SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6811, 15 September 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

| fBY TKLEORAPH.—COPYRIGHT,/ [f.euter.] (Received September 14,10 p.tii.J SERIOUS ILLNESS OF PRINCE BISMARCK. ' ..■■■ London, September 14. Inforuatiok has been received from Gastein, in Austria, that Prince Bis-1 marck is seriously, ill. . VISIT OF MR. GLADSTONE *TO . NORWAY. London, September 14. Mr. Gladstone, who for some time past has been yachting: on the Scotch coast, has sailed for Norway. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO MURDER. London, September 14. Dr. Connelly, who with his brother "was arrested at Limerick on August 22, charged with conspiracy to murder, has been committed for trial.. THE ANNEXATION QUESTION, LORD DERBY'S DESPATCH. London, September 13. Lord Derby, in his despatch on the annexation question, claims that the interests o£ other countries form a serious impediment to complete jurisj diction over the Western Pacific and. the Savage. Islands,, and also : the great distance which separates them. He states that there is no evidence to show that the colonies had sufficiently considered the responsibility attached, to the annexation of these islands. There is nothing in the despatch with reference to New Guinea. His Lordship, in communications with Earl Granville respeoting the threatened development of penal establishments by France, similar to that i.a New Caledonia, stated that be expected to receive protests from the Agents-General on the subject.

Lord Derby's answer to the memorandum from the Agents-General on the subject of the Pacific annexation* is generally regarded as being unsatisfactory. It merely repeats the vague assurances formerly given. [Received September 13, 7.25 p;m.] THE BOER EIFFICTTLTY. London, September 12. The Boer envoys, who were appointed to proceed to England to negotiate for the settlement of the native difficulty in the Transvaal., leave on the 18th instant.

COMMUNISTIC RISING IN AUSTRIA. Vienna, September 13. The Communist, agitation in Croatia is. increasing daily. A serious dis- t turbaiice took place to-day at Jakobovitz, when the troops fired upon t the rioters, and killed fifteen, besides • wounding many others. I __—f [Received September 14,1.25 p.m.] 8 BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. ■ • London:, September 13. i The Bank of England "today re- j duced the rate of discount to 3£ per ; . cent, . J : A MISSING VESSEL. ! London, September 13. The' barque Kilmeny, which left : Wellington on the 6th of May last for , Newcastle, has been posted at Lloyds : as missing. LONDON WOOL SALES. London,. September 13. At to-day's wool auction 11,700 bales were offered. The tOiie of the sales was firm. Since the opening of the series 27,750 bales have been withdrawn. The sales close on October 8. LONDON MARKETS, London, September 13. The reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion is £14,500,000, ; an increase of £60,000 since last Thursday, The proportion of reserve to liabilities has fallen 2 per cent, during the week, and is now 46 per cent. Consols remain at 100^. New Zealand securities are quoted as follow:—5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 103, ex div.; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 106|; 4i per cent, 1879-1904 loan, 10l|; 4" per cent, inscribed stock, 101. The produce markets are without quotable change. [per N.Z.Ii. AND H.A. COMPANY.] London, September 11. Wool.—The market is unchanged. Up to date, 175,000 bales have been sold, and 79,000 have been taken for export. Wheat.—The market, is quiet. Adelaide is worth, 47s 6d per 49 61bs. New Zealand, 445. New Zealand f.a.q. is worth c.i.f., off coast, 41s per 48Qlbs. The weather is unchanged. Tallow.—The market is quiet. Mutton is wOrth 42s 6d, and beef' 41s per cwt. Leather. —The market is quiet. Best sides, Hid per lb. New Zealand hemp.—The market is quiet. Fine is worth £28 per ton.

COLONIAL A'JCWb. SMALL-POX IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, September 14. ■A. fresh case of small-pox has occurred amongst those in quarantine from the steamship Duke of Westminster. The person attacked was one of the steve-' dores of the vessel. THE EIRE AT IIOCKI-lAMPTON. Brisbane, September 14. The first estimate of £90,000 a3 the loss by the fire at Rockhampfcon was overstated. It is now believed that £40,000 will cover the damage done. [The Union Insurance Company's risk on, the Kockhampton property is £830, not £5000, as stated in yesterday's cablegram.]

MEASLES AND TYPHOID FE VEE 6 AT BRISBANE. § Buisbaxk, September 14. The steamship. Nowsherra arrived l here from London, with seventy cases t of measles and typhoid fever on board, .i She has been ordered into quarantine. 1 WEIGHTS FOR THE CATJLEIELD -i • our. Melbourne* September 14. The following are the highest -weights

for the Caulfield Oup, to be run for at the Victorian Amateur Turf Club Meeting, on October 20Sting, 9st 71bs; Pell-mell, 9st 51bs; Sir Modred, 9st 51bs. [ [Eecclvsd September 14. 955 p.m.] | SYDNEY MARKET. September 14. Now Zealand -wheat remain? at 4s 3d, New Zealand or.ts are quoted at

2s 4d, an advance of Id npon last wecfsprice. Maize: is 2s lid. The Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces per ton remain, at. J835. H . .Adelaide, September 14. , Wheat remains at 4s lOd. No busines? ? s doing. ' Townfloor per' ton is; £11 to £11 sa, and country brands *10 to JEIQ I.os, There is very little : doing in the market. .. . [Bectlved Septembor IS, 1 a m.l SHIPPING. , • Sydney, September 14, ' Sailed, yesterday afternoon: The Union steamship Wairarapa, for Auckland. ■■ Arrived, this morning : The steamship Wakatipn, from Wellington.