BRITISH AND FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4540, 2 December 1889, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS.

(By Eleotiuo Telegraph— Copyright.) (per united press association.) Received December 1, at 10.15 a.m. London, November 30. Obituary—Martin Farqnhor Tapper, F.R.0.5., the well-known poet and prose writer, whose work " Proverbial Philosophy" went through countless editions. The deceased was desoonded from an ancient German and Guernsey family, and was 70 years of age. Now Zealand oheeae is firm at an average of 433. New Zealand batter rangeß In prloe from 38a to GOj. At the wool sales there la every Indication of pricea hardening. New Zealand hemp Ib quoted at L2B 5s to L 23 10j. It is expected that Mr Goaohen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will approve of the decision of the Departmental Committee established to inquire Into and report on the advisablenesa of truateea being allowed to Invest In colonial aeouritlea. The reoommendation of the Committee la believed to be that at the time of invoatment the minimum of 4 per cents, will be 109, and the 3£ per cents. 92. This doolalon does not altogether fall in with the views of the Agents-General, and It la hoped that a compromise will be arranged, and that all the legal negotiations will bo settled by Wednesday next. Received December 2, at 0.30 a.m. London December 1. It Ib reported that Mr Edison haa discovered a prooess for the eoonomic treatment of New Zealand Iron sand. At the wool Baleß the foreign bnyera have Beoared fully three-fifthi of the total quantity offered. Washington, November 30. The feeling in Oongreeß in favor of the free carriage of allver ia increasing. Boston, November 30. The fire which occurred yesterday, and in which damage to the extent of ono million dollars was done, was oaaaed by the eleotrio light. Lisbon, November 30. Dom Pedro, the deposed Emperor of Brazil, haa arrived at St, Vinaent, whore he disembarks, and will oome on here. Received December 2, at noon, Lisbon, December 1, Dom Pedro, the deposed Emperor of Brazil, who arrived at St. Vinoent on Saturday, states that General Foneaoa, tho leader of the recent revolt in Brazil, refaaed an interview with him prior to his departure from Bio. Berlin, December 1. The Emperor haa consented to hla slater (the Prlneeea Marguerite) entering tho Greek Church, to enablo her to marry tho Czarewitch. London, Deoember 1. In reply to Lord Salisbury's doßpatoh protesting against tho Portuguese encroachment in Zambesi and refusing to recognise the assumption of the control of the country to the north of South Zambesi by Portugal, the Portuguese Government declare that they have no deßiro to enoroach on the established rights of other countries, bat they assert that the country claimed was discovered and explored by Portuguese a long time slnae. Bombay, Deoember.

A native trooper of the Bombay Lanoora stationed at Desa ran amack and killed Colonel Heyland. Ho also fatally wounded two natlvo offioers.