CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 194, 24 August 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Russia's Claims In Afghanistan. New YORK, August 22.-The St. Petersbnr K correspondent of the " New York Herald " confirms tho statement that Kussia has waived her claims to tho occupancy of thlSrA"g-t 2 1.-ThoT al ia h Commit. tee of tho Inturnalional Telegraph Conference have approved of a revised schema by Germany of a uniform charge for telegrams throughout Europe. The German representatives are also makinff efforts to reduce tho rates to India and Australia, which promise to bo successful. Bank of England Koturns. The weekly returns of the Bank of England show the total reserve in notes and bullion to bo £10,100,000, being an increase of £7(50,000 during tho week. The proportion of the reservo to liabilities is 4b per cont. Obituary. London, August 21.-Sir Harry St. George Ord, K.C.M.G.. has died suddenly in Germany. In 1877 ho was Governor of Western Australia, but retired towards tho end of 1579. West Australian Land Compmy. The Lund Corporation of Western Australia, with a capital of £100,000, has been registered. Failure of HngHnh Hop Crop. The recent unfavourable accounts of the English liOP croP aro bor"° out by w? i vices, and tho forthcoming yield is expected to be both very short in quantity and extremely inferior in quality. Detention of an Orient Steamer. The Orient Company's R.M.S.S. John en route for Australia, has been detained at fort Said, owing to a slight accidont to her machinery. She is expected to resume her voyago in about five days time New Zealand Frozen Meat. The bulk of tho frozen meat ex ahip Mntaurn, from Napier, has been oxamined n.u? fnr-i'l m in good condition. Prime New Zealand mutton averages 4Ad per pound-.

(SPECIAL TO THK MILUOUKNI! " ACE.") Decorations for tho Colonial Troops. London, August 14.—The Egyptian medal and Soudan clasp arsto be conforred on the niombors of the New South Wales contingent who served in tho Soudan, A vote of thanks to the Army and Navy for their services in the Soudan was moved in tho House of Lords yesterday and seconded by Viscount Carringtor,, the new'y-appointed Governor of New South Wales. Several speakers referred cubgistically to the action of New South Wales in sending tho Australian contingent, and alluding to the samo matter, Viscount Onrtington eaid he was proud of tho patriotic zeal exhibited by tho colony with which he was presently to be co closely connected. Sir Charleo DHUo to bo Married. It is announced that Sir Chas. Dilke will shortly marry tho widow of the lato Rev, Mark Patterson. Federal Bank of lustralia. Deposit agencioa in connection with the Federal Bank of Australia havo boon opened in Edinburgh.