Last Night's Cables.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6002, 19 November 1890, Page 2

Last Night's Cables.

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London, November 17

Tho Agents-General have agreed that it is advisable that the colonies should bo allowed tho option of remaining out of all commercial treaties between Great Britain and other Powers. They advise tho abrogation of the ciauso precluding preferential fiscal treatment of British goods in the colonies. They intend to ask their respective Governments to make the wishes of the colonies in the matter known.

The Imperial Institute is in want of money, and is expecting further contributions from the colonies.

The dock eornmitteo warn ship-owners that they will have to discharge their own vessels from the beginnig of the year.

New Zealand butter by the Tongariro averaged 30s to 40s. Much of it was old, and pronounced mere rubbish. A quantity melted en the voyage

A leading syndicate lost altogether £160,000 by'tho fast Victorian loan. It is regarded as oert'iisi that owing , to the crash in f'n.' inoiK-y lmrket syndicat -a financing col if)ill loans will ivfiw to assist any early

r.!i-.i!Kiss in tli; , City h at a standstill, anil it is doubtful whether bottom has boon ti'ii-'!i._.il yet. ll is tV-i.-.-d that n leading , A!i'ri.i-(!'.-nnaii buik is in ililticuUi-s.

.%) r I'.is'in.'ll iia.< issued in.struiuionr to whip up ;i full af.cncUiicf of fhu lrit.it p.irty lit the cf tlio session for uiic coml)iit--t!io ilr.->t ami last—on the yiviit 1.->».ie.s .-iriil pomlinir. Tho party is opfmsi'il to his IY-si.'ininjf <-iiu leadership.

Thi» survivors of. 11.J1.5. Sorpent report lh:it jili') struck at 10 oVoek ;it nijrht. Tho oinVers obeyed orders with perfect coolness for an hour, when tho cominitnilcr, •wimr i-hid -the eft! wm hopeless, released them from discipline.

A cargo of whom 03' the Blair DruminoiKl has huL'u sold at 375.

The hotels in Berlin lire rapidly filling with consumptive patients anxious to try Dr. Koch's spi-eifii'.

Thy bs.ukers of Now York Lave decided to issue a loan of 10,000,000 dollars upon eertilkates far banks needing , the aid of tho clearing house.

A. junior partner of a New York firm of brokers has been detected in forgeries amounting to 360,000 dollars.

Sydney. November IS

Stnidt. convicted of murdering , mi old mnu mimed Taylor near Wa.wu, was executed to-day. Tthough lie did not confess he made n statement t»nt:imouut t> an admission of tho j,'uilt. Tho premier is preparing , a bill to promote Rood order in tho Jjetrinlative Assembly. Ho thinks a measure might with advantage bo passed compelling members making charges of corruption to prove them or to acknowledge that they were made unguardedly ; any member failing to do either to bo expelkd'from tho Assembly and disqualifieJ for tlireo or five years. The Cabinet has decided in favor of sending a medical man to enquire iutoDr Koch's discovery. Tlio mutter will bo brought bofore Purliament immediately.

Mir Henry Purkos is urging the other ■oiouies to hold the Federal Convention not aier than February.

Mexbouiwh, Xovomber 18. Tiii! j'lieo of ojal lias now iweded to ■.ithm 2h till per ton of the prioo prevailing icforc tho Htriire.

Mr Mutii'o, I'lvniior, replying to tho tuiu-t of hie) hijalth at a bi'.iuiuet to-night, saiii that tho Government would havu to devote much of their uttontion to the liuanccs, wliich were iti such a position as to jjivo (lauso for anxiety, especially in vio\v of the very unpromising outlook in tho London money market. Ho hoped, however, that the Cabinet would bo able to satisfactorily solve the difficulty.