THE LATEST.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 4 May 1888, Page 2

THE LATEST.

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Received May 4, 1.45 a.in. London, May 3,

The Oberon’s wheat cargo sold at 31s ; an Australian cargo of 8900 quarters May shipment has been disposed of at 33s 6d 11,500 quarters. The March shipment has been sold at about 3d loss. Three hundred bags of Queensland sugar have been sold at from 12s 6d to 13s 3d

At tho wool sales to-day the bidding was spirited, and the prices show an upward tendency. An excellent exhibit of war implements is being prepared for the Melbourne Exhibition. Lord Salisbury is requesting the Continental Governments to use tbeir influence to secure good European representation at the Exhibition. The insurable value of the Loan collection of pictures for the Exhibition is put down at one hundred thousand pounds. Tho actual value of the collection will probably reach to double that amount.

In the House of Commons, Mr Lubbock’s Early Closing Bill lias been negatived by 183. The depositions and other documents in connection with the recent trial of Mr W. O’Brien, M.P., have been stolen from the Courthouse at Loughrea.

Lord Salisbury', replying- to a deputation of growers, said it was unlikely the Government would propose that a duty should be placed on foreign hops. The lion M. Stanhope, in his Defence Bill proposes to give extraordinary powers for the rnobolisation of yeomanry and volunteers in the event of an emergency arising. Extra matches have been arranged for the Australian cricketers with the South of England, gentlemen of Scotland, and a second match with the Shrewsbury team. The Maryleboue club has deferred the discussion on the proposed cricket reforms until the county clubs and colonial clubs have been consulted. The London Chartered Bank has declared a dividend of seven per cent, and L 27,000 have been added to the reserve fund.

Sofia, May 2. Major Ponoif, who was convicted of embezzling Government monies, has been sentenced to four yours’ penal servitude. Sx Peters;; uua, May 8. The Admiral Makhinoff, the most powerful r.ussian cruiser, will shortly be despatched to the Pacific. Ottawa, May 3. The Canadian Semite have passed the Fisheries Bill. Berlin, May 8. The Emperor is better. Buenos Ayres, May 2. Fifteen banks have suspended payment here within the past ten days. Constantinople, Slay 3. The Greek intriguing in Macedonia is creating'a feeling of intense irritation throughout the country.

Received May 3, 8.45 p.m. Sydney, May 3. Bishop Barry left to attend the Lambeth Conference.

The Evening News has issued a writ against the Bulletin, claiming £IO,OOO damages, for alleged libel contained in an article last week entitled, “The source of crime.”

Arrived —B. G. Kate, from Napier.

It is estimated that damage to tho extent of LIO,OOO was caused by the recent bush tiros in the Albury distric . Several of the rabbits innoculated with the chicken cholera microbes died after the lapse of A several days. r

A young man named Prennan has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for the part he played in concealing the birth of an illegitimate child of which he was the putative father. The father of the girl had Prennan arrested for forgery, and the latter falsely swore out of revenge that the girl and her mother had murdered his illegitimate child. The case then resolved itself into one of concealment of birth and the guilty action from the evidence adduced was fastened on Breuuan.

Hobart, May 3. The Tasmanian Government have decided to co-operate with the other colonies in making some attempt to stop the influx of Chinese. Received May 4, 1.45 a.in. Sydney, May 3.

A mass Dieeting was held here to-night on the Chinese. Several resolutions wore passed and a deputation from the meeting waited on the Premier, who replied that Government were taking all possible steps to prevent those Chinese passengers by the Afghan from landing here. The drought has broken up in the Eivernia district and rains lire likely to continue.

Brisbane, May 3. The Chinese have been selling opium to the blacks in the interior and a number are reported to be dying from overdoses.