SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5629, 1 December 1879, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE HANOVERIAN SUCCESSION. [from our own correspondent.] London, November 28. The King of Denmark is arranging with the Duke of Cumberland to renounce his claims to Kanover, and to accept the succession to Brunswick. RUSSIAN POLICY UNMASKED. London, November 28. A Vienna telegram states Russia had resolved to secure the possession of Merv ia the spring, by forcing, if necessary, [ through the Persian territory. Coolness has arisen with Persia, owing to the intervention of England with Herat. THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR. [reuter's telegram.] London, November 27. The Chilians have captured Iquiqui. MR. GLADSTONE ON IRELAND.

Mr. Gladstone, in a speech at Dalkeith, favoured local automony for Ireland. GAMBETTA COUNCILS CONCILIATION. Paris, November ?7. The Chainbors opened to-day. M. Gambelta, in his speech, urged conciliation. A ROYAL VISIT. Berlin, November 27. The King of Denmark is on a visit to tho Emperor of Gormany. MR. GLADSTONE CONDEMNS PROTECTION. London, November 28. Mr. Gladstone in a speech at West Calder, opposed protection as a remedy for agricultural distress. He condemned the policy of the Govemmcii! : !i relation to foreign affairs. THE EMPIRE PC .'..10*. London, November 28. The Government intend forming an army reserve of 10.000 men in the Dominion of Canada available ior sorvica f.b road. MONETARY. London, November £3. The reserve in notes and bullion of the Bank of England is £10,002,500.

ORE AT RISE IN WOOL. London', November 28. At the wool s.iles to-day, 9031 bales were catalogued. There was a speculative demand for combing. Washed, scoured, and crossbred are advancing. The latter, washed, scoured and crossbred, Aow three-pence to four-p .-nci' ad vane-'. SHIPPi.wV Lon'dux, Xoveinber 2S. Arrived : John Elder.