TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 7627, 1 June 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN; [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Per Press Association.] THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AT A PREMIUM. LONDON, May 31. (Reoeivcd June 1, ISBS, at 2 p.ni.) The New Zealand two million 4 per cent loan, with a minimum of 9(54, for which tenders are to be opened on June 7, is quoted at a premium of 1 per cent." THE PAPAL DECREE. LONDON, May 1. (Received Juno 1,1888, at 3 20 p.m.) The Irish Heirarchy has resolved that thb Papal decree affects morals only, and that the object of the Pope was to remove the obstacles to the ultimate success of the National movement. THE FRENCH SUSPICIOUS. PARIS, May 31. The French pcop!6 declare that Prince Bismarck and Herr Tisza are endeavoring to create a panic, in order to more successfully obtain a credit vote for supplying troops with the Tramond rifles. SPORTING. LONDON, May 31. gThe result oi the Epsom Grand Prize was as follows: —Merry Andrew, 1; Neapolh, 2; Scene Shifter, 3. THE CHINESE QUESTION. LONDON, May 31. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,' replying to Mr Henniker Heaton, said that documents bearing on the Chinese question would be laid on the table of the House shortly. He was not aware that those documents had been published in Australia. [Special to Press Association.] MR BLAINE FUNKS. WASHINGTON, May 31. (Received June 1,18&8, at 12.80 p m.) Mr J. G. Blaine has finally declined to be nominated for the Presidency.. MORE FRENCH ANNEXATIONS. LONDON, May 31. The French have taken possession of Minquires, a mass of uninhabited rocks between the Jersey coast and France, which have hitherto been regarded as belonging to Jersey. The imperial Government have protested against the annexation, to which the French Government replied that they were astonished at the English claim. MR HEATON'S ADVICE. LONDON, May 31. Mr Henniker Heaton, M.P., in a letter to 'The Times,' states that by forcing the colonies to co-operate with the Chinese Governmmt, Lord Knutsford is creating an Australian United States. He considers that it would be better to confer with Australia and give the colonies a voice in the Treaties which affect their interests.