ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 243, 15 October 1888, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

(Press Association.) London, October 9. The proposal for farthing bids at- wool auctions has been adopted by the London wool brokers, and ihis innovation will commence at the November series. It is officially denied that Sir John Pope Hennessy, Governor of Mauritius, will succeed the late Sir Anthony MusgroYe as Governor of Queensland. Sir R. M. Robinson, it is thought, is more likely to be appointed to the position. October 10. Sir Charles Cameron Lees, Governor of Barbadoes, Sir William Robinson, Governor of Trinidad, and Mr Roger T. Golds worthy, Governor of British Honduras, have arrived n London. A petition signed by nearly the whole of the dissenting ministers in Ireland, has been forwarded to the Marquis of Salisbury, praying that the union with England should be maintained. Lord Roseberry, speaking at Leeds, said that if Mr Gladstone obtained a majority in the House of Commons in favor ef Home Rule, ha would stop tho present coercive policy of the Government and establish, if possible, a legislative body to deal with Irish affairs, distinct from Imperial affairs. Mr Faulkner Larkworthy has retired from his position as Man;iging Director of the Bank of New Zealand, on a pension. He still retains the position ef Managing Director of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Mr T. M. Stewart, of Melbourne, Inspector of the Australian branches of the Bank, succeeds Mr T. G. Pleydell at acting Manager in London. The new capital of the Bank of New Zealand, to be issued next week, has already been largely applied for. Mr Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of a speech at Sheffield, said that the Admiralty had resolved to increase the strength of the Imperial Navy. The wool series closed to day with the market firm. The number of bales catalogued since the opening was 235,000, of which 102,000 were sold for export, and 123,000 for homo consumption. Ten thousand bales were held over for the next sales. Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, states that if the colonies are agreeable, he will propose, should the mail contract be ratified by Parliament, that the rate of postage by direct mails to Australia should be reduced to 4d per Joz, It is expected that the new capital of the Bank of New Zealand will bo subscribed nearly three-fold. Mr Timothy Harrington, M.P. for Dublin, has received notice from the Parnell Commission to produce the books and letters of the National Land League. The football match between the Native team and Kent was woa by the former by a goal and a try to a try. The play of the visitors excited great interest. October 11. It is rumored that important changes are imminent in the London Board of the Bank of New Zealand. It is expected that the provisions of the new mail contract will include twopenny post cards between England and Australia, which is to commence in January. The postage on newspapers will remain unaltered, and post cards via Brindiei will be three* pence. Lord Ropeberry, in his speech at Leeds, expressed the opinion that the Colonies ought to be allowed a much larger voice in foreign affairs, even if it entailed a sacrifice on the part of England, and the Colonial should supersede tha Foriegn policy. Australia, ho said, must be paramount in the Foreign Office. As regards the Paoifio question, he said, although it would dimin« ish insular freedom, it has been found impossible to maintain or establish an arsenal dock at Jedda station for the Flotilla service to tke Red Sea. At a meeting of wool buyers a resolution was passed that farthing bida at the wool auctions would not benefit either the importers or puroka«er«, as the change would involve inevitable extra labor, confmion, and loss. Buyers have pledged themaelves not to oppose far tiling 1 bids on woola below j eightpenoe. It is reported tlaafc Sir William Robertson, the Governor of Trinidad, will be appointed Governor of Queensland in place of the late Sir Anthony Muograve. The barque Trevelyan, bound to Port Chalmers, has been posted at Lloyds as missing. Lerd George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Glasgow, e-,id the constructioa of 29 warships, aggregating 100,000 tons, would be completed in December next. He said that England ought to follow the example, and organise effioient bodies or vessels for tha local defence of Trade centres. Eight of the largest warships were awaiting guns, the production of which must be aooelorated. The Native team played a match against Hosely to«day, and were defeated by two goals to one goal and a try. Paris, October 11, The demands of Admiral Krantz, Minister of Marine, for an increase in the Navy estimates, have been conceded. Berlin, October 10. It is officially announced that the German squadron stationed in the Mediterranean will immediately proceed to Zanzibar. Utah, October 10. Tho Supreme Court has decreed the dissolution of the Mormon Church property, which will be estreatec!. The Mormona will appeal against the decision, New York, October 11. A collision occurred between two excursion trains on the Le High Valley railway, Pennsylvania, resulting in sixty persons being' killed and 100 injured. Many of the carriages wero telescoped. News has been received here of a serious accident which occurred at Quincy, a town in Illinois, a stand containing 5000 people collapsed, and 150 persons were injured, Fortunately no deaths resulted.