CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8145, 31 March 1888, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

1 <■ 1 BKITISH AND FOKBIGM. ' [By Kleotiuc Telegraph— CorvMQHT ' (Special to Press Association.) ' THE HECIDIVISTES. 1 London, March 27. ' Sir Graham Berry states that he was nt s aware, when he made the protest, to Lor ! Knutsford against tho deportation of; rec ■ divistes by France to New Caledonia, th; England had agreed to yield the Ne Hebrides to Franco on condition that tl 1 latter ceased sending convicts to the Pacili 1 He called tho attention of the Secretary ( 3 State for the Colonies to the deportation i the last batch of the recidivistes, earnest - desiring to prevent the Australian Colonii i, ■ retaliating by legislating for their own pr 0 tection. c THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY, r Sir X Morell Mackenzie has rcmovi il ! another piece of loose cartilage from tl Emperor's throat. Since the operation the

has bosn a grout improvement in the condition of the larynx. Sir F. Mackenzie, since the operation,"is more steadfast, in his opinion that the disease from which the Emperor is .suffering is not cancerous. INDIAN FINANCE. The Minister of Finance estimates a deficit for the year at £700,000. He asserts that the deficit is caused by vhe necessity ot setting apart a million for the special defences, which arc required to bo urgently pushed on. FRANCE AND ITALY. France having rejected the Italian commercial proposals, parleying has been terminated. It is stated that the French squadron_ in the Mediterranean fired twice at the Italian steamer Solferino when between Genoa and Nice. The French naval authorities state that the firing was accidental. March 29. (Received March 30,>t 10.30 a.m.) Inquires made into the circumstances connected with the French squadron firing upon the Italian steamer Solferino prove that the affair was quite accidental, and the incident has been arranged satisfactorily. LEG BEFORE WICKET. The Marylebone Cricket Club have declined to endorse the rule laid down by the County Clubs' Conference in reference to the question of low. The Standard, referring to the question about lbw, hopes that the Marylebone Cricket Club will reconsider the recent decision of the majority of the county clubs. GENERAL GOURKO. It is reported that General Gourko will he appointed to the command of the Russian forces now stationed on the western frontier. THE ADMIRALTY SCANDALS. The admiralty have dismissed all the officials guilty of complicity in the Devonport Dockyard frauds, and have also reduced all who have been shown to have been negligent in detecting such frauds. RUBIES. (Received March 30, nt 9 p.m.) The leading French lapidaries pronounce that the rubies brought Home by Mr Richard Pearson from South Australia are of excellent quality. THE ABYSSINIAN TROUBLE. The attack of the Abyssinian rebels on the outposts was commenced on Thursday last at daylight. " A PLOT TO-MURDER. It is stated that the police authorities in Dublin have discovered a plot for the murder ot Mr A. J. Balfour, Irish Secretary. ! MR CHAMBERLAIN. The freedom of the city of Birmingham has been presented to Mr Chamberlain in recognition of his valuable service in coimec--1 tion with the Canadian fisheries dispute. At ' the banquet held in honour of his return, the ■ Riyht Hon. Mr Bright, in proposing the toast » of"" Kinsmen," regretted that New South ; Wales and Victoria had never federated, but admit ted'their remaining apart would possibly , strengthen the amicable relations existing ' between England and the colonies. SERIOUS FLOODS. The Vistula Valley, Germany, is inundated, and 70 villages" have been devastated. * COLONIAL STOCKS, j The Standard states that it is nonsense the s way investors have rushed for New Zealand, South Australian, and Queensland stocks. I THE PACIFIC SQUADRON. c H.M.S. Swiftsnre will shortly relieve c H.M.S. Triumph as flagship of the Pacific v squadron. t (Per Press Association.) :- DISASTROUS FLOODS IN GERMANY. -, 81-UiUN, March 27. c The Elbe and Oder have overflowed their c banks, and a vast area of territory has been |5 inundated. There has been an appalling , loss of human life and cattle. Forty villages have been submerged, and it. is estimated !" that 10,000 person's have been ruined and ■■ rendered homeless by tlie disaster. '< (Received March DO, at, 9 p.m.) '■ The Hoods in East Prussia have rendered ■*> 300,000 people homeless, and damage to f the extent of 100,000,000 marks has been .:■ caused. 10,000 head of cattle were drowned, a EMPEROR FREDERICK. 0 Emperor Frederick is suffering from sleepfa lessness, and is much troubled with ceugh- .. ing. C MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. il' Loxnox, March 28. " Consols are at 1013; New Zealand 5 per '' cents., 105.', ; inscribed stock, 101. !- Heavy withdrawals of gold have taken " place for shipment to Germany. :r (Received March SO, at 10.30 a.m.) v The holders of the new :', per cents, are not >'. inclined to agree to the conversion paid off >'; °nApril3- ' March 29. £ (Received March 31. at 1.10 a.m.) A cargo of Australian wheat on passage , has been sold at !>2s (id. The weekly returns of the Bank of EngJ' land published to-day, show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be £15,010,000, being :s decrease of £1,300,000 as compared with v last, week. The proportion of reserve to ■ s liabilities is 87 per cent. The money market is active. The bank c rate ot discount remains at 2 per cent., and °! the market rate at Ij-per cent. " The sugar market is flat; German beet- ■" root is quoted at Ms. >', Mutton tallow is quoted at from 25s to r- 2lis; beef, 2ISs (id to 245. The number of '» casks in stock is 0000. Australian tin is us less, and is now at " £]fitj. The copper slock is 15:5,000 tons. J There is a good demand for hides at 4iss Sd to Us 2<l. U The quotations for galvanised iron are und changed. , t March .10. if, The directors of the Bank of Australia i. have declared a dividend of G per cent. <i THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL. a At a meeting of the members of Mr Gladsi stone's parly it was decided not to offer any j! opposition to the Local Government scheme. .o THE SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR, is Sezzido Khali £ succeeds to the throne of a, Zanzibar. M. PASTEUR AND THE RABBITS. March 28, a (Received March 30, at it p.m.) il Sir Dillon Bell has had an interview with lc M. Pasteur with reference to the latter's schemo for exterminating rabbits. Sir , Dillon appears satisfied that, the introduction of microbes is feasible, and could be used with ' y safety. The lull nature of the interview has *• not been disclosed, but it is understood that 'V M. Pasteur revealed the whole process of his d scheme to the New Zealand representative. > FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA. [r Sharp outpost fighting lias taken place at !:> Soati, and it has been the means of checking ie the advance of the rebels. v March ii'l. r. It is thought that the scarcity of water r and the want of food will compel the Negus ~' of Abyssinia to commence lighting. [r " " A BYE ELECTION. r . The election for the House of Commons to f fill the vacancy caused by the death of MiFrank Ash Yco, M.P. for Gower, Glamorgans' shire, resulted in Mr Randall, Hcmo Ruler, being returned. Mr Randall polled 3'JG-i *r votes against 3300 by his opponent, Mr " Llewellyn. "1 THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. , H.M.S. Orlando will enter on her commisn sion for Australian waters on April 25. H.M.S. Nelson will be presented to the Aus- "! tralian Governments. ■>i GENERAL BOULANGER. a General Boulanger has withdrawn from is the contest for Lachu. a d MR BRIGHT ON FEDERATION. The Right Hon. John Bright, speaking re at Birmingham, declared that federation was 0 a dream of absurdity, and contended that 1 the colonies would never become lesponsible s- for the warlike policy of Great Britain, and 'I the divergent tariff would also prove and con[,X tinue to be an obstacle. BULGARIA. The Russian Government are about to ask the Great Powers to declare that Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is a contumacious revolutionary usurper prompting to riots.