THE LATEST.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 957, 4 July 1890, Page 17

THE LATEST.

(per press association.) (Received July 3, 12.20 p.m.) London, July 2. William Ewart Moran, who declared his real name to be Egan, has been charged on six informations of bigamy, and it is believed there are other cases. Accused married Emma Figg at Winchester in March, 1887, and Anuie Spicer at Dover in 1886. Both these women are in Australia, and the Treasury desire to obtain their address. Moran asserts that he was imprisoned in Wanganui in March, 1887, under the name of Sydney Egan. Bdenos Ayres, July 2. The payment of the sum of three millions British sterling for the purchase of railways has checked the panic in Argentine securities occasioned by the failure of the National Bank to pay a declared dividend. Bank shares have now recovered. Gold is at a premium of 170. Sydney, July ?. In the Legislative Council an amendment to the Federal resolutions has been moved in the direction of giving the different colonies freedom of action after sitting on the Convention. The Herald this morning, - commenting on a remark made by a Victorian legislator that the work of the Federal Convention is much lightened by New Zealand standing ou , expresses a hope that th s does not represent the spirit in which the colonies go into the convention, and states that it is not for others to prejudge the decision of New Zealand, Where the circumstances are admittedly different to those of continental colonies ; but New Zealand must put her own construction on the circumstances and form her own decision on the question. Adelaide, J uly 3. Parliament has adopted the Federal icsolutions, and the Minister of Education and the H.Oll Mr Barker have been elected delegates to the Convention. (Received July 3, 12 45 p.tn.) London, July 2. The London Shipowners’ Association has finally declined to oiscuss with the London Chamber of Commerce grievances alleged to exist in connection with Australian bills of lading. H.M.S. Pallas has been launched at Portsmouth. The ceremony of christening the vessel was performed by a daughter of Sir John Gorst. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,432,000 quarters, and for the Continent 568,000 quarters. The American visible supply

is estimated at 20,160,000 bushels. Three months bills are quoted at 3| per cent. Melbourne, July 3. Sailed, yesterday—Rotomahuna, for the Bluff.