TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 7409, 3 January 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] [Per Prbss Association.] L6nsoN, December 31, (Rec. ived January 1,1888, at' 6 p.m. The wheat market has firmly maintained closing prices. English and foreign sorts show an advance of 6d per quarter; Californian cargoes in transit are quoted at 355; Indian soits are scarce; Russian and American are quoted at slightly over the current rates ; Australian consignments on the spot arc quoted at 355, while one cargo in an iron ship for prompt shipment has been sold for 34s 9d per quarter. The flour market is hardening, but there is very little of Australian sorts in hand. ZANZIBAR, December 30. The Sultan of Zanzibar has ceded to the British and East African Association for fifty years the sovereign rights of 200 miles of the coast line, in order to facilitate the opening of trade to the interior of Africa. PARIS, December 31. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the New Hebrides question was discussed, when the deputy from St. Etienne expressed the opinion that the equal division of the islands between England and Fr wee was the only logical solution of the difficulty. HONGKONG, December 30. (Received January 2,1888, at 1.30 a.m.) Intelligence has been received from Amoy of a disastrous explosion of a magazine in that city. Several hundred lives were lost, and a quarter of tho town destroyed. PHILADELPHIA, December 31. The Knights of Labor Society have ordered the resumption of the strike on the | Philadelphia and Reading Railway, but only a few are complying with the order. PARIS, January 1. (Received January 3,1888, at 12.80 p.m.) M. Sadi-Carnot, the President, had to-day an interview with the Ambassadors in France representing various countries. In reply to their congratulations at his succession to th'o office of President, he expressed an earnest hope that the fears of a European war would soon pass away. BELGRADE, January 1. M. Graitch, a Radical member, has formed a Ministry to succeed M. Riatie's Ministry, which resigned a few days since. LONDON, January 1. The Queen has decorated Mr James Pender, chairman of the Eastern Extension Company, with the honor of Commander of St. Michael and St. George. [Special.} LONDON, January 2. (Received January 3,1858, at 1.45 a.m.) In the course of a speech, Lord Salisbury said he hoped that diplomacy on the part of the Great Powers would be successful in averting war. He declared that Lord Churchill's visit to St. Petersburg was purely of a private character, and in ho way recognised by the Government. Referring to the reduction in rentals recommended by tho Irish Laud Commissioners, he said that it would have tho effect of alienating landlords. A quantity of jewellery found on a man named Taylor, arrested at Birmingham, has been identified as stolen from the premises of Mr Gourley, of Melbourne. Taylor was employed by Mr White, of Melbourne, and after the robbery eloped with his employer's wife. The programme of the Australian Eleven includes two matches with All England, one each with the Players, the North of England, the South of England, and the Gentlemen. The English team of footballers sail lor the colonies in March. ROME, January 2. It is not expected that any royal personages will attend the Papal Jubilee. MADRID, January 1. A deputation of Legitimists waited upon Don Carlos, and urged him to assert his rights to the French throne, but he refused, declaring that he would never abandon his claims to the thronCof Spain. PARIS, January 1. Mr Gladstone, who is on a visit to this city, stated in the cowse of an interview that he would retire from politics if it were not that he felt that so long as the liberties of Ireland were at stake, it was his duty to assist the cause to the utmost. Rcforring to tho New Hebrides difficulty, he said,, that theoretically the settlement seemed satisfactory, but to a logical mind the plan proposed appeared to be utterly unworkable. BUENOS AYRES, December 31. The meat bounties imposed by tho Argentine Republic operate from to-day, and 400,000d0l will thus be distributed annually for three years to the largest exporters d! sheep and cattle.

INTERCOLONIAL.

[By Ei.fotbio Telegraph.—CoPYßiant.] [Per Prkss Association.] SYDNEY, December 31. (Received January 1,1888, at 6.60 p.m.) The Government oppose the proposal to exterminate rabbits by inoculating tho animals with a virulent disease, and will take steps to impose heavy penaltioa on anyone introducing to the Colony rabbits so nocnlated. SYDNEY, January 2. rttneoived January 3, 1888, at 0.55 a in.) Rains have damaged the hay crops. The Papal Jubilco was celebrated hero and at Melbourno by special cathedral services yesterday. Mr Be van, who has recently returned from exploring New Guinea, found a system of deep inland waterways, woll connected with the ocean, and navigable for a hundred miles. Mr Bevan has postponed his return to New Guinea for two months. (U'ceivcd January 3,18*8, at J. 45 a.m ) A boat capsized in the Hawkesbury River yesterday, and one of the occupants (a young lady named Miss Cockroft) was drowned, despite desperate attempts made by Charles Coleman, her fianci, to save her. Coleman reached the shore in'au exhausted condition. By the explosion of a lamp during a circus performance at Grafton a panic ensued, many of the audience fainting. The company succeeded in subduing the fire and pacifying the audience before anyono was seriously injured. The Rotomahana, on her voyage from Auckland, struck a shark, and carried it thirty-eight miles before it waß noticed. (Reocivcd January 3,1888, at 2.10 a.m.) Railway communication with Brisbane will be established on the 15th, with the exception that trains cannot come right on to Sydney until the Hawkesbury, bridge is completed. MELBOURNE, January 2. Entries for the Centennial Exhibition have closed, with the exception of those from French exhibitors, to whom an extension of time was* granted. Tho total amount of space applied for will be announced during the week. The Victorian Court will comprise'ls,ooo'exhibits, exclusive of wool and wine exhibits. The revenue for the year is L 7,004,000, being an increase of L 393,000. The principal increases are : Customs, L 105.000; territorial revenue, L 7,000; public works, L 212,000; stamps, L 59.000; miscellaneous, LIO.OOO. The excise duties have decreased byLS,OOO. ADELAIDE, January 2. The revenue returnsfor the half -yearamoun t to L 973,000, being L 102,000 beW tho Treasurer's estimate. Trie land revenue

shows a deficiency; and railways an in^reaje'.: < of L 51.000. "'"*''' The steamor Cowry, with a cargo of flour and timber, has been wrecked at Fort Willunga, sixty miles south of this city.. HOBART, January'2. ". Th'o barque Helen '(Captain Boon), which was reported to have foundered in the Bay of Biscay (a tin case containg information to; 'that effect having been found on the Cornishcoast), has safely arrived here. MELBOURNE, January 3. (Received January 3,1887, atl p.m. A leading veterinary surgeon having made the assertion that he could on ahy day point to a hundred cases of pleuro-pneu,. monia, an inquiry has been held, and evidence obtained shows that in any district where the disease has been noticed it is in isolated instances. The inquiry 6hows clearly that there is no prevalence of the disease. Sir James Lorimer, Minister for Defence, has received information from England that Lord VVolseley is willing to make a visit to the colonies should .the authorities of the War Department agree to his obtaining the necessary leave of absence. It has been arranged that the Postal Conference shall meet in Sydney about the middle of January. SYDNEY, January 3. The weather throughout the Colony yesterday was generally hot, notwithstanding that a thunderstorm was experienced.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 2. Lovely weather was experienced for the holiday to-day. Numerous marine excursions took place, but the principal attraction was the Caledonian sports, some 10,000 spectators being present. Tho principal handicap, consisting of four ilat races, for which the President's Cup was the first prize, aloDg with a money prize, was won by Leonard King, formerly of Wanganui, A woman named Martin alias Sugenic attempted suicide last night by taking a quantity of belladonna, and is now in a precarious condition. She had bcon drinking heavily. A telegram received to-day says that tho sufferer is recovering. CHRISTCHURCH, January 3. Briton William Jones was committed for trial to-day on three charges of embezzling Btnall sums belonging to James Spence, of Maheno.