EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6825, 2 October 1883, Page 5

EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

[per s.s. te anatt, at the bluff.]

London, September 22. I Relations between England and Turkey are somewhat strained, owing to a decision of the authorities of the Porte to adopt a protective tariff. The Mediterranean fleet has been directed to proceed to the Dardanelles and make a demonstration. The Board of Trade has commenced an inquiry into the sinking of the Orient Co.'s steamer Austral in Sydney harbour. Captain Murdoch, who waß in charge of the vessel at the time, entered a protest against the inquiry being held in London, but his objection was overruled. The announcement that the New Zealand Government intend to convert the loans of that colony into inscribed stock has been freely discussed in financial circles, and the proposed conversion is denounced by holders of 4 per cent, debentures. The proposal to issue Treasury bills is regarded as an underhand attempt to float a further loan of £1,800,000. A letter from Sir P, D. Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, appears in the Times this morning, explaining the reasons which induced his Government to resolvd upon converting their debentures into inscribed stock. Referring to the adverse manner in which tb.a proposal has be=n , criticised by a section of debenture-holders, the Agent-General emphatically denies the report that Government had acted in an underhand way. In consequence of the refusal of the British Government-to annex New Guinea and the New Hebrides, it is proposed to hold a meeting of Australian colonists in London in order to support the Colonial Govern- : ments in their demands for annexation. The ill success of the French, forces in Tonquin is causing immense disaatisfaction in France. The Left Party are demanding a convocation of the Chambers, and the. position of the Ferry administration is regarded I as critical. The meeting which was arranged ,to be held by the Irish National League at Mill-town-Malbay, a town of'. County Clare, Ireland, has been prohibited by the authori- , ties.