NEWS BY CABLE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9841, 23 February 1893, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

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GENERAL NEWS. London, February 21. Captain Goodrich lias been appointed Commander of H.M.S. Royalist. A mild form of influenza is sprsading in England.

DEATH OF GENERAL BEAUREGARD.

Washington, February 21. The death is announced of General Beauregard, the prominent Confederate soldier.

THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION. Washington, February 21, Pr ncess Kaiulani, niece of the Queen of Hawaii, has appealed to the American people, protesting against being deprived of the right of succession to the Crown.

(SPECIAL.) (Received February 22. 7pm.) Washington, February 21. The Queen of Hawaii has appealed to Mr Cleveland to prevent the annexation of the islands by the United States. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) THE BANK OP IRELAND. London, February 21. Bank of Ireland stock dropped L 9 yesterday. During the last fortnight it has receded Ll 7. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. Lisbon, February 21. The Portuguese Ministry has resigned, owing to a protest by the Germans (?) against interference with the external debt without the consent of the bondholders. (special.) (Received February 22, 7.30 p.m.) AMERICAN ITEMS. New York, February 21. The official receiver appointed for the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company states that the assets are ample, and that the crisis is owing to the enormous business of the company and the small amount of its capital. The prospects of the company are sound. Ottawa, February 21. The Canadian Government have subsidised a line of steamers to trade to French ports.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received February 23, 0.45 a.m.) EGYPT.

Cairo, February 22.

The ferment is subsiding since the Khedive has shown a desire to maintain order. OBITUARY. London, February 22. Obituary—Mr John Peltie, Scotch artist, who was elected R.A. in 1873 in place of Sir Edwin Landseer. Mr Peltie was 54 years of age. COMMERCIAL. London, February 21. Eight thousand five hundred quarters of Australian wheat of the January and February shipments have been sold at 30s The rate for three months’ bills has risen a quarter per cent! Sydney, February 22. Wheat—Chick, 2s lid ; milling, 3s fid. Flour—New Zealand, roller up to LB. Oats—Feeding, 2s 7d to 2s lOd ; seed, 2s 9d. Maize, nominally 5s 3d. Barley —Cape, 3a. Peas—Prussian Blue, 4s 2d, Bran, 9d ; pollard, B£d. Potatoes— Local, L 3 15s ; Circular Heads, L 4 15s. Onions, L2 15s to L 3. Butter—Dairy, 5d to fid ; factory, Bd. Cheese, 44d. Bacon—New Zealand prime, B|d. to Hams, nominally lOd to lid. Melbourne, February 22.

Wheat, 3a Id to 3s IJd. Flour—Stone, L7ss ; roller, LB. Oats—Algerian, la 4jd to Is 7d ; stout, 2a Id to 2s l£d. Barley, malting, 4s fid to 4s 7d ; maize, 4s 3d ; bran, Bjd ; pollard, 9d. Adelaide, February 22.

Wheat, 3s 3d. Flour—Roller, slow of sale, L 8 7a 6d. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; barley, malting, 4s 3d to 4s dd ; bran, 9d ; pollard, 9Jd.