CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6711, 18 August 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

♦ — BRITISH AND FOREIGN. : [By Elkotkio Telbgkaph.—Cofybight.] < (Reuteb's Telegiiams.) London, August 16, j (Received August 17, at 1!.25 p.m.) , The report that was current yesterday, that ] a rupture had occurred between Italy and ' Morocco, and that the Italian Minister at 1 Tangiers had lowered his flag, is now known to ' have no foundation. The total reserve iv notes and bullion iv tha Bank of England is £12,800,000, an increase of £600,000 compared with the reservo last week. The proportion of reborve to liabilities has advanced 2 per cent., and is now 47 per cent. The Bank rate of discount remains at 4 per cent., and the market rate at 3j}. Consols are unchanged at 100 J. New Zealand securities c are quoted as follows:—Five per cent. 10-40 t loan, 106 J; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 106; 4i per r cent. 1879-1904 loan, 100.J;; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100£. I There are uo changes to report in tho market " for Colonial breadstuffs and tallow. (Received August 18, at 1 a.m.) *' The wool market is quiet. The arrivals to date for next series of sales now amount to i 430,000 bales. , i; August 17. U (Received Auyust IS, at 1 a.m.) Dr M'Gee, bishop of Peterborough, who for ft some time past has been in a critical state of health, is now recovering. Paws, August 10. (Received A'ij;ust 17, ac 2.25 p.m.) The latest news to hand from-Tonquin states that the French commander had decided that *' the bombardment of Hud, tho capital, should' be commenced on the 13th inst., while active operations wero to bo rosumed against the £ Anumitea. Copenhagen, August 16, la (Received Auiruat 17, at 3 25 p.m.) B The Princefs of Wales arrived here to-day cm £>'■

a visit tcj the Kiag of Denmark, and uhe was roceivod by the populaco with much enthusiasm. Rome, August 10. (Hetuived Augu»t IS, at 1 a tu.) Ills Holiness the JPupe haa appoiuted l)r Brownleaa, vice-chancellor of tho Melbourne I University, to be a Kniuht of the Order of Pius 1 X.

Beklin, Augustus, (Received August IS, at 1 ii.m.)

Disquieting reports are iv circulation regard" ing the health of Prince Bismarck. No official bulletins, however, have yet been issued.

(Spkcial to Press Association.)

London, August io. (Received August H, at 12 30 p.m.) It is reported that tho Imperial Government aro sending a military officer, well known in the Colonies, to study tho New Guinea question. Baron Alcoster has approved of the plans for tho defence of Port Phillip Harbour, including the south channel fort. It is reported that the Government are parl jeying with De Lessens respecting the widening of the present canal. August 17. (tteceived August 18, at 1.15 a.m.) Mr Forster, speaking at Devonport, said the Australian Colonies were justified in objecting to French convicts being transported to the Pacific islands, and hoped that the New Guinea natives would bo protected' if England's authority was extended over that island. Ho was confident that the democracy of the future would be in favour of permanent union with the English races. A Utter published in the Daily Express from a number of Melbourne Irishmen, stating that the mission of the Messrs .Redmond is a fiasco, has provoked au intense anti-Irish feeling. Six hundred of the French troops made a sortie on Namdiuh, where an engagement took place with the Anamese. The black flag suffered severely, their death-list being heavy, while the French loss was only two killed aud several wounded. It is reported that M. Trichon, the French Ambassador to China, being unable to arrivo at a satisfactory settlement of the conflicting claims of Franco and China in Anam, has broken off relations with China. The French fleet have, captured the mouth of the river Huis. Au official inquiry into tho accident to the vessel Daphne, which capsized when being launched oil the ways on the Clyde on July 8, found that the accident was dv« to defects in the design of the vessel. Tho Morning Post says that the Federal movement is exciting sympathy iv England. The Tenant Farmers' Compensation Bill has passed thn House of Lords.

INTERCOLONJAi

[By Elkotbio Telegraph.—CorYßiGHT.]

(Reuters Teleohams.) x Melboubnk, August 17. (Received August 17, :it 8.60 p.m.) Advices to hand from Foochow report little doing. Business with the Colonies is ; un changed. Tho exports, to date amount to 9,000,0001b, showing a decrease of 350,0001b compared with tbe same period of last year. (Receive) August 13, at 1 a.m.) Arrived (this evening): Union steamship Wairarapa, from the Bluff. Sydney, August 17. j (Received August 17, at 8 50 p m.) New Zealand wheat, 43 3d por bushel; New Zealand oats, 2s 4d; maize, 2a lid, SugarCompany's No. 1 pieces, per ton, £85. August 18, at 1 a.m.) Martini-Henri is now first favourite for the Sydney Derby. Adelaide, August 17. (Received August 17, at 8 50 p.m.) Wheat is quitted at 5a to 3s Id. Market quiet, and nothing doing. Town flour, per ton, £11 5s ; country brands, £10 sa.