CABLE SUMMARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2591, 19 February 1889, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

[jiY ELKCTUIC TKLKUBAI'JI. -- COJ'VRUJHT.] London, February 11, HcssiA is pressing Turkey for the war indemnity. A plot lias been discovered to depose the King of Servia. A hitch liiis occurred over the release of the captive missionaries at Zanzibar, and the relief party have been repulsed with great violence. It is expected the natives will attack Banjamoyo. The British Government lias "ranted a. pension of .£IOO to Mrs It. A. Proctor. Lord Onslow, the new Governor of New Zealand, speaking at a banquet last week, expressed sympathy with the colonies and hoped to promote a closer union with the Mother Country. The French President will ask a Moderate, perhaps M. Rouvier, to form a Government, hoping to tide over the crisis. The British cavalry from Suakiin made a reconnaissance and found Handoub deserted. They destroyed all the material in the camp. The Chinese residents in Hongkong are petitioning England to urge the withdrawal of the American Chinese Exclusion Bill, on the ground that such action in America and Australia is contrary to international treaties, and must result in the commercial ruin of Hongkong. New Zealand hemp still continues to increase in value, and is now quot, d at £41 10s per ton. At the wool auctions yesterday 10,000 bales were sold, and to-day 11,000. Prices were good, and there is a general rise of id per lb. An unsuccessful attempt was made to dynamite the post-office at Chatres, at town in France. Mr I'arnell is said to be in critical health. The. liussian expedition at Tajurah B.iy will return to Russia, having been unfavourably received by the Abyssinian?. Vikxxa, February 1". Horr Tisza is making certain amendments in the Army Bill. Mr Gladstone is at present sojourning at Cannes.