince Rudolph. The congregation, notwithstanding their refusal, sang the requiem unaided, and foiced the sexton to toll the bell. Honokoxo, February 5. News has been received from Shanghai that a riofc occurred yesteiday at Tchiner Kiang, a town on the Yang-ste-Kiang canal. The rioters attacked the offices ot Mr E. L. Oxenham, the British Consul, which were burned. The lire spread to the adjoining building?, and houses of i even foreigners were also destroyed. IT. M.s. Merlin, Lieutenant-Commander William M. Maturin, of the China squadron, has been ordered to proceed at once to the scene, for the purpose of protecting the property of Bi itish residents. Paris, February 6. M. Floquet, the French Premier, having expressed a desire to place Central Boulanger under airesr, M. Frejcinet made strong opposition to the pioposal, dcc'ailng that such a step would provoke a bloody revolution. It is undeislood that the Premier has no«v abandoned the intention indicated. A colonel of the Nineteenth Regiment las publicly denounced Germany as an uncivilised coun'iy, in consequence of the lefusal of the German authorities to alow a French aimy sinpeon to ciojs ihe frontier io visit his dung mother. The Fmich press generally justify the indication of the officer. Washington, February 7. Mr Bayard, United States Secretary of State, has called upon Mr Sewal " United States Consul at Samoa, to re sign that position, on the giound that his views ate not in harmony with those of the United Stales Government. Suakim, February 7. The advance of the dervishes northwards has been abandoned in consequence of the success of Elsoussisi, the new rebel leader. Vienna, February 6. The Emperor Francis Joseph has recoveied from the effects of the prostration which oveitook him at the funeral of his late son, Prince Rudolph. Count Taafe, President, and Minister of the Interior of the Austrian Cabinet, has issued an official proclamation, thanking the people for their sympathy and devotion to the Emperor, who has commanded him to announce that his life henceforth will be devoted to the welfare of the Empire. Berlin, February S. Lotd Charles Beresford has dined with the Emperor William. Brussels, February 8. Extensive strikes in this country have' been followed Ly a great deal of noting. One very seiious conflict between the sliikers and the police resulted in tno of the latter being killed. Melbourne, Jan. 9. A great fire occurred here last night, and destroyed Robinson Brothers' and Campbell and Son's large engineering works on the Yarr.i. It is espected that the loss will exceed and the premises were not insured. Several vessels, which were moored at the landing-place close to the works, were in great danger during the prcgress ot the fire. One actually caught fire, but the flames were extinguished. Extension of tho opeiation of the Employers Liabi ity Act to merchant seamen. The adoption of tdo principle of "one man one vote" at Parliamentaiy elections. The general elections have been fixed for March 29th. The proposal for tho formation of a colonial eight oar crew is likely to collapse for the "present. ' Tntr'suggestion has been taken up very coldly. ' -> -11-i ■■* "\~ "l^obaet, this day. Tfli^Tra'des Congress continued its sittings' during the whole of yesterdaj'. Motions were carried in favour of the following ob= l eets : — The establishment of a trades newspaper. Extension of the franchise to seamen. The early closing of shops and other* place 3 of business. Adoption of arbitration and other mea : sures of conciliation in the settlement of strikes. A successful trial of the new Maxim gun took place here yesterday in the presence of the authorities and the representatives of several colonies. The trial was eminently successful, some extraordinary" shooting being-made.

Mr W. N. Blah* is considered likely to succeed Mr Blackett as Engineer in Chief. ' It is reported in Paris that a new Panama Canal Company has been issued, bub failed to find support. , ■ Specimens of silica! od foliage from the centre of the North Island havo been forwarded to the Minister of Lands. The incrustations of silica arc very thick, and some of them beautiful.