CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7726, 22 November 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BKITISH AND FOKEIGN.

[By Bleothic Telegraph.—Coptright.] (Eedtbe's Telegrams.) pbepaking fob the socialists A DENIAL. London, November 19. (Received November 20, at 2.30 p.m.) Extraordinary safeguards are being taken by the authorities to prevent disturbances at the proposed Socialist meeting in Trafalgar square on Sunday. A considerable force of infantry and artillery will be in readiness for any emergencies. Lord Salisbury has written a letter stating that he is unable to receive the proposed deputation of unemployed as announced by the Socialists. November 20. (Received November 22, at 1.15 a.m.) The statement that extraordinary military preparations are being made relative to the Socialistic meeting which is to be held in Trafalgar square to-morrow (Sunday) is authoritatively denied. IRISH AFFAIRS. The Times to-day publishes a report that 3ir R. Hamilton, Under-secretary for Ireland, is shortly to be removed from Dublin Castle, owing to his Nationalist tendencies. It ;t understood that he will resign at the end Of ting month,

Acting under the advice of Mr Dillon, M.P. for East Mayo, 500 tenants on Lord Clanricarde's estate in Gahvay have refused to pay their rents. THE CABINET. The Hon. Mr Balfour, Secretary of State for Scotland, has been appointed a member of the Cabinet. THE MAILS. (Received November 20, at 3 p.m.) The mail which loft Melbourne on October 9th by the Messageries steamer Ainien was delivered to-day. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA. It is announced that Sir R. Hamilton, Under-secretary for Ireland, has been appointed to succeed Sir George Strahan as Governor of Tasmania. THE P. AND O. COMPANY. November 19. The directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company hay« declared a dividend of ;S£ per cent, per annum. . COMMERCIAL. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,690,000 quarters. Adelaide wheat is at 36s 6d; Now Zealand wheat—lowest 30s, highest 365. Adelaide (lonr, ex store, 25s 6d. New Zealand mutton, 4£d per lb; Australian beef tallow, 25s Gd ; mutton tallow, 28s Gd. Consols are at lOlf. New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 101£; 4J per cent. 5-30 loan, 99J; i per cent, inscribed stack, 96£. (Special to Press Association.) . • THE BISHOP OF MELBOURNE. London, November 19. (Received November 20, at 2.15 p.m.) • The doctorship of the University of Oxford is to be conferred on the Rev. Field Flowers (Joe on Tuesday. GENERAL ITEMS. Messrs Seigismund Hoffnung and Joseph Musson have been appointed directors of the Western Australian Land Corporation. The Messageries Maritimes steamers will probably coal at Mahe, thence proceeding direct to Adelaide, instead of coaling at Reunion as at present. ..;■-.. Mr Eosisto is a passenger by the P. and O. Company's steamer Parramatta. One hundred tons of Queensland sugar has been sold at an average of 13s-(id per cwt. It is reported that Mr Brennan is asking for £100,000 as patent rights for his torpedo. November 20. (Received November 21. at 7 p.m.; The Statist has published an article attacking Bucknall's gold estate in Victoria and the Port Darwin Mining Company. Mr Thomas King, a commissioner for South Australia at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, is dying. Otago wheat shows a further advance of Gd. The market is firm and sales are restricted to recent arrivals. Business is active.

Australian wheat is scarce, and the quota, tions are firmly maintained at 365.