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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1663, 30 June 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

_ _ ♦ By Telkoraph. — Reuter's Copyright. LONDON, June 28. In the House of Commons last night, Sir Janiee Ferguson, Ucder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced in reply to a question, that the Porte had strongly desired to postpone the ratification of the Egyptian Convention until Monday next, and the Imperial Government had assented to the postponement The Government are considering an offer from tlie Canadian Pacific Comto establish three steamer services from Vancouver to Australia, China, and India. The subsidy asked for is ±'50,000. Ooituary — Admiral Erskioe. Newbury and Vantiu's chorine process of extracting gold from ores has been patented, and a company is being formed to work it. with a capital of ±'30,000. A company to work the Gympie Great Eastern Gold Mining Company is being privately floated ; the capital is ±'210,000. The Queen hns accepted Mr. Stuart Cumberland'b (the thought reader) book. Mr. Joseph Cowen, formerly member lor Newcastle-on-Tyne, is desirous of re-entering Parliament. Tenders for the Prahivin (Victoria) municipal loan of £75,000 at 5 p*-r cent., the minimum at 1024, were opened toda}'. The total amount off- red was found to be ±125,000. Tenders at ±107 10s received 3G per cent, of allotment ; above that in full. LONDON, June 29. In the House of Commons to-day, the Uuder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question, said that papers relating to the New Hebrides would be presented to Parliament when the negotiations still proceeding between the French and British Governments were concluded. This, he hoped, would be before very long. Mr. W. H. Smith has given notice to move, on Monday next, That the cloture be applied to secure the immediate passage of the Crimes Bill through the House of Commons. The Lord Ma,yor held a grand reception, followed by a ball, at Guildhall, yesterday. A number of Royal personages and Indian princes were present. A grand garden pirty takes place to day at Buckingham Palace. The Queen will be present. MELBOURNE, June 29. The Governor has received a telegram from General Anderson, in London, requesting the co-operation of the military officers, of the colonies in the presentation of the Jubilee offerings to the Queen. It is proposed that every officer shall contribute a quarter of a day's pay, Mr. Durham, Postmaster General, pressing for a reduction on French station postal charges of fiscal and of the British post office, is proceeding to Paris and Rome urging reduction. Messrs. Samuel and Berry have been invited to accompany him.