CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7569, 21 May 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND POKEItrF.

Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Reutek's Telegrams.)

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, May IS.

(Received May 20, at noon.) Three per cent, consols are ± higher, and are now quoted at 101^. Martell's and Hennessy's brandy is now quoted at los per gallon.

The market rate of discount has been reduced to 1£ per cent.

SHIPPING.

May 19

(Received May 20, at 2 p.m.)

The cargo of frozen meat ex Cnzco, from Melbourne, has been landed in good condition.

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT NERVOUS, Paris, May 20.

(Received Ifay 21, at 1.15 a.m.)

An outcry is being raised by the organs of the Republican party against the manner in which the Count de Paris is permitted to hold grand receptions in this city. The Government are discussing a proposal for his expulsion from France.

(Special to Press Association ) THE FEDERAL MAIL SERVICE. London, May 10

(Received May 20, at 11.30 a.m.)

The Peninsular and Oriental Company in their tender for the federal mail service demand a fourpenny parcels post.

FRANCE AND GERMANY,

It is rumoured on the Paris Bourse that M. de Freycinet, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, is seriously disquieted at Germany's reply to his inquiries why she was reinforc-

ing her army

HOWE AND PITCAIRN ISLANDS.

The Standard considers it would be safe for England to annex the Howe and Pitcairn Islands of the Lower Archipelago.

(Special to Pjiess Association.)

BANQUET TO BISHOP MOOKHOUSE, London, May 19.

(Received May 20. at'l.4o p.m.) The Lord Mayor has entertained 1200 at luncheon in honour of Bishop Moorhonse. The latter, referring to the recent Socialist demonstration, declared that the Socialism which existed in Victoria was not of a serious character.

YON RANKE DYING. The German historian, Leopold Yon Ranke f is dying.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

It, is reported that the Prince of Wales has provisionally agreed to open the Jubilee Exhibition at Adelaide, and that the P. and 0. Co. offer to convey him to Adelaide in 32 days. ROYALTY AT THE EXHIBITION. The Princess Beatrice visits the exhibition to-day, and her Majesty the Queen will visit it to-morrow. THE PRELLER MURDER, Maxwell, who was arrested in Auckland on the charge of murdering Preller at St. Louis, has confessed that he accidentally chloroformed him. MAIL TENDERS. Earl Granville has cabled to the Australian Governments particulars of the mail tenders. AUSTRALIAN RIFLE TEAM. The National Rifle Association are arranging to welcome the Australian rifle team. BEACH v. HANLAN. May 20. (Received May 21, 0.15 a.m.) Beach has accepted Hanlan's challenge. INCREASING THE FRENCH ARMY. General Boulanger will ask the French Chamber of Deputies to increase the army by seventy-three thousand additional troop's per annum. MASSACRE IN ASHANTEE.

May 20,

A number of German traders have been massacred by the Ashantees.

A NEW ENTERPRISE,

With the view of defeating the shipping ring it is suggested to inaugurate a line of ships from Liverpool and Glasgow to Australia and that a company should be formed with a capital of £300,000 for the purpose of giving effect to the suggestion.

THE LATE HUGH GEORGE.

The Times this morning contains an appreciative notice of the late Hugh George, of Sydney.

THE RUSSIAN NAVY. Three Russian ironclads have been launched at Sebastopol.

INTERCOLONIAL,

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(Reutee's Telegkams.)

OBITUARY. Melbourne, May 20. (Received May 20, at. 2 p.m.)

The death is announced of His Honor Judge Noel, of the Victorian Insolvency Cotirt.

THE KIMBERLEY RUSH.

Reports from Perth state that fully a thousand diggers are now en route to the Kimberley goldfields.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES TARIFF. Syds ey, May 20.

(Received May 20. at 10.30 p.m.)

This afternoon the details of the Budget proposals of the Government were still under discussion, in Committee, in the Legislative Assembly. The imposition of a 5 per cent, ad valorem duty on a number of articles hitherto admitted free, and the in crease of the present duty otherwise, are meeting with vigorous opposition from Sir Henry Parkes and his followers. Sir Henry threatens if the proposals are insisted on that he will do his utmost to force a dissolution. Sir John Robertson also expresses himself opposed to the proposals brought down by Sir Patrick Jennings.

The Mararoa has sailed for San Francisco via Auckland.

THE ENGLISH MAIL

Albany, May 20. The Valetta arrived at King George's Sound this morning, with London mails to April 16.