TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 9582, 31 December 1894, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

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[Bt EIJBOTEIdTI^BAPH.^GOPyBtGHT.] [Special to Press Association.] CALCUTTA, December 30. (Reoeivwi December 31.*1894. at 10.35" o.m ) The Maharajah of Mysore is dead. LONDON, December 30. The Government have deoided to retain possession of Chitrar. Lord Elgin, "Vice*" roy of India, and Mr H. H» Fowler, Sacw tary of State for India» strongly opposed the evacuation. Sir Henry Wrenfordsleyj in his letter in ' The Times,' points oUt that Victoria is hiarkedry in favor of Protection, while New South Wales is not inclined to change. He considers, therefore, that a uniform tariff for all Australia is impossible. The Yorkshire farmers are holding a convention to consider the be'st means of coping with the existing depression. The Marquis of Londonderry urged that the Commission now sitting should take into consideration the alarming increase of bonus-fed butter from Australia. Mr Lowther, of Kent, urged that it would "be unjust to levy a tax on Home produce while imports were freely admitted froni outsido. , ,-..,.. Nolson Bros, consider that Germany, Austria, and probably Belgium will bo able to absorb a limited quantity of meat when the price is reduced to threepence. The demand on the Continent is at present checked. PARIS, December 30. (Received December 31,1891, at 10.35 a.m.) Tho French are preparing twelve flatbottomed gunboats to operate against the Hovas on, tho rivers in the interior of Madagascar. » ' ST. PETERSBURG, December p. ,Tbe Czar arid Czarina intend to, travel through, the whole of Russia and the Caucasian provinces next yean [Pkr Pkbss Association.] CALCUTTA, December 30. (Received December 3*1,1894, at 10.40 a.m.) The Native Congress argued that London demanded representative government, and India would not rest until it was granted similar privileges. Sir William Lockhardt has advised the Government that the Waziris have ceased opposition, and ho is sending a party to capture the chief Moullah, who has, fled to Dewar. LONDON, December 30. Brazil has bought arms and ammunition from the Armstrongs to tho value of a million sterling. During the gale four coasting vessels were wrecked in the Irish Sea, the majority of their crews being drowned. The barque Kirkmichael, which went ashore at Holyhead, has broken up, and her cargo, valued at £150,000, is being washed ashore. (Received December 31,1894, at 11 a.m.) The wheat market is quiet; prices steady. Fowls and ducks ex Tongariro brought Is 6d to 2s. Experts advise that poultry should bo sent to arrive from March to May. Tho stocks of butter in the provinces are virtually cleared. Fine sorts are bringing from 90s to 955. Stocks in London, however, are still heavy.