LATE CABLE NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8965, 16 April 1890, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. {PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received April 15, 9 p.m.) BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. London, April 14. Mr David Henn, who was sent from London to tnvestigate the affairs of the Bank ofNeW Zealand, replying to inquiries made by the London office early in April, states that the properties of the institution are being revalued, and so far the prospects aie encouraging. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The Parliamentary Committee inquiring into the granting of constitutional Government to Western Australia is considered certain to recommend that the colony receive full local control over all its lands if the clause requiring members of Parliament to possess LSOO freehold is omitted- . The Colonising Committee ox the House of Commons will examine Sir T. Cockburn-Catnpbell, of Western Australia, and Air Parker, on Wednesday. _ THE CREWE MURDER. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr H. Matthews, Home Secretary, stated that the Judge who tried the Davises approved the hanging of the elder brother as the in stigator of the murder. THE PORTUGUESE EXPEDITION. Sir James Fergusson stated in the House of Commons 10-day that news of the Portuguese expedition to Mpondo, Shire, has not been confirmed. EMIN PASHA, Germany has assured England that the operations of Emin Pasha will be confined entirely within' the German sphere. IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL. In the House of Commons Mr Parnell will move that the Irish Land Purchase BiM be read this day six months. (Received April 16, 1.15 a.m.) London, April 15. The Opposition support Mr Parnell’s amendment that the Irish Land Purchase Bill 'be read six months hence. (Received^ April 16, 1.15 a.m.) THE SULTAN’S CANCELLATION. Zanzibar, April 14. The representative of the British East Africa Company declines to accept the Sultan’s cancellation of privileges. A REVOLUTIONARY POEM. London, April 15. The Grand Duke Constantine, cousin of the Czar, has arrived here. He is writing a revolutionary poem. SARAH BERNHaRDT. Mdlle. Sarah Bernhardt has contracted for a grand impressario tour of the world, visiting America and Australia. (Received April 15, 7.35 p.m.) SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL. Sydney, April 15. Arrived— Rotomahano, from Auckland. Wheat, chick feed, 2s 9d; milling, Sa 7d to 3s 8d ; oats, la LOd to 2a 2d ; maize, new crop, 3a to 3s 7d; good sound, 3a lOd to 4a ; barley, Cape. 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; bran, B£d to 9d ; pollard, BJd to 9d ; potatoes. New Zealand, L 3 15s to L 4; Circular Heads, L 4 is; onions, L 4 to L 4 ss; butter, dairy made, 6d to lOd ; factory made, steady, from Is to Is Id ; cheese, loaf size, 4Td to s|d ; bacon, machine cured, 7dj hand cured, 8d; New Zealand cured, 9|d ; hams, New Zealand cured, to Is. Melbourne. April 15. Wheat, 3s Bd. Oats—Californian, Is lid ; Danish, 2a 7d ; New Zealand, 3s 2d. Maize, 4s 5d ; barley, malting, 3s 6d. Adelaide, April 15. Wheat, shipping parcels, 3s 6|-d to 3s 7d. Flour—Stone makes, L 8 ss_to L 8 10s; roller makes, L 9 to L 9 ss. Oats, New Zealand, 2s 10d ; bran, B£d to 8-|-d ; pollard, Scl. (Received April 15, 9 p.m.) London, April 14 The wool market is steady, and prices remain unchanged. (Received April 16, 1.15 a.m.) London, April 15. Arrived—Star of Victoria, s s., from "Wellington (February 14). New York, April 15. Arrived—Barque Hulda, from Wellington (December 8) ; barque Lurline, from Auckland (December 9). Boston, April 15. Arrived—Bai que Rudolph Josephy, from Wellington (November 30) ; barque Teresa Consulicb, from We!lington (December 30).