BRITISH AND FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4688, 7 June 1890, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS.

'By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received June 6, at 8 p.m. London, Jane 5. The colonies will only be required to provide museums at the Imperial Institute. Library, meeting, and reading rooms will be equipped by the authorities. The Channel Tunnel Bill was rejeoted by a majority of 81. deceived Jwne 6, at 8.15 p.m. Paris, Jane 5. A madman blew up a portion of the famous Monastery of La Grand Chartreuse at Grenoblo with dynamite. It is probable the proportion of reoldlvistes sent to New Caledonia will be considerably increased. London, June 6. The dook companies have agreed to allow the Hill Grain Company to handle their own goods, and it is likely the system will be extended. Mr G. Shipton, Secretary of the Trades Council has been re-elected after a sharp struggle with the Socialists' candidate, supported by the dockers. Anxiety is increasing lest the Premier should agree to an extension of the German Proteotorate in Afrloa to the OoDgo Free State, and oonsent to Germany absorbing Ngamilaud, giving aaoess to the upper waters of the Zambesi, The quotations for frozen meat are unchanged. New Zealand hemp, good medium quality, averages L2O to L2O ss. Kauri gum, fine pale selected, Lll. Received, June 7, at 1.35 a.m. London, June 6. The Shaw-Savlll and Albion Company have purchased the Rangatira, oapable of oarrying 55,000 carcases frozen mutton, arid the New Zealand Shipping Company have secured the sister ship. The Western Australian BUI will be committed on Monday. Baron de Worms expressed a doubt as to whether the lnstruotionß to the Colonial Government justified them In reserving for Her Majesty's assent the Bills restricting immigration, and he thought that the retention of clause 8 would prelude any doubt on the subjeot in regard to the question. Sir J. Fergusson said the Governor of Newfoundland denied that any men had been landed from the French warships, and believed the Frenoh oommander was justified in the demands he made. Prospeots of an agreement between England and Germany in East Afrloa are wavering, aB the Germans decline to budge from the position they have taken up. Paris, June 6. Farther outrages are threatened at the Chatreuse Monastery, unless 5,000,000 franca (L 200,000) be paid. Received June 7, at 0,15 p.m. London, June 6. The weekly returns of the Bank of Eogland, published to-day, show the total revenue in notes and bullion to amount to L 13.180.000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 42 66. Consols, 97£. New Zealand four per cent inscribed stook, 106|; 3£ per oents, 96£, ex dlv. Three months' bills, 2| per oent. Received June 7, at 0.10 pm.

Sofia, Jane 6. The Balgarion Government will shortly address a note to Great Britain, Italy, and Austria, urgiog that steps be taken towards obtaining a formal recognition of Bulgaria by Austria.