CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7724, 19 November 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH AND FOKEIGN,

[BT2BLECTnio Telegraph— Copyright.] (Reuters Telegrams.) MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. - London, November 17. (Received November 19, at 1.6 a.m.) Consols have risen £ per cent, to 101 J. N Adelaide wheat ex storo is at 365; Ade-' laide flour, 255; New Zealand wheat, lowest, 295; highest, 355; Australian beef tallow, 25s 6d; mutton tallow, 28s 6d. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. The Prince of Wales has written a. letter to Sir Saul Samuel thanking him for his prompt response on behalf of New South Wales in regard to exhibits for the Imperial Institute. (Special to Press Association.)* London, November 17. (Received November 18, at 1 p.m.) It is highly probable tbat the Imperial Institute will include British exhibits, thus overcoming certain objections which have been taken in the city to the proposal. THE OVERLAND MAIL. Tho overland mail arrangements, which were interrupted during the hostilities in Egypt, have been resumed. THE RECIDIVATES. Paris, November 17. A further batch of recidivistes, numbering 500, have embarked for New Caledonia. THE ARABS TROUBLESOME. Alexandria, November 17. (Received November 18, at 1.45 p.m.) News is to hand from Wady Haifa, on the Nile, that a large body of rebels are in the surrounding country, and it is expected that they will shortly renew hostilities. THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY. Buda Pesth, November 17. At a sitting of the Bulgarian delegations to-day, Count Andrassy strongly condemned the admission of the fact of the alliance between the Emperors of Austria and Germany being taken into consideration as a means of settling the Bulgarian difficulty, as it would be opposed to the interests of Austria, Count Kalnoky expressed his concurrence witb this view, and declared that Austria must uphold the autonomy of Bulgaria. Russia, he added, has no special rights in regard to that country.

HEALTH OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR. Berlin, November 17. | (Raceived November 18, at 10,30 p.m.) ■ The health of the Emperor William is causing his medical advisers much anxiety. His Majesty is suffering from a severe cold. FIGHTING IN BURMAH, Rangoon, November 17. News has been received from Upper Burmah that the Dac'oits are displaying great ac-' tivity. There have been repeated attacks on the British column, and during the engagements^several Brit ish officers have been killed.

INTERCOLONIAL,

[Br Electric Telegeaph.—Copyright.] (Reuters Telegrams.) PERSONAL. Melbouene, November 18. (Received November 18, at 1a.50 p.m.) The Hon. Peter Lalor (Speaker of the .Assembly) has announced his intention of shortly retiring into private life. A FEDERAL POSTAL CONFERENCE.' The conference of delegates from New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria to discuss tlie postal service between these three colonies and the United Kingdom will hold their first sitting to-morrow.

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN. ' Sydney, November 18. A match commences to-morrow between the English Eleven and an eleven representing New South Wales. The local team is composed of Percy M'Donnell, A. Bannerman, Burton, Furriss, A. Gregory, Marr, Mather, Moses, Ogilvy, Turner, and Whitling. SHIPPING. (Received November 18, at 10.30 p.m.) Sailed : Manapouri, for Auckland. THE LY-EE-MOON DISASTER. It is understood that the prosecution of Captain Webber in connection with tbe Ly-ee-Moon disaster has been abandoned MORE PETITIONS FOR DISSOLUTION. Petitions are being signed throughout the country praying for a dissolution •of Parliament. THE MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. Melbourne, November IS. (Received November IS. at 1.5 a.m.) The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company h-cld their usual weekly sale this afternoon, submitting a catalogue of 5000 bales. Tho attendance was large and bidding spirited throughout, though rates wero slightly easier. Medium and inferior wools and parcels greasy lambswool realised 13id, combing of same clip fetching 12d. Washed fleeces were sold up to 15^d; ?cpured to 19|d.