SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7922, 14 April 1887, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

e * o-——— (PRESS ASSOCIATION.] a LAUNCH OF A STEAMBOAT, f London, April 12. 8 Sir Graham Berry and Sir Saul j Samuel, and the delegates to the ConI ference, were present at the launch of t the gunboat Victoria at Elswick. r ARRIVAL OP SIR WM. FITZHERBERT. [ London, April 12. Sir Wm, Fitzherbert, the delegate i- from New Zealand, arrived in London 3 to-day. . LORD SALISBURY AND PROTECTION. London, April 12. ' The British and Colonial Anti- . bounty Society was formed with the 5 object of agitating for the abolition of - all bounties to manufactures. Lord • Salisbury has declined to consider a ; proposal for a return to Protection in > England, but has expressed himself t well disposed towards the adoption of differential duties in favour of colonial '. as against foreign produce. , • Treuter's telegrams,] ', THE BISHOPS AND THE IRISH AGITATION. ' London, April 12. The Irish Bishops have received ! instructions from the Pope not to take ; part in the Nationalist agitation. DEATH OF THE REV. MR, POWELL* London, April 12. The death is announced of the Rev. i Mr. Powell, Saraoan missionary. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. London, April 13. The Right Honourable Arthur Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons, who was indisposed, has now been able to resume his duties. ... HOMEWARD MAILS DELIVERED. London, April 12. The mails per s.s. Potosi, from Melbourne, dated March 4, were delivered in London to-day via Naples. VOLUNTEERING IN ENGLAND. London, April 12. Volunteer manoeuvres on an extensive scale took place yesterday at Dover and Eastbourne. Large forces were in the field, and the manoeuvres are pronounced to have been an unusual success. The Duke of Cambridge issued an order of the day in which he warmly praised the appearance of the men, and the evolutions performed. LONDON COMMERCIAL NEWS. London, April 12. Consols are 102^, New Zealand inscribed stock is 10s higher, viz., 97 ; New Zealand 5 per cent., 10-40 loan is 5s higher, viz., 101|, Adelaide wheat is 36s 6d ; Adelaide flour, 25s ; New Zealand wheat, lowest qualities, 33s ; best qualities, 37s 6d. Australian beef tallow, 23s 6d ; mutton tallow, 25s 6d. The present series of colonial wool auctions close on the 23rd inst.