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TELEGRAMS.
FOREIGN.
[BY CABLE.]
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT )
THE SEVERE FROST IN ENG-
LAND AND ON THE CON-
TINENT.
THE THAMES FROZEN OVER.
SUCH SEVERE WEATHER NOT
EXPERIENCED FOR THIRTY |
YEARS.
FORTY DEGREES OF FROST IN
GERMANY.
MANY ACCIDENTS, AND ALL
TRAFFIC IMPEDED.
London, January 5.
The. frost continues throughout Eng-
land with unsbatedseverity. The Thames
is frozen over at Marlow, Windsor and
Teddington.
London, January 6. *
The weather is still most severe both
in England and on the Continent. In
many parts of' Germany forty degrees of
frost have been registered. Londoners
say that such weather has not been
known there for thirty years.
At Shorncliffe, in Kent, the ther-
mometer sank below zero.
Many serious accidents have occured
in various parts of the country, and traffic
is generally impeded.
MR. GLADSTONE'S MOVEMENTS.
London. January 5.
Mr. Gladstone will spend the winter
recess of Parliament st Biarritz, in the
South of France.
THE RECENT MURDER IN
DUBLIN.
A SECRET INQUIRY.
THE MURDERERS BELIEVED TO
BE KNOWN.
London, January 5.
A secret inquiry has been held at
Dublin into the murder of the man Reid,
some weeks ago, at the instigation, it is
believed, of a secret society. The iden-
tify of the murderers is said to have
been revealed, bat it is doubtful whether
it would be possible to secure a conviction.
THE ARDLAMONT MYSTERY.
THE IDENTITY OF SCOTT.
A STATEMENT BY MONSON.
London, January 7.
Mr. Monson who was recently tried on
a charge of having murdered Lieutenant
Hamborongh, and was discharged on the
jury returning a verdict of not proven,
states that the man Scott, who absconded
at the time of the murder, is really named
Sweeney, and is a bookmaker. He came
to Ardlamont to try and induce Mr.
Hamborough to settle some betting trans-
actions. Mr. Monson states also that
Hamborongh wanted time to consider the
question, and he (Mr. Monson) therefore
invited Sweeney to stay as a guest, under
an assumed name. He says that Sweeney
is in London, and that he will probably
give himself up to the police.
SEVERE RIOTING IN FRANCE,
CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
TROOPS AND RIOTERS.
ATTEMPT TO STORM A TOWN
HALL.
London, January 5.
There has been a severe conflict at
Marines, in France, between the troops
and rioters. The latter attempted to
storm the Town Hall. In the struggle
thirty persons were killed and fifty
wounded.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW
ZEALAND.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND.
London, January 5.
The National Bank of New Zealand
has declared au interim dividend of five
per cent.
THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERN-
MENT'S MONEY . LENDING
SCHEME.
DISAPPROVED OF BY BANKERS.
London, January 5.
In banking circles here the scheme of
the New Zealand Government to guaran-
tee mortgage loans to farmers is con-
sidered highly injudicious. It is urged
that it is beyond the province of Govern-
ment to undertake responsibilities of this
sort.
BROKEN HILL SHARES IN
LONDON.
London, January 5.
There has been a rise in Broken Hill
Proprietary Company's shares. They
are now quoted at 55s.
AUSTRALIAN BUTTER IN
LONDON.
Loudon, January 6.
The price oí colonial butter remain
unchanged.
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