SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7562, 15 February 1886, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[special to press ASSOCIATION. J ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE. London, February 12. At the next meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute a paper on Imperial Federation will be read by Sir George Bowen. GUNS FOR VICTORIA. London, February 12. The two 8-inch 12|-ton breechloading guns, made to the order of the Victorian Government at Sir William Armstrong's factory at Elswick, have been shipped by the ship Midlothian. NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT. • London, February 12. The frozen meat by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Coptic is selling at 5d per lb. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LAND COMirANY. London, February 12. Hordern's Western Australia Land Company have increased their capital to £300,000. LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY. London, February 12. Rear-Admiral Hoskin and Admiral Erskine have been appointed Naval Lords of the Admiralty. SIR CHARLES DILKE AND THE MINISTRY. London, February 14. It is reported that Sir Charles Dilke will resign his seat in the Ministry. LORD CHURCHILL AND HOME RULE. London, February 14. Speaking at Paddington, Lord Randolph Churchill predicted a civil war would occur in Ireland if a separate Parliament was granted. RUSSIA, FRANCE, AND GREECE. London, February 14. Russia and France will not coerce Greece. LONDON MARKETS. London, February 12, The flour market is depressed, and there are large country supplies in stock. The wheat market is steadier, but values are unchanged. Shipments ex warehouse are quoted at 365. There is no record of forward business on Australian cargoes. The wool sales have concluded. The bidding was somewhat spiritless. The sales show an average decline from a |d .to Id on the prices realised at the December sales. The number of bales catalogued was 24,000, of " which number 24,000 were reserved.* 53 per cent, was reserved for export, including 12,000 for America. ~ i. 'u i