SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8036, 25 August 1887, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press association.] kentiseThops. • London, August 23. One hundred packets of new season's Kentish hops, chiefly prolifics, have been offered at the Borough sale. The market was dull, prices ranging fron; £3 to £5. THE ENGLISH""HARVEST. London, August 23. Messrs. Kains and Jackson estimate the English wheat crop at over thirtyone bushels to the acre. Several others place the average higher. The barley yield is slightly and the oat crop considerably under the average. ANOTHER HOME RULE SCHEME. London, August 24. Sir Charles Gavan Dufly has devised a Home Rule constitution for Ireland, mainly founded on the constitutions of the colonies.

ENGLAND AND AMERICA. London, August 22. A deputation of members of the House of Commons will visit the United States in October to present a memorial to the House of Congress in favour of a treaty for the settlement of disputes by arbitration. Two hundred members of the House of Commons have signed the memorial to President Cleveland urging that the disputes between England and America should be referred to arbitration. i ENGLISH JUVENILE CRIMINALS.' London, August 23. The Canadian Government have refused to receive in that country boys convicted of offences committed in London. THE COMMAND OF THE PACIFIC SQUADRON. London, August 23. Rear - Admiral Heneag'e succeeds Rear-Admiral Seymour in command of the Pacific Squadron. BEET SUGAR. London, August 23. Beet sugar is quoted at, £12 per ton# REJECTION OF PAUPER EMIGRANTS. London, August 22. The pauper emigrants who left for the United States were not allowed to land, and they have returned to England. • I renter's telegram. 1 GERMAN MERCHANTS AND THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Berlin, August 23. , Great interest is being manifested by the merchants of this city in the steps which are being taken for the representation of Germany at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, as they consider that former Australian Exhibitions have greatly improved the trade been Germany and Australia. THE ORIENT STEAMERS. London, August 24. Commencing with the steamer which leaves on September 23rd, the Orient Company's vessels carrying mails will call at Albany on alternate voyages.