CABLEGRAMS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5148, 18 February 1888, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

[FEB FESS3 ASSOCIATION.— COPYMOHT.J

(Received February IS, 1.30 a.m.) COMMERCIAL NEWS. London, February 16. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,472,000 quarters The weekly returns of .the Bank of Ensrland published to-day show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be JBIS 18-i.OOO, and the proportion of the reserve to the liabilities 46 per cent. The wheat market with respect to shipments ex store is quiet There are 36,000 tons of copper available for sale. The tallow market remains firm. The price ot tin has advanced to £167 10s. The present wool series closo on the 2otti inst Of the .number of bales submitted dniinv thfl series there have been large ■withdrawals. MILITARY AFFAIRS IN NEW HEBRIDES.

The Hon. Edward Heneage, M.P. for Grimsby, has been appointed President of the Commission to administer the naval and military affairs in tho New Hebrides. MUSICAL CONDUCTOR.

The appointment of Mr Cowen as musical conductor at the Melbourne Exhibition has been confirmed. He will be allowed £.000 for expenses, and is under an engagement for ten months. GOOD-BY, BUNNY ! A nephew of M. Pasteur will leave for Australia in the steamer Cuzco, taking, ■with him a quantity of microbes for experimenting in New South Wales terminating rabbits. RED RIVER RAILWAY. Ottawa, February 16. The Premier of Manitoba has entered into fresh contracts for the construction of the Red River railway. ' WINE TRADE. Madrid, February 16. The Government intend to convene an International Congress to consider the Silent trademarks u«d m connechon SitU the tone trade. The English Gownmenthave boon requested to ask the 535 Govormcnta if they desire to be represented at the Congress. (Received February 18, 12.30 p.m.) RCCOVERY OF MR SEXTON. London, February 17. Mr Thos. Sexton, M.P : , has now completely recovered from his recent serious CANADIAN-AMERICAN FISHERIES. Washington, February 17. The fisheries treaty with Canada provides inbr'alin for the free admission of hsh. Commercial reciprocity is not conceded. Mr Bayard, Secretary of State for tho United States, expressed himself satisfied with the terms of the treaty. New iork, February It. The Times states that the three-mile limit in the fisheries treaty is to be calculated as three miles from the nearest shore. The privileges of American; fishermen m Canadian ports are to be widened.