TELEGRAPHIC.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1975, 4 October 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN FROZEN MEAT. AUSTRALIAN WINES. THE RISE IN WOOL. BEACH CHARGED WITH FUNKING. BULGARIAN AFFAIRS. (special to press association.) Lo:n'D)N, Sept 29. Mr Thompson has arranged to read at the Exhibition a repcrt drawn up by experts on Australian frrz°n meat. Nearly L 60,000 worth of Adelaide wines has been sold either in wholesale or retail quantities, at the exhibition, Mr G. 0. Levey drawing up a report on the colonial wines Sir Reginald Hansen has been chosen Lord Mayor elect. The Times considers that the act'on of the French in the New Hebrides is not consonant with M. de Freycinet’s promises. The Standard states that the recent rise in wool has done much to reassure several Australian banks to lend to companies which were in serious danger. Some angry letters have been appearing in the Sportsman accusing Beach of funking a match with Hanlan, The constant insults and menaces which he has been exposed to intensify the champion’s objection to meeting the Canadian oarsman on the Thames, It is probable the French Government will send a Zouave expedition to Madagascar. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Pes-h, Oct. 1. M. Tisza, President of the Council of Ministers, has further an nounced that Austria desires that the nations of the Balkan Peninsula which possess self governments shall adhere strictly to the Treaty of Berlin. He stated that the Austro-German alliance was still intact.

THE BULGARIAN CRISIS

ENGLISH SHIPPING. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. Received Oct. 2, at 2.40 p.m. Sofia, Oct. 1. The Regency has issued a proclamation abolishing the state of siege in Bulgaria, which was declared after the coup d’etat in August. Pa r leying is now proceeding between the Regents and the Russian Agent with a view to Russia being induced to modify her demands in regard to the future government of this couutry. London, Oct. 1. The Australian mails from Melbourne (August 24th) were delivered to-day via Brindisi. The P. °nd 0. steamship Rome, from Melbourne, (Sep f . lOcli) arrived at Plymouth to day. Received Oct. 2, at 3.15 p.m. London, Oct. 1. Sir Cunliffe Owen, in reply to an inquiry by Sir Graham Berry, has stated thtft the colonies are not required to make any definite contribution to the proposed Imperial Institute, but may subscribe whatever sum they please.