The trial of two local newspaper men revealed a conspiracy to injure Marshal Yon Bieberstein, Foreign Secretary, by foreign officials through newspaper articles. Herr Tausch, Chief Secretary of Police, is said to be the chief officer implicated. His agent, Herr Lutzow, as editor, has confessed that under direction he pub lished an article alleging that Count von Eulenberg spread a false version of the Czar’s speech at Breslau in the interest of Great Britain, and declaring that Marshal von Bieberstein desired the fact known.
LOAN AND MERCANTILE COMPANY.
Bg Telegraph.—Press Association. — Copyright. R'eceivecl December 6, 6 p.m. London, December 5.
At the annual meeting of the New Zea land Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany, Mr Edward Martin, chairman, in his address, said he believed that the whole of the deficits referred to in the report occurred prior to the new company being formed.
There had, he said, been no depreciation since, and the board was now discussing tha re-adjustment of the capital account. The policy of tho Company was not to acquire new properties, but to consolidate and improve existing ones.
HEW ZEALAND CHEESE IN LONDON.
By Telegraph.—Press Association. — Copyright, London, December 4. Tho cheese ex Aotea, from New Zealand, arrived in excellent condition, and is realising 46s per ewt.
A GOOD MOTTO.
Keep to a genuine, well-recommended smoke, that has stood a public trial. Pros sard’s Oavonr Cigars are procurable every where in packets of 8 for la. 879

THE LOCAL OPTION POLL.
