SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5636, 9 December 1879, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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THE TIMES ON NEW ZEALAND. [from our owx correspondent. I London, December 5. The Timed money article on the New Zealand loan questions tho progress of the colony being forwarded so exclusively on borrowed money. FAMINE IN SILESIA. London, December 5. There is a severe famine in Upper Silesia. THE WOOL SALES. London, December 6. The wool sales have closed. The tone was firm to the close. The review of the series establishes an advance of from 10 to 20 per cent. The Adelaide new clip attracted much attention. A large foreign demand is expected at the next series. THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAR. [REUTER'S TELKGRAMS.j St. Petersburg, December G. Two persons have been arrested at Moscow on suspicion of being connected with the recent attempt made on the Czar's life. Several words previously omitted iu transmission show that the railways to Moscow had been tunnelled, and the explosion was fired as the train passed over. SEDITION IN IRELAND. London, December C. Brennan, Secretary of the Land League, has been arrested at Dublin for seditious language at Balla. FURTHER TAXATION IN FRANCE. Paris, December 5. The Minister of Finance has proposed new taxes to the extent of £2,000,000, in consequence of the deficiency. EMPRESS EUGENIE GOING TO ZULULAND. London', December 0. It is reported that the Empress Eugenie is going to Zululaud to visit the place where the Prince Imperial fell. MR, GLADSTONE VEHEMENT. Glasgow, December G. Mr. Gladstone, in his final speech, vehemently denounced the Government policy, especially the Afl'ghan war, which he characterised as dastardly. AUSTRIAN ARMY INCREASED. Vienna, December G. The Lower House has passed a bill for raising the Austro-Hungarian army to 800,000 men. THE WOOL MARKET. London, December 5. At the wool sales to-day S9OO bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is firm. 9 December G. 'The wool sales have closed. 129,800 bales have been catalogued during the series. MONETARY. London, December G. Three per cent. Consols are 9~:V. New Zealand 10-40 Five per cent. Loan is .£lOl. SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE " AGE." London, December G. Tho Times lias expressed grave doubts of the wisdom of tho New Zealand loan. RESIGNATION OF CROWN AGENT. London, December G. Sir P. Julyan lias resigned the Crown agency for New Zealand. He advised the floating of half the loan immediately, and the balance in twelve months, considering the market unfavourable. The Government demurred to this. ANOTHER LOAN. London, December G. Tenders will shortly be invited for a South Australian loan of two millions. BRENNAN IN GAOL. London, December G. Brennan has been lodged in Kilmainham Gaol. LATEST CAPE NEWS. London, December G. The latest news from the Cape states that Sir Garnet Wolosloy telegraphs that the disaffected Boers have relinquished all attempts at hostility, and are better disposed. The settlers are holding meetings, calling on the Imperial Government to grant a constitution. GLADSTONE AT GLASGOW. London, December G. Mr. Gladstone, in his rectorial address at Glasgow University, was brilliantly and enthusiastically received. In addressing a political meeting in Glasgow, he denied opposing the Government for the sake of office, and said the country demanded justice in dealing with foreign nations—economy financially, and reforms internally. NEW ZEALAND SECURITIES. London, December 0. The New Zealand Consolidated Four-and-half debentures fell to 94 on December 5.