LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7265, 13 October 1891, Page 2

LATEST HOME & FOREIGN NEWS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received October 12, ai 10.30 a.m. London, October 11. Tho Queen sent a wreath to be placed on the coffin of Mr W. II. Smith. Tho wreath boro the following inscription : " Mark of sincere gratitude tor devoted sorvices to Sovereign and country." Mr Murray, a Tory, has beou elected for Buteshire, in place of Mr Robertson, recently appointed Lord Justice-General of Scotland. Six hundred people passed through a van containing Mr Parnell's romains at/ Willesden, and kissed tho foot of tho coffin. Mrs Parnell's wreath was inscribed : " My true love — my husband king." Paris, October 11. M. do Freycinot, Minister of War, speaking at Toulon, said that tho con dition of the French array gave a feeling of greater security than had been known for 20 years past. Vienna, October 11. Tho Budget for tho year shows a surplus of 600,000 florins. Rccoived October 12, at 11 a.m. London, October 11. Tallow — Medium mutton, 27s ; beef, 25a Gd. Tho English wheat markob shows a slight) advance; the Continental and American markets are advancing. A cargo of wheat per barque Warwickshire, from Ljtfcelfcon (Juno 17), bold at 4U 3d.

Hides — Heavy salted, 3|d Beat Australia leather, lid. Antimony, L44 Danish butter, 132s per cvrt. Tho following i3 the result) of the Kempton Park Great Breeders' Produce Stakas : Gauntlet, 1 j Lady Hermit, 2 ; Gossoon. 3. Received d-mber 12, at 10 p.m. Om'ktown, October 10. The R.M.8. Tougariro sailed to-day for Wellinpfon, via Hobart.