TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 8644, 12 October 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Euosbio Twjmjbaph.—Oopybighb.] [Special to Pbbss Association.]

JOHN BRIGHT'S STATUE.

LONDON, Octobee 11. (Beoelved Ootober 12, 1891, at 10.80 a.m.) Earl Derby unveiled the statue of the late Mr John Bright at Manchester yesterday.

THE LATE MR SMITH. LONDON, Ootobeb 11. Westminster Abbsy was orowded with notables at the funeral of the late Mr W. H. Smith. The Agents-General were all present. It is expected that Mrs Smith will be made a peeress in her own right,

FALL IN COLONIAL STOCKS. LONDON, Octobee 11.

Following upon the announcement of a fresh Melbourne harbor loan, a general fall has occurred in colonial Btocks from $ to 1 per cent. Oamaru Harbor Board bonds fell 2 per cent. 'Westgarth's Circular' says that colonial securities will not maintain their prioes or recover their oredit unless the colonies intimate that they will borrow no more for some years.

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THE QUEEN'S TRIBUTE. LONDON, Octobee 11. (Beoelved October 12,1891, at 10.20 a.m.)

The Queen sent a wreath to be plaoed on Mr W. H. Smith's coffin. The wreath bore the following inscription:—" A mark of sincere gratitude for devoted services to Sovereign and country."

A BYE-ELECTION. LONDON, October 11.

Mr Murrray (Tory) haa been elected for Buteshire in place of Mr Robertson, who was recently appointed Lord Justice-General of Sootland.

FRANCE FEELS SAFE. PARIS, October 11.

M. Da Freycinet, Minister of War, speaking at Toulon, said that the condition of the French army gave a feeling of greater security than had been known for twenty years past.

THE AUSTRIAN SURPLUS. VIENNA, October 11. The Budget for the year shows a surplus of 600,000 florins.

THE MARKETS. LONDON, October 10. (Reoeired October 12, 1891, at 11 a.m)

Tallow: Medium mutton, 275; beef, 25s 6d.

The English wheat market shows a slight advance.

Continental and American prioes are advancing. A cargo of wheat per barque Warwickshire, from Lyttelton (June 17), was sold at 41s 3d. Best Australian leather, lid, Antimony, L 44. Danish butter, 132s per cwt,

CHINESE RIOTERS. HONGKONG, October 11. (Received October 12,1891, at 10.50 a.m.) The promoters of the recent riots at Tchang are proceeding to Chunking.

PERSONAL. RIO JANEIRO, October 10. Marshal Fonseca, President of Brazil, is in a critical state of health.

THE FISHERIES QUESTION. WASHINGTON, October 11. Mr Pinsent, President of the United States Fisheries Commission, considers it would be a fresh wrong to prevent the sale of bait or the establishment of factories on the Newfoundland coast.

THE METHODIST CHURCH. WASHINGTON, October 11. The Eoumenioal Methodist Congress are discussing with much enthusiasm the abolition of the lines of division between twentyone millions. The receipts have gone up L 300.000, and the expenses only L 70.000,