HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7358, 2 November 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

_ w . BItf?KdEOS|AI'H Coi-TBlOHt.l * C , tREDTBB'3 Telegrams. commercial,. 2': London, October 3i. 2, 1887, at 2,30 a.m.) 'CSflftols hiive advanced to 102£. , Now Zealand *4 per cents, remain at par, The 'markfffr'rate is reduced to S per cent,, and is now 1 per cent, below the bank rate. Colonial breadstuff's are unchanged. " r "'v\ " LONDON, October 31. . .The death is announced, at the age of ■ seventy-four years, of' Sir George A".'*Mac-' farren, the composer. THE DEFENCE OF INDIA. CALCUTTA, November 1. The Viceroy is in receipt of a communication from the Rajah of Kapurthalla, in which the latter offers a donation of five lakhs rupees (L 50.000) for the Indian defences fund. ACQUITTED. LONDON, Noveber 1. (R ceived November 2,1837, at 1.20 p.m.) The trial of Police-constable Endacott on a oharge of perjury in connection with the arrest of Miss Cass has resulted in his acquitt&l. A GOOD DIVIDEND. LONDON, Noveber 1. The Union Mortgage Agency Company of Australia have declared a dividend of 10 per cent., carrying forward and placing to the reserve LU3.000.

[Special to Press Association.]

LONDON, November 1

The Union Mortgage and Agency Company have adopted the directors' report, declaring a 10 per cent, dividend and carrying LIO.OOO to the reserve fund. The Cass-Endacott case is proceeding. Mis* Cass, in her cross-examination, admitted careless behavior before marriage (? the magistrate). The Thalia, which sails on November 24, has been ordered to search the Crozets for the supposed wrecked French vessel. W. W. Neale, solicitor, of Coventry, who was arrested in Melbourne on a charge of embezzlement, has been committed for trial;

The readiness with which colonists purchased Bank of New Zealand shares has caused a strong rally in favor of the stock of thit institution. The lateßt quotation isLIG.

The steamer Damascus, an Aberdeen liner, has been launched. An Australian digger has discovered gold in promising quantities at Landeretzwand.

Scarlet fever is very prevalent in London, and 2,500 cases are reported.

(Reoelved November 2.1887, at 11.10 a.ui;)

Lord Brassey, in Urging the fortification of Thursday Island, expresses his belief that the island will become a future Aden, and states that the work is urgent, but need riot be costly. The Russian and Frenoh Press propose that England should be asked to disarm Gibraltar and Perim, which, if riot .done, will render the Suez Canal Convention useless.