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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2999, 3 October 1891, Page 2

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{BY LLKCTKLC TKLKQKA I'll. —COPYRIGHT.) Londox, September 2S. Thk. Paris correspondent of the Times says the Russian loan is certain to bo subscribed. Supremacy of the Rothschilds in the financial world is gone. October 1. The revenue for the past quarter amounted to twenty millions. Mr J. W. Lowthcr, M.l\ for Penrith, succeeds Sir J. Fergusson as Political Secretary to the Foreign Olliee. The Times says the Russian loau is offered at about SO. Messrs Alexander and Co. corn brokers of Old Broad-street, who recently failed, have made their creditors an offer of 7s 6d in the £. Mr James Shaw, of Adelaide, iu a letter to the press protests against the exaggerated stories and abu-e of tile colonies published in the English newspapers and magazines by Messrs Francis Adams, David Christie Murray, and other globe trotters. Beuunt, September 'J9. The Germau bankers have withdrawn from the Russian loan iu deference to the public outcry at tluir unpatriotic behaviour. The prevailing Riissopliile en* thusiasm in France, however, ensures the success of the loan. The German Coveniieent has replied to China that it is awaiting the evidence of the imperial Government's ability to suppress the riots, Pakis, September HO. The Chinese Minister in Paris has iu> formed M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, that the Governor of YVuhu \\ heio the missioned were attacked, has been dismissed in accordance with the demand of the Great Powers. October 1. The Guatemala Minister here does not believe the news of the revolt. .St. I'KTKiisr.rKi;, October I, The merchants of Moscow have subscribed fifteen thousand pound* to relieve the distress of the peasantry. Twenty-live million Russians are unable to pay taxes. Bomij.w, September ,'>o. Persistent reports are afloat that the Russians, now exploring the Pamir plateau in central Asia, have killed Captain Youughnsband, the British political agent.