NEWS BY CABLE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7371, 19 November 1898, Page 1

NEWS BY CABLE.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph—Copybight.) (per united press association.) Received November 19, at 0 40 a.m. London, November 18. The New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Wakanui has been launched at Hebburn, on the Tyne. Vienna, November 18. The Feichsrath, by a majority of 19, rejected a motion impeaching Count Badeni, | ex-Premier. Pakis, November 18. Lieutenant Gourko, son of tho famous Russian general, is awaiting extradition in Paris on a charge of attempting to murder and rob a Kussian official at Monte Carlo. His brother visited him in prison, and shortly aftwr the lieutenant had a fib of vomiting and died. Berlin, November 18. The Kaiser suddenly decided to land ab Pola, an Austrian seaport, and return to Germany overland Important results are expected from the Kaiser's visit to the Holy Land in giving an impetus to the Zionist movement, which has for its object the return of the Jews to Jerusalem. The Sultan is in sympathy with the movement. Received November 19, at 0.50 a.m. London, November 18. Mr Chamberlain, at Manchester, said a great impassable gulf separated tho Liberals and Liberal Unionists arising out of the attitude assumed on Home Kule and the foreign and domestic policies. Washington, November 18. The American Peace Commission refuse to adopt tho Spanish suggestion to submit the Philippines to arbitration, and insist on the cession of the islands to America. Shanghai, November 18. The battleship Kaiser, tho German flagship on the China station, lius gono ushore in Samsah Bay. Received November 19, at 9.'20 a.m. London, November 18. Sir G. R. Baden-Powell, member of the House of Commons for Kirkdale, is ill. Hiß condition is critical, Mr Chamberlain has gratefully acknowledged Canada's gift of 205,000 dollars to tho West ndian relief fund. Berlin, November 18. It is stated that the Kaiser's hurried return is due to the Anglo-French relations and Mr Chamberlain's Mac Chester speech. Received November 19, at 9 35 a.m. Paris, November 18. The Court of Cassation will probably confront Captain L'rey fus with Captain Le Brun, whose evidence largely assisted to secure Dreyfus' conviction. Madrid, Novembor 18.

The Queen Regent has decorated President Faure with the Urder of the Golden Fleece. Received November 19, at 9.18 a.m. London, November 18.

The new battleship Formidable has been launched at Portsmouth, the has 15,000 tons displacement and a speed of 18 knotß. !*he is armed simi'ar to the Majestic. There was a great display of bunting at the launching, the British and American fiagß being entwined.

The French and Russian Press expresß a belief that Great Britain will submit the open door to the Far East question to the Czar's disarmament conferenoe. Received November 19, at 9.40 a.m. RoMd, November 18.

The landing of tho French troops at Raheita has aroused irritation and suspicion in official circles in Rome. It is believed that the action of the French is the outcome of a dispute regarding the boundaries of French aud Italian protectorates in Kahoita and Oboe. London, November 18. The Rev. John Pagan, of Kothwell Choir, is Moderator-elect) of the Church of Scotland. At the kauri-gum sales 2563 caEes were offered and 1941 sold; Three-quarter scraped is unchanged. Pickings are 2s lower.

Silver, 2s 3d and 5-lGths of a penny.