CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8388, 11 January 1889, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND JFOKEIGN,

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright/]

(Per Press Association.)

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, January 8. (Received January 10, at 1.30 p.m.) The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,270,000 quarters, and for the Continent 420,000 qnarters. The American visible wheat supply is 37,875,000 bushels. The money market is depressed, owing to the expected early reduction in the bank rate. Three months' bills are quoted at 3 per cent. There is a small demand for wool in London, but the Yorkshire market is busy. It is expected that at the next sales prices' will remain firm. H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA. January 9. (Received January 10, at 1.20 p.m.) Queen Victoria will visit Biarritz in March. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. The Union Bank of Australia have declared a dividend of 12 per cent, and carried forward £22,000. DEATH OF A NEW ZEALAND VETERAN. Colonel Sillcry, an old New Zealand campaigner, is dead. IMPROVING THE GOLD COINAGE. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced his intention to improve the gold coinage. THE LOSS OF THE RENFREWSHIRE. The Board of Trade at Glasgow have held an inquiry into the loss of the ship Renfrewshire, bound from Glasgow to Brisbane, but have been unable to decide how the vessel ■was lost. A NEW MELODRAMA. Mr Garner, of Melbourne, has purchased the rights of the melodrama "Silver Falls," for production in Australia. SHOCKING MURDER BY AN ARTIST. (Keceived January 11, at 1.25 a.m.) An atrocious murder is reported from Godalmiug, a municipal borough in Surrey. An artist named Jennings enticed a young woman, with whom he was keeping company, into his studio, and after seducing the unfortunate girl he strangled her to death. LORD HARRIS. The rumour which was current some four months ago that Lord Harris was to succeed Lord Eeay as governor of Bombay Presidency has been revived. MR CHAMBERLAIN'S RECEPTION. The Hon. Mr Chamberlain and wife met with an enthusiastic reception at the Town Hall on their arrival at Birmingham. THE REVENUE OF FRANCE.' Paris, January 9. (Received January 10, at 1.30 p.m.} The French revenue for the year shows an increase of 40,000,000f above the estimate. The increase is chiefly owing to the imposition ot" taxes on sugar "and foreign corn. MORE ABOUT THE MORIER INCIDENT. Berlin, January !). (Received January 10, at 1.30' p.m.) The Dowager Empress Augusta has requested Prince Bismarck to give a denial to the statement that her counsellor, Brandis, revealed the contents of the secret war despatches to Sir R iloricrduring the FrancoPrussian war. The National Zeitung deprecates the Moricr incident being allowed to cause friction^ between England and Germany. Diplomatic negotiation s are still proceeding. (Keceived January 10, at 10.20 p.m.) The official press insinuate that it is desirable that the Empress Victoria should make a similar denial to that of the Dowager Empress Augusta regarding the Morier Incident. DYNAMITE OUTRAGES. Madrid, January 8. (Received January 10, at 1.30 p.m.) A petard exploded in the palace, but without doing any serious injury. Several bomb explosions have occurred in the city recently. Rome, January 9. (Recelvid January 10, at 1.30 p.m.) An attempt has been made to dynamite the Prefecture of Police at Leghorn, but it failed. SERVIAN AFFAIRS. Belgrade, January 9. (Received January 10, at 10.20 p.m.) A difficulty is being experienced in forming a new Servian Government. In the meantime M. Ristic retains his position as head of the Government. SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF DIPHTHERIA. Buda Pesth, January 9. (Received January 11, at 1.25 a.m.) Diphtheria is raging at Nagybanya, and 20 deaths from the disease are reported daily. A TRIPLE MURDER. Washington, January 9. (Received January 11, at 1.25 am.) A man named Schafl'er has been arrested on a charge of murdering three men living in 'a small village in Washington territory. The accused, who was on bad terms with the victims, blew up the house in which they lived with dynamite. THE CHINESE LEAVING THE STATES. Ottawa, January 8. (Received January 10, at 1.30 p.m.) In the course of an interview with Ministers, a leading Chinese merchant stated that many of his fellow countrymen were preparing to leave the United States. He expressed the opinion that 1,000,000 Chinese would shortly leave the States for Canada or Australia. FIGHTING IN BURMAH. Rangoon, January 8. (Received January 10, at 1.30 p.m.) General Collett has engaged and defeated the rebel forces under Sawhipaw, a Burmese chief. The British casualties were 12 killed and wounded, while the Burmese loss is estimated at 200 killed.