GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4963, 28 February 1895, Page 2

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

(Reeoived February 28, 10.20 a.ra.) London, February • It is understood that the majority of the report of the Opium Commission is virtually reutral, and will , not recommend auy interference with the present system, The appeal against the compulsory winding up of the Hank of South Australia has been dismissed. Lord Roseberry is improving. Cables from Capetown reiterate the belief that Sir H. Robinson will succeed SivH. Loch. The Maori King called at Vigo Bay in Spain and her cattle will therefore not be allowed to land at Gravesend. They will have to be slaughtered on board. Mr Prichard Moore is making a strong appeal to the Government to permit them to land, The Angus cattle by Echuca were too fat and heavy to suit the Smithheld market, but realised about £24 a-pieco Some of the Durham's sold rather below yesterday's prices. (Received, February 28,1 a.m.) London, February 27. During tho past week, the oWi roll, from influenza in London, Mmbored 111.

Tho miners imprisoned in the Whitwood colliery, have been rescued.

CONSTANTINOW.E, February 26. The Kurdish chief, Chefken, ' terrorised the Armenians in Ceserea.

His followers devasted villages, outraged women, and demolished a convent in Nichan,