NEWS BY CABLE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7372, 21 November 1898, Page 1

NEWS BY CABLE.

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (PER UNITED PRESS ASHOCIAMOF.J Received November 20, at 5 p.m. Candia, November 19. Each of the four Powers will furnish Prince George with L 40,000 to defray the costi of his administration of Crete. New York, November 19. The British steamer Atalanta is ashore at Newport, Oregon, and 28 persons have been drowned. Caracas, November 19. The Government of Venezuela have retained ex-President Harrison, at a fee of L 20.000, to represent the Republic in its arbitration case with Great Britain. London, November 19. Major Chippendale, of the West Riding Regiment, has been appointed commandant of the Western Australian forces. The man named Tomlinson, arrested in connection with the attempted wreck of the Midland Company's train in September last, in order to wreak his spite on the Company, has been imprisoned for life. Capetown, November 19.

Mr Fchirener's compromise on the question of redistribution creates eight new constituencies, returning 16 members. Mr Rhodes anticipates that the representation in the new House will be equal without the Speaker. Pretoria, November 19.

The Volksraad has sanctioned taxation on mines, which is expected to yield L350,U00. A great outcry has been raised in the Transvaal. Received November 21, at 8 50 a.m. Vienna, November 20.

Galician newspapers report the existence of a widespread Socialistic and Nihilist conspiracy amongst the students of the universities of Warsaw, Wilna, Kiefi, an«l Moscow. Five hundred were arrested ;80 were sgnt to Liberia, 80 were awarded minor punishment, und 200 expelled from the universities. Berlin, November 20. A Frenchman has been sentenced to 10 yeara' imprisonment at Leipsic, for spying the town and fortress of Metz. London, November 20. Mr Chamberlain is promoting a movement for a university at Birmingham. A conference of Bishops to consider the question of Ritualism in the Church of England unanimously resolved to refuse the institution of benefice* to clergymen unless they make a pledge to keep Ritualism wittiin defined bounds. Washington, November 20. The Philadelphia express, during a fog, ran into a party of platelayers, killing 11. Paris, November 20. The anti-Semitic newspapers are filled with execrations against the members of the Court of Cassation and use the foulest language in their attacks on members of the Government who ujake no attempt to protect themselves from insult. Washington, November 21. Archer made a full confession of having murdered his mate Matthews. Ho informed his spiritual adviser that be committed the offence to obtain money. Bad company and fast, he says, led ta the crime.