SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6823, 29 September 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

fBY .TELEGRAPH.—OOPTEIGHT / " [EEUTFS.] [ MS. PAMELISHOT. I A SENSATIONAL HUMOUR, i » THE REPURT DENIED, J J London, September 28. A Kuiiouß is current here that Mr. Charles Parnell has been shot. The report, the origin of which has not been traced, has caused some exciteHisnt, but has not gained much credence. A special to tba Press Association says:—The reported shooting of Mr. Parnell at the Dungannon meeting proves to be false.

THE THREATENED WAR IN CHINA. I

FRENCH PROPOSALS REJECTED. Paris, September 27. It is reported that the Chinese Envoy has definitely declined the French proposals for the settlement of the Tonquin difficulty. Great secresy, however, is observed regarding the progress of the -negotiations, and no official announcement has yet been made.

RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN BULGARIA.;;; ■:; :■ ■ " ■

SECRET IMPORTATION OF ARMS. Constaninople, September 27. Telegrams to hand from Sofia state that a number of arms are being imported into . Bulgaria.., The arms are declared to be of Russian manufacture, and it is rumoured that the Russian Government are cognisant of the move'meht. •.' ■ '■ ■ ■

THE DUNGANNON MEETINGS.

j . ' ■ ORDER MAINTAINED. < ', ,■ . ~. . London,."September 28. •The meetings at Dungannon yester- ! /..largely; attended by Mr. j .Earriell's and notvithstand- < ing the presence of a large number of ' Orangemen, ■;nothing approaching the ' nature of 'a riot occurred, the presence of strong bodies of constabulary and < military, haying, been 'sufficient' to pre- < serve order. ' ' '■.".•. .■-■,■' '. = . BANK lIATE OF i >'"■.. ■ --London, September 27."' 1 . . ,The Bank of. -England to-day re-, duced the rate.of discount to : 3 per. cent.. ''• ■ ■'"■''■■ . ■ : . ■■ - : : I ■ ...'■ ~,'■... . - . < MELBOURNE MUNICIPAL I ..' ~' ''. LOAN. > :■;' . , ■London,-September £7. ,v ' - Tenders. are - invited . to-day for j £200,000, Melbourne municipal de- , .bentures., The minimum was fixed.at . par,, and the rate of interest to. :bf;, ' allowed 4 J- per. cent. ''•',• '■■ - ! ,', LONDON MARKETS. "t- < ■ • ... London-.- September 27. . * The total, reserve in "notes and b'ul: ? lion in the Bank of , .England basin-- 1 creared by £200,000 during the -week,. and is now-.£14;SOO,000.--The .-proportion of reserve to liabilities'remains at 47. per cent. '■"'"", - '.' ," '. ' - The. bank .rate of discpunt hr.s-been j reduced' to 3 per cent., and the market i rate to 2\. \, .;, ■'■.■■" ' : ■ . ' '_~ « Consols are unchanged atf.lOlJ. ' < New Zealand securities remain Tat : the following quotations:—s per cent. 1 10-40 loan, 1.03J;' 5 per cent, ISB9 ' loan, 106 ; iX per cent.,l'S79-190410an, } 102| ;,. 4 per'cent;, inscribed stock, ". .ioQ,>.. ■ '■.■.- : ■-. ■. -I

Wheat.—Adelaide, gs warehouse, is. quoted at 45s 6d; New Zealand at 40s to -445 ; and Adelaide flour, -ex store, at 335. Tallow. —Australian best beef, 40s ; best mutton, 41s. '

LONDON WOOL. SALES. London*, September 27. The catalogue at to-day's wool sale comprised 10,100 bales. The tone of the salejjwas again firm. [special to press association.) ' London, September 27. THE MATAURA'S CARGO. ' The number of carcases damaged in the shipment of frozen meat by the Mataura is three thousand. The cause is attributed to the meat having been frozen while warm. ■ , - ARCHBISHOP YAUGHAN'S " SUCCESSOR. It is reported that Prior Vaughan will succeed his brother as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. [Received September 29,12.40 a tn.] London, September 28. THE REV. SIR. SHAW IN LONDON. An immense gathering took place at Exeter Hall, to welcome the return of the Rev. Mr. Shaw from Madagascar. He gave a full account of the treatment experienced from the French authorities therp. THE NE"[DERWALD MONUMENT. The Emporor William unveiled the Neiderwald Monument to-day. The whole of the Imperial army was represented, and all the villages and castles along the Rhine are illuminated. THE CANADIAN BUDGET. The Canadian Budget shows a surplus of 7,000,000 of dollars., «,

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STORM IN NEW SOTJTH : WALES; . ; ; ■ - , Sydney, September 28. ■ A violent storm-passed- over'.^the colony last night. Four and'a',half inches of- rain fell in this-neighbour-hood. ' ... .THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. ■ " Adelaide,.. September- 2S. ~ In - the,: Legislative, - . Assembly last night," the Government were, defeated on "the-proposed .taxation, scheme by. 18 to 13 votesi The House'.stands adjourned- ■to Thursday next. The Treasurer announced that the quarter's receipts were found to- be. ,£50,000 below, the estimate, -and-he , expected it would be necessary to modify the taxation proposals: It is not-probable that the . Government.-\yill seek a dissolution ■of Parliament. '.. --■ ''.'-'": . :;' ■ '.[Received Septomber 23,10 plia.] " ,' ... SYDNEY MARKET. ' ' ', ■ Sydney, September 2S. ', New Zealand wheat has declined 2d ■ per bushel, and is quoted at 4s. New. Zealand oats have fallen Id, and are now worth 2s 3d. Maize has further advanced to 3s 4d. Sugar Company's No, 1 f pieces per ton remain at £dB,

, ADELAIDE MARKET. • Adelaide, September 28. Wheat remains at 4s ?d ; quotations nominal. Flour, town brands, wm.- , tinues at about last week's, prices,; Viz £10 13s to £11; country brands have further fallen 2s 6d to 5s per ton, and are now quoted afc ,£9 17s 6d to £10.

J KAURI TIMBER AT MELBOURNE. ; .;„.

Melbourne, September 28il Messrs; 0. S. Roas and Co.; of this city, report, a sale, of kauri timber, ex Jules Marie, iat the following average GTS? If 100 feofc «w* *-&**'