SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7759, 4 October 1886, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press association.] A COLONIAL PROFESSORSHIP. ' London, October 1. There were forty applications for the vacant Professorship of Literature at the Sydney University. GOLDMINING IN QUEENSLAND. London, October 2. It is reported that a company to purchase the Cumberland mine on the Etheridge goldfield, Queensland, will be floated, shortly with a capital of £180,000. A company to purchase the Livingstone mine at Charters Towers, is in the market for £75,000, and the Canadian mine, in the same district, is offered for £70,000. THE BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. London, October 2. The Bank of South Australia has declared a dividend of 6 per cent., and a considerable amount has been carried forward to provide for doubtful debts, STATE AIDED EMIGRATION. London, October 2. Mr. J. Norton, the delegate of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council { is organising a conference on the question of State aided emigration, and has invited delegates from kindred societies to be present. THE COLONIES AND THE EMPIRE. London, October 1. Sir Graham Berry will read the opening paper at the next meeting of the Colonial Institute, the subject being the " Relation of the Colonies to the Empire." THREATENED ACTION FOR LIBEL. London, October 1. Messrs. Burgoyne, the well-known wine growers, threaten an action for libel against the Adelaide Exhibition Commission for posting up a cartoon which appeared in the Melbourne Punch at the office of the Commission. COLONIAL BERR AND WINE AT THE EXHIBITION. London, October 1. The whole of the Victorian beer exhibits are now exhausted. Nearly all the colonial wines, some 21,000 gallons in all, received at the Exhibition have been sold. The committee appointed by the Prince of Wales report that the complaints about the treatment of Australian wine at the Exhibition are due to imperfect knowledge of the facts of the case on the part of the aggrieved persons. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. London, October 2. The trip of the Australian cricketers has not been a financial success. HANLAN AND BEACH. London, October 2. Beach and Hanlan are reconciled. THE DUC D'AUMALE. London, October 2. The Duke d'Aumale has bequeathed his palace and grounds to the French Institute. [reutkr's telegram.] THE RECIDIVISTE QUESTION. Paris, October 1. The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has, in accordance with the views of the Government, greatly reduced the credits for the transportation of recidivistes. The number of these has been limited to 3000 yearly. The committee recommend that they be sent to Cayenne instead of to New Caledonia, as the latter settlement is already crowded, and difficult to supervise.

PEDESTRIAN MATCH. London, October 3. In the ten mile pedestrian match, George has beaten Cummings. THE ADELAIDE EXHIBITION. London, October 3. Mr. Hartford has been appointed Secretary to the British Commission of the Jubilee Exhibition. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 1. Sir Philip Ounliffe Owen, in reply to an interrogation by Sir Graham Berry, has stated that the colonies are not required to make any definite contribution to the proposed Imperial Institute, but may subscribe whatever sums they please.

A Press Association message says:— Sir P. Gunliffe Owen states that the annual payments of the colonies towards the Imperial Institute will depend .on the number of members who contribute.

COLONIAL TIMBER IN ENGLAND. London, October 2. An exhibition has been arranged to be held at Messrs. Ransom and Oo.'s works, Chelsea, for the purpose of testing the qualities of colonial timber and the uses to which it might be applied. Mr. Stanhope will be present. A large number of engineers and timber merchants are expected to attend. THE SUEZ MAILS. London, October 1. The Australian mails from Melbourne, August 24, were delivered to-day via Brindisi. The P. and O. steamship Rome, from Melbourne, August 10, arrived at Plymouth to-day. LONDON COMMERCIAL NEWS. London, October 1, Consols remain at 100 J. New Zealand securities remain at yesterday's quotations, viz., 5 per cent. 10-40 loan. lOlf; 4| per cent. 5-30 loan, 99|; 4 per cent, inscribed Stock, £1 higher, £100. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is quoted at 35a; New Zealand, 28s to 335; Adelaide flour 245. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom, according to to-day's returns is 1,650,000 quarters, 20,000 less than last week. Australian tallow remains at the following quotations: Average qualities, beef, 235; mutton, 25s 6d. The total stock of tallow in London is 15,500 casks. * New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, is selling at 4d to 4^d. The third series of wool auctions closed to-day, the tone of the market being weak. During the series 260,000 bales were disposed of and 5000 were held over. The fourth series open on November 23. , At yesterday's auctions 10,100 bales were catalogued. The market was weak. Greasy merino is from Id to lid lower than at the opening sale, Grossbreds are £d higher,

' [PBKSS ASSOCIATION;] * London, October 2. The 'wool sales have closed, and quotations are easier on all merinos except on superior combings, which are a penny lower, but equal to last closing rates. Orostibreds are firmer, and show an advance of a penny on closing rates. > » The English harvest is almost completed. • The wheat market is weak, and common sorts are 6d cheaper. Australian and New Zealand shipments are depressed. THE AORANGI. Madeira, October 1. The Aorangi arrived this morning. Her frozen meat is in excellent condition. THE lONIC. London, October 2. The lonic, from Wellington, August 22, arrived at Plymouth this morning. Her frozen mutton is in good condition. THE~DORIC. Capetown, October 2. The s.s. Doric departs to-morrow afternoon for New Zealand.