SPECIAL CABLES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5906, 11 August 1890, Page 3

SPECIAL CABLES.

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London, August 9. Sir William Jervois is to he entertained a a banquet on October 16th.

Dr. Carlos Pelligrini, tho new President of tho Argentine Republic, is a cousin to the late John Bright. Tho Cardiff railway hands insist on ten hour 6 a day, and tho shunters and signalmen on eight hours. The dockers and seamen are supporting the railway men, and the strike is being organised by Mr Tilden. Tho amount collected in aid of the survivors of the Balaclava charge is inadequate. Mr Henry George has been entertained at a banquet at Chinsford. In the course of a speech he stated that tho single tax idea was progressing in Australia, but he found Protection a strong obstacle to it.

A state of anarchy reigns at Guatemala, and Prosident General Don M. L. Barrillas has fled.

Tho premium of gold at Buenos Ayres continues to recede, and is now quoted at 125. Since the formation of the new Cabinet confidence in tho country has been revived.

Heligoland was formally handed over today to Herr Yon Boetticher, the German Secretary of State for the Interior, and tho English" and German flags wero hoisted alongside one another. Mr Barlfly, the Governor of Heligoland, took his departure to-day amid great enthusiasm, extreme regret being expressed at his departure. Prior to hi* leaving the Governor was ontertained at a banquet, and salutes wore fired as ho loft tho shore.