CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8794, 2 May 1890, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[By Klkctrto Telhobaph.—OopriusnT.]

(Per Pkess Association.)

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

London, April 30.

(Heceived May 1, at 12.15 p.m.)

The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,480,000 quarters, and for the Contiuent 090,000 quarters. The American visible supply is 23,9G8,000 bushels.

The following arc the quotations for shares in steamship companies in New Zealand:—Union Steam Ship Company, £13 10s; New Zealand Shipping Company, £1 10s; Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, £9 55..

A Ceylon 3£ per cent, loan of £150,000 is advertised. The minimum is fixed at 93.

(Received May 1, at 10.30 p.m.)

A cargo of Australian wheat has been sold at 3Gs 34d.

Prices at, tlio wool sales remain unchanged Silver is quoted at 3s IO.Jd.

DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL,

In the House of Commons to-day the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill passed its second reading by a majority of G7. Speaking during the debate, Sir James Fergusson said that the agitation in Adelaide in favour of the bill was entirely artificial and fictitious, and was contrary to the whole religious opinion of the colony.

OCEAN POSTAL RATES.

Tho Agents-general have through the agency of Sir A. Blyth (South Australia) forwarded cablegrams to their respective colonies disclosing] Mr Raikes' proposals for a reduction of colonial postal rates.

A PRESENT TO THE LORD MAYOR.

Messrs Penny and Hegman, a firm in Blenheim, New Zealand, have made a present o£ a quantity of frozen mutton and butter to Sir H. A. Isaacs, Lord Mayor of London.

TRYING A PATENT.

Gibson, patentee of a locomotive link motion, has sailed for Melbourne, where he expects his patent will receive a fair trial. A syndicate has already guaranteed that the patent shall be tried on the Victorian railways.

A ROYALIST CONSPIRACY. Paris, April 30. (Received May 1, at 10.30 p.m.)

The Marquis Mares, who was arrested on a charge of inciting the army tv join the Anarchists, had letters in his possession which will implicate the Due de Lwynes in a Royalist conspiracy which was to take action during the labour celebrations. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

(Special to Phbss Association.) GENERAL NEWS. London, April 30. (Received April 33, at 12.15 p.m.) Lord Salisbury has informed Turkey that it is impossible to hasten the evacuation oE Egypt. The new Licensing Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Lord Randolph Churchill provides that two-thirds of the householders may veto the granting of publicans' licenses. It also contains provision for the registration of clubs with a maximum fee of £2000. In moving the first reading, which was carried yesterday, he suggested that the bill be referred to a committee. Sir Wilfrid Lawson eulogised the bill, but was opposed to the clauses granting compensation to those whose licenses bad been taken away. Mr S. H. Parker had an interview with Mr Gladstone with reference to the Western Australian Enabling Bill. Mr Gladstone expressed himself warmly interested in the subject, but admitted that the question of reserving territory presented some difficulty. He was surprised at the hostility which was shown to admitting Chinese into the colony. At present he had so many engagements on hand that he found it impossible to actively advocate the bill, but he promised that he would use all his influence in preventing the measure from being obstructed. Sporting critics are pleased with the quality of the new members of the Australian Eleven. The Rev. Jno. Thompson has been appointed Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of England. For the past 17 years Mr Thompson has had charge of Westmoreland Church, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and his book on " St. Peter " is well known. The King of Dahomey has stated his willingness to give up the French prisoners which he holds in exchange for the Dahomeyan prisoners in the hands of the French. The French are considering the offer, and it is not unlikely that an arrangemenL will be come to. The French troops have shelled the town of Whydah. Arrangements are being made for the abolition of the passport system in Alsace. Martial law, which was recently proclaimed in the Island of Crete, has been abolished. Dr Barry, speaking at a dinner given at King's College, said his experience in Australia had been a very bitter one, and he found the people to be Very crude. Sir Halliday Macartney, English secretary to the Chinese Envoy, in the course of an interview to-day, said that China insisted on being placed on an equal status with the other Powers, and asserted that an agreement with Australia would have been concluded had it not been for the 10 days' delay occasioned by Sir John AValsham, British Minister at Pekin. BRITISH EAST AFRICAN COMPANY. Zanzibar, May (Received May 2, at 1.30 a.m.) M. Wanga has placed Uganda exclusively within the influence of the British East African Company