SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6816, 21 September 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(BY TKLKGRAPII.—COPYBIOHT./ ! . [hedter.] THE NEW ZEALAND TORPEDO BOATS. London, September 20. The testing of the torpedo boats which have been built for tHe NewZealand Government took place at Greenwich to-day. The construction Of the boats is very favourably reported upon, and a high rate of speed was obtained in. the trials Over the measured mile, A special to the Press Association dated London, September 20, says The four torpedo boats ordered by the New Zealand Government have been completed and launched. A trial of them has taken place at Greenwich, with results highly successful, over, seventeen knots an hour being run. At the luncheon which followed the trial there was a large and fashionable company. COLONIAL CONGRESS AT AMSTERDAM. Amsterdam, September 19. At a meeting of the Colonial Congress, held in the Exhibition Buildings to-day, Mr. Frederick Youngj Secretary of the Colonial Institute, London, in the course of an address, strongly urged the federation of the mother country and the Australian colonies, and proposed the establishment of a common Parliament, in which all parts of the Empire should be adequately .represented. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN BULGARIA. Constantinople, September 19.

Telegrams to hand from Sofia, state that Prince Alexandria of Bulgaria has issued a manifesto to the people,, declaring. his renunciation of the extraordinary legislative functions with which he was endowed in July, 1881, by vote of the National Assembly, and announcing the restoration of the National Charter of Liberty, and the appointment of a Ministry pledged to support a liberal form of government. LOSS OF A NEW ZEALAND SHIP. London, September 19; : The barque Loch Dee,' 200 days out from Lyttelton, to London, has been " posted" at Lloyd's. . (Received September 20, 4 p.m.] :■ .■ : ; . LONDON MARKETS. London, September 19. ■ Consols are quoted at 101-jj-.-New Zealand securities;—s per cent, 10-40 loan,. 103, ex dividend; 4\ per cent. 187S-1904 loan, 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 101. The colonial breadstuff's market has further declined. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is quoted at 45s Cd ; New Zealand wheat, ex store, at 40s to 445; and Adelaide flour, ex store, at 335. Australian tallow remains at 40s for : best beef, and 41s for best mutton.

Scotch pig iron : No. 1, f.o.b. on the Clyde, is quoted at £4 7s 6d, a decline of 29s per ton. Galvanised iron: Gospel Oak corrugated, packed in cases, f.o.b. in London, is quoted at £18, a decline of 10s per ton. LONDON WOOL SALES. London', September 18, At the wool sales to-day 11,400 bales were offered. The market was quiet, , [special to press association,] \ [Roceived September 21, 1.15 a.m.] London, September 20. THE GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND. Sir Anthony Musgrave, the Governor of Queensland, leaves by the steamer Sorata, which sails for Melbourne today. THE FRENCH ARMST IN TONQUIN. ■■■■'. Admiral Courbet has been appointed commander-in-chief of French operations in Tonquin. THE VICTORIAN DEFENCES. The Duke of Cambridge has approved of the following military appointments made in the; Victorian land forces: —Major Disney, of the Royal Artillery,, as. Commandant ; Captain Fellowes, of Ist Battalion of East Surrey Regiment, as Staff Officer lof Infantry; and Major Brownrigg, of Rifle Brigade, as Brigade Major and head of the School of Instruction, ARRIVAL OF ; THE MAT AURA AND OTHER VESSELS. [pee merchant shipping and underwriters' ASSOCIATION.] London, September 19. Arrived: Hewi, from Timaru ; Monarch and Inchmurren, from Lyttelton ; Waimea, from "Wellington; Mataura, from Auckland, COLONIAL NEWb. - ■■■,: [Received September 21,1.15 a.m.] RETURN OF THE INFORMERS. Melbourne, September 20. The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamship Saghalien, by which the Irish informers ELavanagh and Hanlon are passengers for Europe, sailed this morning for Marseilles. THE BANK ROBBERY. Melbourne, September 20. The Commercial Bank of Australia has offered a reward of £1000 for the discovery of the perpetrators of the robbery of bullion and notes from the bank safe last night.

THE STRONG HERESY CASE. Melbourne,. September 20. J The Melbourne Presbytery met again i to-day to consider the charge of heresy which has. been preferred against the Rev, Charles Strong. After discussion it was resolved* to refer the ease to the General Assembly of the Scots Church. * THE BANK ROBBERY. Melbourne, September 20. No clue has yet been obtained as to the perpetrators of the robbery at the Commercial Bank. It now transpires that no sovereigns, but only bar a of gold and notes were stolen. The theft appears to have been most skilfully effected. SHIPPING. Melbourne, September 20. Arrived, this morning : The s.s. Te Anau, from the Bluff. Sydney, September 20. Sailed;, yesterday afternoon: The steamship Wakatipu, for Wellington. Arrived, this morning: The s.s, Hauroto, from Wellington,