THE LATEST.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 956, 27 June 1890, Page 17

THE LATEST.

(per press association.) (Received June 26, noon.) London, June 25. The Housing of the Working. Class Bill lias been referred to the Grand Committee. Berlin, June 25. At the request of the Emperor, the Reichstag deferred the debate on the Anglo-German agreement in Africa until the settlement had been ratified by England. Major Wissman has been ennobled. Dr Miguel has replaced Herr von Scholsz as Prussian Minister of Finance. Washington, June 25. The Coinage Committee lias rejected the Senate’s amendment on the Silver Bill, and recommends a conference of the two .Houses. Pretoria, June 25. England’s proposals with regard to Swaziland are unacceptable to President Kruger. (Received June 26, noon.) London, June 25. At a meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Shipping Company, which was poorly attended, it was decided to write off L2 per share, and also that each share should carry one vote. Sir J. Gorst stated this would enable the Company to pay a dividend. The Speaker of the House of Commons is disposed to agree with Mr T. Healey’s objections that the Government proposal to let the licensing fund accumulate is not sufficiently in compliance with the Budget Act. It is expected the Government will abandon the whole of the licensing clauses. A conversazione at the Imperial Institute was attended by three thousand people. Lord G. Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to a question, said that the comments of the colonial press on the composition of the Egeria Court Martial were not justified. (Received June 27, 12.30 p.m.) The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,572,000 quarters, for the Continent 620,000. The American visible supply is estimated at 11,088,000 bushels. Best tallow beef, 24s Gd to 25s ; mutton, 25s to 25s 6d. (Received June 26, 12.50 p.m.) Sydney, June 26, Arrived—Te Anau. At a meeting attended by 700 wharf labourers, arrangements were discussed for the anticipated strike. A suggestion by the Chamber of Commerce to refer the dispute to arbitration was declined, the meeting wishing that the only solution of the difficulty could he the concession by owners of the demands made. The men will be called out at midnight on June 30th unless the employers give way. Melbourne. June 26. Mr Hayter’s statistics show a decrease in the Chinese population of New Zealand, Victoria and Queensland, and an increase in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania at the end of las: year. Hobart, June 26. The R.M.S. lonic arrived at 9 o’clock last night, and s ils at noon to-day. She brings 56 passengers for Australia and 66 for New Zealand. SPECIAL. (Reoeived June 26, 11.45 am.) London. J une 25. Mrs Overend, lately arrived from New Zealand, to her great indignation, found she was being shadowed hv detectives while paying a visit to Enniskillen. The dock labourers intend to hold a congress in the autumn to celebrate the success of the strike last year.