HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7187, 15 April 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 13. . Consols are J higher, 102§, New Zealand securities, unchanged from previous quotations. At the colonial wool sales to-day 12,500 bales were offered. The market continues firm.

LONDON, April 14. (Reoelved April 18, 1887, at 2,46 p.m.) The Bank of England to-day reduced the rate of discount to 2$ per cent.

MILITARY PENSIONERS. LONDON, April 14. (Received April 16,1887, at 12.80 p.m.)

It is announced that the Imperial Government have agreed to make important concessions regarding pensions to military officers serving in the colonies.

THE CONFERENCE DELEGATES. LONDON, April 14.

The party of Conference delegates who visited Portsmouth yesterday with the First Lord of the Admiralty inspected several torpedo gunboats and ironclads, and afterwards lunched with the Admiral Superintendent. In the afternoon they witnessed a sham-fight between two bodies of bluejackets numbering BQQ, and after a trip to the Solent returned to London,

FATAL STEAMER ACCIDENT. | LONDON, April 14. (Received April 16,1887, at 3 80 p.m.) One of the steamera trading between Newliaveu tiTid Dieppe w»b -wrecked on tKe rocks near the latter port. The passengers were landed in the boats, but one boatful of people capsized, and twelve persons were drowned. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. LONDON, April 14. The ' Daily News' to-day hopes that the discussion by the Conference of the question of marriage with a deceased wife's sister will lead to a remedy of the serious grievances under which the colonies now suffer. [Special to Press Association. J LONDON, April 13; (Received April 16, 1887, at 1.80 p rh) The British art collection which is to be forwarded to the Adelaide Exhibition is valued at L 30.000. Mr Wisdom, of New South Wales, has accepted the offered knighthood. The Treasury have consented to an amendment of the Colonial Register Act in the direction desired by the colonies—namely, the repeal of section 7. The Tainui's shipment pf frozen meat arrived in splendid condition. LONDON, April 14. (Reserved April 16, 1887, at 2 p.m.) The Prinoe of Wales has accepted the presidency of the London Commission for the Melbourne Centenary Exhibition, Mr Lorimer has asked the Admiralty .to pay off expirees in Australia, in order to facilitate the formation of the nucleus of a Colonial Naval Reserve. It is probable that the Impervieuse, of ten guns and 7,390 tons, will replace the Nelson on the Australian stations. Mr Deakin sails for Melbourne by the Parramatta. The Rev. Mr Lees, who has been appointed temporarily to Scots' Church, Melbourne, was entertained at a banquet in Edinburgh. In the course of his speech he declared that he would not mix in tfie ecoleBiastical controversies jn Melbourne.

Sir Charles Tupper (Canadian), speaking at a banquet at Montreal, said that if America retaliates trade will be removed to England. Sir S. W. Griffiths (Queensland delegate) paid a visit to Merthyr-Tydvil, his birthplace, where he was welcomed with enthusiasm.

One hundred officers in the Bulgarian Army have been cashiered for having been engaged in conspiracies since August last. Russia has promised to inform the Porte of the names approved of as candidates for the Bulgarian Throne. Mr J. Chamberlain, who is on a visit to Ayr, was cordially received in that city. In an address he declared that the Irish Land Bill now before the House of Lords was one of the most generous measures introduced.

Dalgety and Co. offer a quarter of a million 4 per cent, debentures at L 97 10s. A numerously-attended meeting has been held in London, and pronounces in support of the Crimes Bill.

The Antwerp wool sales oommenoe about the 25th inst. The House of Commons State-aided Emigration Committee entertained the delegates to the Conference at a banquet on the 11th inst.