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New Zealand Mail, Issue 746, 18 June 1886, Page 22

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London, June 9. The disturbances between the Catholics and Protestant parties in Belfast proved of a very serious nature, the police who attempted to quell the disturbance, were attacked with stones, and were obliged to fire upon the mob, killing five of their number, and wounding many others. London, June 10.

The Directors of the Bank of England to-day reduced the Bank rate of discount from 3 to 24 per cent. London, June 10 There is no change to report in New Zealand securities. The Bank rate of discount is 2£, and the market rate H per cent. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow maintain last quotations. Hides are in active demand, and prices rule about Id higlier. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, shows the total reserve in notes and bullion to be £11,400,000, and the proportion oi reserve to liabilities 39 per cent. London, June 11. “a the House of Lords yesterday, the Earl of Carnarvon, on being questioned, admitted that, while Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in July, 1885, he had an interview with Mr Parnell, but he denied that upon that occasion he had entered into any compact, or that he had made any offer on behalf of the Government for the establishment of an Irish Parliament. The disturbances in Belfast still continue, and at midnight the rioters were reported to be menacing the Police Barracks. The military were again called into requisition, and had to charge with fixed bayonets before the crowd could be disDersed. Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has arrived in Dublin. Arrived—Orient Company’s R.M.S. Iberia, from Melbourne (April 30th). London, June 11. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,221,000 quarters. Prime Hew Zealand mutton is quoted at to 54d per lb. London, June 14. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association: —Arrived Pareora, from Lyttelton (March 12th). London, June 14. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Rimutake arrived (all well) at Plymouth to-day. Her frozen meat is in good condition. Madeira, June 10, The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S, Aorangi sailed to-day for Auckland, via the Gape of Good Hope. (special to united press association.) London, June 10. Adelina Patti, the singer, has married Nicolini, her agent. Kemp, the sculler, rows a match on the 19th July for £IOO a-side. The name of his opponent is not known. Anarchist rioting has occurred at Pesth. London, June 10. It has been suggested at Home to establish a steel foundry in Australia.

In a paper read before the Colonial Institute by Sir George Bowen, ’he expressed the opinion that colonial autonomy would end iu separation, unless a common Imperial Council was established. He considered that federation proposals ought to emanate from the colonies. A Consulting Council in London should be the first step if the colonies desire it. It was incredible to suppose that the Australian Colonies would contribute Imperially unless they were permitted to have a voice in an Imperial Congress or Reichstag. London, June 12. Wheat is still dropping. Quota tions are —Ex warehouse, 35s ; off coast cargoes, 35s 6d. The quality of recent arrivals has been somewhat inferior to previous shipments. One cargo has been sold for 86s. The weather is favorable for harvest. The wool market is firm. 18,000 bales have been sold siuce the last auction sales, chiefly for export to France. There is a prospect of a slight advance in prices at next sales. Matterson and Perkins have arranged for another match, to be rowed on A.ugnst 16th, for LIOO aside. The Spectator, discussing the New Hebrides question, is of opinion that the terms of the Pacific Convention must be maintained. There is a growing official opinion that the wisest course would be for Great

Britain to exchange the Falkland Islands for the New Caledonia. London, June 13.

A manifesto which has been issued crushingly criticises Mr Gladstone’s action re his Irish proposals. The Spanish Budget shows a surplus of 16 million pesetas. In the French Chamber of Deputies the majority against the expulsion of the Orleanist Princes was S 9. Sir Charles Dilke is of opinion that a large measure dealing with autonomy for Ireland is necessary. London, June 13.

Mr Chamberlain has issued an electoral manifesto to his Birmingham constituents. Referring in it to tne Irish question, he advocates a scheme whereby Euglaud, Wales, Scotland and Ireland would be endowed with similar powers of autonomy. Arrangements have been made to hold a grand review at Aldershot on 20th July, and the leading colonists now in England have been invited to witness the manoeuvres. Mr Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, has had an interview with Sir Robert Herbert, Permanent Under-Seeretarv for the Colonies, on the subject of the New Hebrides question. London, June 14. Mr Bird has challenged Mr Steinitz to play a chess match. . Sir Horace Rumbold, British Minister to Greece, who left Athens during the recent difficulty with the Powers, has now returned to that city. The Australian Club at Cambridge University have entertained the Australian team and the team representing the University in the match with the former at a banquet. Lord Wolseley advocates the admission of colonial students into the Oxford Military College. The Australian Electric Light Company have ratified Lheir agreement with Edison’s Colonial Company. The ex-King of Bavaria is now a raving maniac, and chloroform had to be resorted to to place him in a strait jacket. . • The Proctor has not yet intervened in the Crawford-Dilke divorce case. It is reported that the woman Fanny mentioned so frequently in the evidence has been spirited away. London, June 14. The Comte de Paris has declined to take up his residence at Claremont. (Age Specials ) Per s.s. Tarawera, at the Bluff. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.I London, June 1, Lord Houghton, in the course of a discussion which arose in the House of Lords last evening relative to the trade of iinpoi tation of frozen meat into England, stated that it was impossible to prevent butchers selling .Australian mutton as English. It has transpired with regard to tue recent caucus of Raiical members of the House of Common?, at which it wa3 determined to oppose the second reading of tno Government of Ireland Bill, that Mr Chamberlain, was originally favorable to his party abstaining from taking part in the division, but tae speech made by Mr Trevelyan and a letter which was read from Mr John Bright influenced the decision of the meeting. . The reply of the South Australian Government to the proposal that the management of the Jubilee Exhibitioa, to be held at Adelaide next year, should be taken by the Government out of the hands of private persons is anxiously The Imperial Government has de'.ermined upon consulting the various Colonial .Go vernment3 as to the practicability of utijis.ng Consular and Diplomatic Agencies for the promotion of Commerce with foreign nations. It ia reported that the action of. the United States Consul at Samoa in declaring the establishment of a protectorate ever the island?, has been freely discussed by the German Press. The majority of the German papers decline to believe there is any foundation for the report. London, June 4. The German Pres?, referring to the fact (hat the first vessel in connection with the new German steemship line. Io Australia will leave Bremerhaven on 14th July, speaky of the occasion as a national event. It is probable that the departure .of the vessel will be marked by some tpacial demonstration, at which Prince Bismarck will be present. . .... . A prospectus has been issuea of ths Oriental Bank Estates Company, which is proposed to be established for the purpose of purchasing and working the estates which belonged to the Oriental Bank. Negotiations between the Governments cf England and Frauce, with regard to the proposals of the latter for Ihe annexation of New Hebrides, have terminated, the .uuffhah authorities, in view of the opposition raised by the Australian colonies, being unwilling to accept the terms offered. _ . , Sir Thomas has notified his intention of ashing in the House of Commons whether Government are willing to. coaceo.e to vessels of the Australian navy tne privilege of adopting the vvhitq ensign of ships c. war ia the British fleet.