CABLE NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 21 November 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. Per Electric Telegraph—Cojv/rir/ht SAMOA. AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS. NEW VENTURE AT FIJI. MANCHESTER AND TIIE CENTENNIAL EX.Ti.iil IRON. tiie broken hill mining COM PANT. SPECIAL TO mass ASSOCIATION London, Nov 17. Mr Barldy has boon appointed a Director of the Federal Bank. It is understood that Sir C. B. 11. | Mitchell, Governor of the Fiji Is- i lands will shortly bo promote;! to j the Governorship of the West In- j dies, and that he will be succeeded 1 by Mr J. B. Thurston, who is at present Lieutenant - Governor and I Colonial Secretary of Fiji. The Conference which met at Washington to consider tho Samoan and other Facihc Islaud affairs, has concluded its sittings. The Americans consider the action of Germany as regards Samoa is a distinct breach of faith. A syndicate of capitalists propose to orect in Fiji large mills for the manufacture of cocoanut, candlouut and castor oils, also fibre rope. Sir Vincent B airing ton., tho accredited representative of the British Royal Commission for the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition has had an interview with several members of tho French Cabinet, and, as are3ult, lie hopes that Frnuce will now bo officially represented at the Exhibition. At a meeting to-day of a Melbourne warehousemen in London strong indignation was expressed at tho publication of the statement that the manufacturers of woollei goods at Manchester were afxfidtc exhibit at tho Melbourne Ccnteuuia Exhibition as they feared boycotting by tho Victorian maiuifactuv era". The meeting repudiated aivj such intention of boycotting, bu on tho contrary, a most cordial sup port would bo extended to all c.cln bitors, including those from Man chcstor.

Mr William Saunders, Homo Ruler, nud ex-member ox Parliament for Hull, wlio was arrested for addressing a meeting in Trafalgar square, has boon discharged from custody at the wish of the Government. The London share l : sts of the Broken Hill Mining Company closed to-day, but were rather disappointing. The country l : sts close to-morrow. The Stock Exchange, as a body, have not subscribed, alleging that the capital of the Company is extreme in the undeveloped state ot tnc property. The colonies have applied largely for shares, creating quite a sensal ion and favorable impression. Tho shares are quoted at a premium of 15s. November 18. Tho Extreme Left party of the French Chamber of Deputies intend if "possible, to force M- Grrevy to resign. M. Daniel Wilson, his son-in-law, is accused of being an accomplice to filching and tampering with judicial documents. The Financial News expresses grave misgiving as to the solvency of South Australia, Queensland and New Zealand. Mr Gosch.cn states that tho delegates to the recent Imperial Conference held Unionist, and not Home Rule, views. The Rev Mr Gray, of Liborton, is elected Moderator of the Church of Scotland, and tho Rev Mr A ini, of Creigh, Moderator of tho Free Church.