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North Otago Times, Issue 777, 21 July 1890, Page 2

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Rccoivod July 20, at 8.-J0 p.m. London, J uly 1 2. When Iho Inniskillen Fusileers were landing from the tiain at Portsmouth to coerce th<? mutinous Grenadiers they sang "Cod Save Ireland," and cheered tho Guards. The Yorkshire regiment immediately replied, bub the Guards were quiet. Tho justice of the men's complaints are partly admitted. After a week s effort to paralyse the postal service, the postmen sent a d putation to Mr llaikes, PosbmasterGeneral, with proposals of a more moderate nature. Tb is believed that the crisis has passed altogether. -100 i postmen havo been dismissed. j Tho Chancellor of the Exchequer states that tho Indian Government has ; raised some important points in connection with the reduced postal rates>, which necessitate further negotiations taking place. Sir Vernoa llarcourt advise; the Liberals to assist in bringing the session to an early close. Mr W. 11. Smith announces that tho procedure proposals of the Government would bo abandoned, urul tho present session eloso in August, aftor passing supply, ;i Bill for providing for lumping tho working clashes, the Police Bill, tho Bill ceding Heligoland to Germany, (he Census Bill, and the lloyal T-ixation Bill. It was proposed that the new hosmoii should meet in Novombor, when the Irish L'uid Purchase Bill and the Tithes Bill would bo considered. Mr It. J. Jpffray, managing director of tho Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia, undertakes tho management of tho Assets Company formed to take over tho globo assots of the Bank of Now Zealand. In declining to shave in tho cable subsidy or guarantee, Mr Goschon (uid it was contrary to tho general policy of the Government to open the door to numberless claims. At auction to-day 1000 bales of New Zealand hemp were sold. Common worts wove easier, but good was (inner. Tho opening of tho Mining Exhibition has boon postponed until tho 28th insb. Tho Bill providing for the cossum of Heligoland to Germany has passed the llou.io of Lords virtually without opposition. Lord Salisbury is negotiating with France for tho recognition of English protcctorato of tho Zanzibar coast. 110 will probably admit French rights from Lake Tchad bo Algeria. Sovcn Australian wheat cargoes on passago sold tit '37s 3d to 37s od. Two Now ZoaLuid cargoes at SOs, and another at 3Cis 3d. Good Now Zealand choeao is 48s to 50s ; medium, 30s toJ44s. Tho American ship Babock has arrived at Quootmtown with a portion of the crow of tho Mirage, bound from New Zealand to London, on board. On June 20th the Bobock found tho Mirage in flames, and burnt noarly to tho water's edgo. Tho rest of tho crew aro on board an Amorican ship bound for Hull, Mr 11. M. Stanley had a vory serious attack of gastritis two days boforo his marriage with Mies Dorothy Toman t, but was able to attend tho ceremony in Westminster Abbey, though ho was m a vory weak state. Tho officiating clergymen at tho marriage ceromony were the Bishop of Ripon, Master of tho Temple, the Dean of Westminster. Amonjj bhoso prosonb wore tho Princo of Wales, Mr Gladstone, loaders of socioty, art, and literature. Tho Abbey was crowded with tho public. Beklin, July 12. Princo Bismarck has assured an intorviowor that tho Emperor Wllliani'a labor conforonco has not solved a singlo question, and resulted in nothing but words. Washington, July 12. Tho Silver Bill, as agroed to by tho ponforenco, has passed the Sonata. Buenos Ayri#, July 12. | The finanoial orisia in the Argentina

Republic nnd tho Stnte of Uruguay; is lens iicutc. Gold has exceeded a premium of .'3OO. Dr Coloman, President of tho Argontiue Republic, fearing n revolution Una withdrawn his forced currency proposjvl. Tho Govornmont to endeavoring to nogofciato a loan with EugKuid. Halifax (Nova Scotia) 12, By tho collapse of n wharf at Dartmouth, on tho cistern side of tho harbor, a hundred pev.sons wore ommorsod, ui-iuy of whom woto drowned. Ni:\v Yohk, July 12. A horiouß exjjlobion took pl.ioo on h'Mi-d .-in oil Hlo.uuor fit Chicago, »nd 10 por«oi)n woro killed. Capju'own, July 12. Sir John Gordon fSpri'^ji, Pcpmior, luis rosi^nod in con^oijuonci) of tho fcjouth Aft ie. in ll.iilw.iy 13ill h.ivin^ boon defeated, and Mr Cecil Rhodes has been aummonod to form a Ministry.