NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 751, 23 July 1886, Page 24

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Electbic Telegraph.—Copybight.

ENGLISH.

(BEUTEB’S TELEGRAMS.)

London, July 14

At to-day’s wool sales, a catalogue comprising*94oo bales was submitted. The various lots meeting with a firm and active demand.

London, July 15,

The present series of wool auctions will terminate on the lvth instant. The total quantity sold to date is 350,000 bales, only 5000 having been held over. The closing rates for the various descriptions, as compared with the closing rates of the previous sales, are as follow : —Greasy wools, generally, l|d to 2d higher; Port Phillip and Sydney greasy, 2d to 2nd higner ; fleece, medium quality, 3d to 3£d higher; scoured, 4d to 5d higher ; crossbreds, fine, Id to M higher; coarse crossbreds, -g-d to Id higher. London, July 15.

Three per cent consols remain at 101 f New Zealand securities —5 per cent 10-40 loan, 1034; 44 per cent 1879-1901 loan, 1014 ; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 98. The market rate of discount remains at 1 per cent., and the Bank rate 24 per cent. weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be L 14,900,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 39 per cent. Negotiations are proceeding between the English and United States Governments for the conclusion of an extradition treaty applicable to dynamiters.

An old Australian Colonists’ banquet was given last night, at which Mr Childers, Home Secretary, presided.

London, July 16

Sir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, has addressed a despatch to the Earl of Rosebery, Eoreign Secretary, inquiring what are the intentions of Prance in regard to the New Hebrides, and requesting his Lordship to ascertain when the islands will be evacuated. The latest information Regarding the New Hebrides indicates that the question is in abeyance, fresh proposals from Prance being looked for shortly. Sir P. Cunliffe Owen, Secretary to the Royal Commission for the Exhibition, has intimated that a proposal will be made at an early date regarding a permanent Colonial Exhibition and Museum in London.

London, July 16

Three per cent Consols, lOlf- ; New Zealand securities unchanged. The Bank rate of discount is 24 per cent and the market rate, 1 per cent. Australian tallow has advanced 6d per cwt. Beef is now quoted, 255, and mutton, 27s per cwt. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,440,000 quarters, being 260.000 quarters more than last week. New Zealand frozen mutton is quoted at 5d to sfd per lb. London, July 19.

A circular lias been issued by the Executive Commissioners of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, inviting the opening of subscription lists throughout India and the colonies with the view to the presentation of a testimonial to the Prince of Wales, in recognition of the action of His Royal Highness in connection with the Exhibition.

London, July 19

A large party of colonials is now at Dublin, where they have been entertained at banquets, and at a garden party by the Viceroy. London, July 19.

A sculling match took place to-day between Perkins and Kemp, of Sydney, for £2OO. Perkins won easily. Rio i>e Janeiro, July 19.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Go’s ss Doric, from Lyttelton, left here on the afternoon of the 17th instant, for London. Her cargo of frozen meat was in good condition.

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London, July 15. The frozen meat ex the steamer Potosi is realising 4yd per lb. Maxwell, who was convicted of murdering Preller at St. Louis, has been condemned to death, and will be hanged on August 27th. London, July 15. A movement is on foot to establish an Indian and Colonial Museum. The Commissioners of the Jubilee Exhibition have offered to co-operate in the matter, and Her Majesty the Queen has expressed a hope that the Empire would subscribe half a million for its maintenance, &c., and that the initial contributions to it might b

obtained from tbe present Exhibition. It is reported that the English and American Governments are arranging to extradite dynamiters and Socialists. Sir Graham Berry is pressing for the evacuation of the New Hebrides by France.

An outrage by Moonlighters has been perpetrated in Cardigan. Mr Gladstone, in closing an angry correspondence which has taken place between himself and the Duke of Westminster, threatens the abolition of the aristocracy unless their acts | are governed with more wisdom than . hitherto. , Lord Salisbury is anxious that Lord . Hartingtou should accept the office j of Premier, he himself taking the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. Lord Randolph Churchill suggested that Mr Chamberlain and himself should stand out, but even yet it is unlikely that such a coalition will be effected. It is expected that Mr Gladstone will tender his resignation shortly. London, July 16. ] Maxwell, who is under sentence of j death for the Preller murder, at St. Louis, has been respited until October.

Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Beatrice visited the Exhibition yesterday. Pirates are besieging Thaimos, situated in Chinese waters. Canada and England are fortifying Esquimault. i

The Times is urging the Marquis of Hartington, the Duke of Argyle, Sir Henry James, Mr Gosclien, and Mr Trevelyan, to join the Coalition partyMr Millar, of Adelaide, has received the contract for the construction of Mr Anthony Hordern’s South Australian Railway. The contract embraces a length, ol 160 miles, without the necessary ironwork. The Times considers that the Queensland Assembly are clearly right to dispute the Money Bill. The British and Colonial Temperance Congress have elected Mr Ganning president. Messrs Collins, Vale, Jago, McLean, and Winwood read papers advocating a direct popular temperance veto. London, July 17. The Marquis of Hartington has declined to accept Mr Gladstone’s suggested modification of the Home Rule

proposals. The Irish Bank stock is recovering from the recent heavy fall. Mr Gladstone’s letters to the Press indicate a tendency to a repeal of the Union, and to abolish the House of Lords. Mr Goldwin Smith asks whether a man in such a frame of mind as is Mr Gladstone is fit to deal with Ireland. A shipmeut of frozen mutton from the Falkland Islands is realising 5d per lb. Great excitement was created m Paris over the duel between- General Boulanger and M. Larientz. The latter fired first aud missed his opponent, who fired bis revolver in the air. The quarrel arose through the scenes in tbe French Senate over General Boulanger’s motion for the removal of the Due d’Aumale’s name from the French Army list. The treaty for the extradition of dvnamiters is causing much excitement among the Americau-Irish. A manifesto issued by Ford advises Mr Parnell to make the House of Commons the laughing stock of the world. The Times denounces Mr Gladstone’s travesties of history and the baseless charges made by him against his opponents as unfair. It also considers that he attacks many of his old friends. Many ot the English journals follow in the same strain, aud say that the vulgarity of _ his epithets is turning his deteat into personal humiliation. Mr John Ruskin is illThe wheat market is dull. On Monday there was a slight advance on foreign cargoes, but colonial stocks lost. Australian, ex warehouse aud ship, was quoted at 34s 6d to 355. No business was done with cargoes on passage. Flour ha 3 slightly improved. The wool sales have closed. The ; number of bales catalogued was 3 ;2,000, of which 5900 were reserved. The market has gained since the beginning of the series, and at closing has reached the highest prices. Australian meiinos show an advance of 30 per cent, above April rates. Greasy sorts are 40 per cent., and crossbreds 15 per cent, above prices in April. About 58 per cent, of the sales have been taken for export. London, July 19. The Committee appointed to arrange details in connection with the presentation of a piece of plate to the

Prince of Wales, includes Lord Rosebery, the Lord Mayor of London, tbe Earl of Carnarvon, Earl Granville, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, and the Agents-General of the Colonies.

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(Par s.s. Tarawera at the Bluff.)

•London, July 7.

Ia English political circles it is considered that the’"’ closing of Batoum is intended S 3 a direct blow at England, the time being regarded by Russia as opportune, now ths.t England’s whole attention is occupied with a serious domestic crisis. A novel proposal has been made by France with a view to settlement of the question in dispute relative to the islands in the Pacific. French statesmen have invited the AgentsGeneral of the Australian Colonies to visit Paris for the purpose of discussing, with a view to arriving at a mutually satisfactory understanding on the questions relating to the control of the Pacific Islands, and the transportation of recidivistes. July 8. Earl Rosebery has intimated that he would be prepared to sanction very stringent enactments to prevent an influx of recidivistes into the Australian Colonies.

The Congress of Chambers of Commerce now sitting in London has appointed a Committee to consider and report upon the practicability of carrying out a scheme for the federation of the English and Colonial Chambers of Commerce. The subsidy paid by the French Government to the Messagerie3 Company has been renewed, but some new conditions are made. The most important of these are that the Company are only to. use steamers built in France and only to consume coal from French territory, while the freights have been altered eo as to give greater advantages to French producers than tho3e of any other country. y July 13.

Mr Jesse Collings has delivered an address, in which he exhorted the agricultural laborers in the county constituencies to oppose Mr Gladstone, warning them that if he should be returned to the House with a majority of supporters the settlement of the land reform question in England will be seriously delayed. The inaugural ceremony in connection with the opening of the British and Colonial Temperance Congress took place yesterday. The opening sermon was preached m Westminster Abbey by the Bishop of London. A lecture on the Naval Defences of the Empire was delivered in the United Service Institute by Sir Thomas Brassey, who, in propounding his scheme, proposed that the colonies shouli contribute a fair subsidy towards the cost of protecting their shores. He suggested also that a sufficient number of Australian cadets should be admitted to the Navy to provide the local squadron with officers ; that Naval colleges should be established in Sydney where cadets should be educated ; that they should afterwards see active service, and finally be required, Defore being placed in responsiole positions, examination before naval experts in England. Sir George Bowen was present at the lecture, and expressed his concurrence with Sir Thomas Brassey’s scheme.

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(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. * Paris, July 15. During a debate in tbe Senate today, regarding the removal of the Due d’Aumale from tbe army, an altercation took place between Gene ral Boulanger, Minister for War, and M. Larienty, which resulted in the former challenging the latter to a duel.

AUSTRALIAN

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.)

'* Sydney, July 15. The R.M.S. Mariposa sailed this afternoon for San Francisco, via Auckland. In the Legislative Assembly the Bill giving effect to the resolution in favor of a grant to Sir John Robertson was read a third time and passed. The motion tabled by Sir Henry Parkes, formally challenging the ruling of the Speaker as to the legality of last Friday’s sitting, came up for discussion to-day, and on a division being taken, the motion was negatived. Melbourne, July 15. The local manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., of New Zealand, Limited, reports as follows shipping wheat, 5s Id to 5s 2d per bushel; malting barley, 3s 9d to 4s 3d ; oats, New Zealand feed sorts, 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; milling descriptions, 3s 5d to 3s 7d ; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 6d.’ to 2s 8d ; Sydney oats are steady at 2s Gd to 2s 9d per bushel. Sydney, July 16.

New Zealand wheat, 4s 3d per bushel; New Zealand oats, 2s 6d ; maize, per 561bs, 3s 4d ; sugar, unchanged. The harbor steamer Prince ol Wales sunk to-day. Two of the persons who were on board were drowned. Adelaide, J uly 16. Shipping wheat, from 5s per bushel; Adelaide town flour, £ll 5s to £ll 10s per ton; country brands, £lO 10s to £lO 15s per ton. Melbourne, July 16. Lochiel and Tempe have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The final ties for the Victorian Waterloo Cup were run off to-day, Last Request securing the stakes, , with Monarque as runner-up.

Melbourne, July 19. Arrived, yesterday—P. and O. steamship Rome, with English mails. Adelaide, July 19. Good rains have been experienced throughout the Colony. Adelaide, July 20. Arrived, this morning Orient steamship Austral, from London. Sydney, July 20. Arrived, yesterday afternoon—Wairarapa, from Auckland. Sailed, Saturday evening Hauroto, for Wellington. Splendid rains have fallen over all parts of this colony. Melbourne, July 20. Sailed, this afternoon —Te Anau, for Bluff. (united press association.) (Per s.s. Manapouri, at Auckland.) Sydney, J uly 13. The Government are determined, to push on the Customs Bill as speedily as possible. The alleged railway frauds are being investigated at the Police Court. It is stated for the defence that the defendants only pursued the common custom of carriers, and that the Railway Department were cognisant of the practice. This Mr Goodchap denied. George Bedner, chief clerk in the Railway Department, has been committed for trial for embezzlement.

The annual sheep sales are now on. Only moderate prices are being obtained. Competition is not very keen, as 235 guineas, 200 guineas, and 185 guineas have been the highest prices. Mr Dailey is seriously indisposed. He i 3 enjoined perfect rest and quiet. It has been decided to form a New South Wales Mining Institute, for the promotion and encouragement of the mining industry. The first sitting of the Presbyterian Federal Council was held yesterday. Dr Nish, the Moderator, delivered an address. M. Decourt, French Consul, has died. The funeral was very largely attended ; also that of Lady Stephen. Brisbane. Parliament opened on the 13th. The Speech 3tated that the finances were in a sound condition. Nevertheless it would be necessary to exercise rigid economy in expenture. Several Bills were promised, including those for payment of members’ expenses, and for the conatructiag of additional lines of railway. A motion of the leader of the Opposition traversed the Speech, but he made no adverse motion.

Melbourne. A Bill has been passed in the Assembly for the enfranchisement of the police force. Sir Henry Loch leaves on a visit to Adelaide on Monday. Exceptionally cold weather has been experienced. A number of tradesmen have been summoned for keeping open their shops against the Shops and Factories Act. The cases were dismissed ou technical grounds.

(Per s.s. Tarawera, at the Bluff.) Melbourne, July 14.

Negotiations are being carried on for the purchase of the business of the Melbourne Telephone Exchange Company by the Government, Henry Bryant, alias de Beaumont, who some years ago succeeded in hoaxing the Melbourne newspapers concerning Russian designs on Melbourne, has been arrested for passing a valueless cheque. A good deal of interest is berng taken in the case ot R Y. Brown, who was recently discharged from the Civil Service. Brown brought an action iu the Supreme Court for wrongful dismissal. The Court ordered h's reinstatement, aud to receive all arrears of pay that have accumulated since such wrongful dismissal. The Government applied for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision, but the application was refused. Brisbane, July 14. H.M.to. Harrier arrived at Cooktown, and reports that an attack was made on Captain Maix, of H.M.S. Swinger, by the natives of St. Aignon Island, in Louisaade Archiphlago. The captain was ashore, when the natives struck at him with a large cane knife, cutting him on the neck and wrist. The doctor, who was with him, fired on the natives, and the captain was taken aboard. The injuries are not serious, and he is progressing favorably.