SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7340, 29 May 1885, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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THE BRITISH PROTECTORATE IN NEW GUINEA.; LoNDOH,.May 27. .-■* Thb boundary of the English. Protectorate in New Guinea, which wee agreed upon by England and Germany, has been cabled to the Australian Governments. ART WORKS FOR SYDNEY. London, May 27. Mr. Thomas Woolner, K.A., the well known sculptor, has completed busts of five English Premiers for the Sydney Art Gallery. COLONIAL DEFENCE. London, May 27. The Admiralty will supply the Governments of Now Zealand And New South Wales with ten torpedoes each, of German manufacture, immediately, and will also supply South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania with Whitehead torpedoes. THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S HEALTH. Berlin, May 27. ' His .Majesty; the Emperor does not show signs of improvement in health. The intestinal dieorder from which he is suffering is checking his progress towards recovery. [BEUXKB'S (KUEOKAM.] COLONIAL DEFENCE. London, May 28. An important conference was held at the Admiralty yesterday between the colonial Agents-General and Ad » miral Cooper Key, senior Naval Lord, on the subject of colonial defences, i THE ADMIRALTY AND THE BRENNAN TORPEDO. London, May 28. It is announced that the Admiralty have definitely adopted the Brennan torpedo, which is the invention of an Australian engineer. THE BRITISH TROOPS AT DONGOLA. Cairo, May 27. The arrangements for evacuating the British headquarters at Dongola are now completed. The first detachment of troops left today. LONDON MARKETS. London, May 27. Consuls have advanced 1 per cent., and are now quoted at par. New Zealand securities are steady at previous quotations. The market rate has been reduced to £, and is now 1-| below .the bank rate. . ....... Colonial Breadstuff's: — Adelaide wheat, ex score, 365; New Zealand wheet, ex store, 30s to 365.; Adelaide flour, ex store, 275. • , : Tallow :—Australian, fair average quality beef, 395 ; mutton, 325. Leather :—Hides unaltered.- .