THE LATEST.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 931, 3 January 1890, Page 17

THE LATEST.

(per press association.) (Received January 2, noon.) London, January 1. Glasgow pig iron has increased to 64s p< r ton. Middlesboro is quoted at. 62s 6d. The Sailors' and Firemen’s Unions have called out the crews and coalers of vessels in London. Mr M. H. Davies, Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, has been created a Knight Bachelor. Mr J. C. Bray, Speaker of the House of Assembly, South Australia, Commander of St Michael and St Georee ; the Earl of Belmore, who was Governor oi New South Wales from 1867 to 1872, Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George; Sir John Gorat, Q.C,, to be a member of the Privy Council. The financial newspapers consider the borrowing of Victoria is excessive, and the City is adverse even to the four millions about to be placed on the market this month. A disastrous fire occurred to-day at the Industrial Schools at Forestgate. Twenty-six of the children were burnt to death, and 58 were rescued. (Received January 2, 12.30 p.m.) Capetown, December 3L. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s chartered steamer Duke of Westminster will leave here for New Zealand on Sunday next. London, January 1. The postmen at the Weßb End are suffering from influenza, and are unable to perform their ordinary duties. Mr O’Connor, the editor of the Leinster Leader, has been arrested under the Crimes Act on a charge of writing articles intimidating tenants from taking farms from which tenants had previously been evicted. Queensland mutton is quoted at 3fd to 4d ; beef, 3|d. New Zealand, 3fd. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,084,000 quarters, and for the Continent, 384 000 quarters. The American visible supply is ,34 million bushels Bank of New Zealand shares (new issue) Bre quoted at L 9 lOs. The market rate of discount for short dated bills shows a strong upward movement. The bank rate is now 6|- per cent, and 5 per cent for three months’ bills. Alexandria, January 1. After paying the expenses resulting from the abolishment of corvee, the surplus of the conversion loan will be applied to increasing the Egyptian army, and facilitating a system of irrigation. San Salvador, January 1. The troops despatched by the Government have succeeded in crushing the rebellion at Cuacaltan, under General Bivas. Sydney, January 1. While cruising about the harbour Yesterday, a yacht capsized, and three youths named Peake, Goddard, and Neville were drowned. In Tattersall’s Cup yesterday a jockey named Wilkins was killed, owing to the horse he was riding falling. Hobart, January 2. The revenue for the colony for 1889 shows an increase of L 38.000, as compared with that for the preceding year.