SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6346, 21 March 1882, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

BY CABLE. [reuter's telegrams.] DESPATCH OF MAILS. Washington, March 20. Congress has adopted the Bill providing for the greater expedition in the overland transit of the Homeward and outward Australian mails via San Francisco. DISORDER IX SOUTH AFRICA. Cape Town, March 20. Intelligence is to hand from the Transvaal reporting that much disorder prevails in the south-west, owing to the relations between the Boers and the natives. A NEW IRONCLAD. London, March 20. A new ironclad was launched to-day from Pembroke Dockyard. The ceremony was performed by the Duke of Edinburgh, and the vessel was christened the Edinburgh. AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Amsterdam, March 20. It is rumoured that an Exhibition will be held at the Hague next year chiefly for the display of colonial exhibits. All European States have decided to exhibit, and have appointed committees to carry out the representation at the Exhibition. ANGLO-FRENCH COMMERCE. Paris, March IS. The French Press generally urge negotiations should be re-opened between England and France for the conclusion of a fresh commercial treaty. ACCIDENT TO EMPEROR WILLIAM. i:tvw Berltn, March IS. During the visit which he paid to the Berlin Academy to-day, the Emperor slipped as he was descending the staircase, and fell heavily. His Majesty was somewhat severely bruised, and is novr confined to his room.

NORTH BORNEO TRADING COMPANY. London, March 18. The House of Commons has passed a resolution approving of the charter granted by the Government to the North Borneo Trading Company. TERRIBLE FLOOD IN AMERICA. New York, March 18. The floods in the Mississippi river and its tributaries continue, and an enormous extent of country is inundated. Further serious destruction has resulted to life and property, and it is estirnatocl that fully 55,000 persons have been rendered homeless and destitute. AUSTRIA AND ITALY FRATERNISING. Vienna, March 18. It is announced that the Emperor and Empress of Austria will proceed to Turin at Easter on a visit to the King of Italy. DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS IN BRAZIL. Rio de Jaxeiuo, March 18, Disastrous floods have been experienced in this province. Owing to the overflow of the Paraiba River, a large tract of country is under water, and three towns have been almost completely swept away. Many persons have been drowned, and serious loss of property has been caused by the floods.

LONDON MARKETS. Loxdon", March IS. Consols have declined to 101-J-. New Zealand securities : —The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan has advanced to 104; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan remains at 104-J ; the 4-J per cent. 1879-1904 loan has advanced to 103. Australian tallow and lireadstuffs are unchanged. LONDON WOOL MARKET. Loxdos, March 18. 10,600 bales were offered at to-day's wool auction, and fair demand was experienced.