CABLE BREVITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9336, 29 January 1892, Page 2

CABLE BREVITIES.

, .** is rumoured that the Queensland Treasury bills will be withdrawn.

More than half of the country between the rivers Bulloo and Paroo, in Queensland, is destroyed by bush fires.

A German Imperial and Prussian 3 per cent loan of 300,000,000 marks is likely to be placed on the market at an early date. Five hundred and ninety-two deaths from influenza were recorded in London last week The death rate in the city is 46 per 1000, and at Brighton 61.

A heavy shock of earthquake was felt generally throughout Tasmania. In Launceston chimneys were levelled to the ground, while the hospital and several private houses were damaged.

The Finance Committee of the United States Senate favour an international bi-metallic conference to consider the enlarged use of silver, which the committee contend is entitled to equal mintage rights with gold i- -fl j" ,F- G"rick> ia Ws reply to Sir W. Lidderdale, said that Sir S. AY. "Griffith was unaware that the Bank of England had sub- ? cJib^ to the Queensland loan to the extent of IjoO,ooo.

The Rotomahana is still ashore near Launceston, although the heavy cargo is removed It is feared that the vessel is jammed between two small rocks. Two powerful tugs are coming from Melbourne to assist in the work of floating her.

The Telegraph says that buyers are refusing the Queensland bills on the ground of the length of the period, and because the price is too high. It expresses the opinion that the colonies are too hasty in attempting to raise money in the new form. The Daily News says that Treasury bills are unwelcome in financial circles.

The Sanitary Conference agree to the substitution of disinfection for a guarantee of vessels passing through the Suez Canal with infectious diseases. The English representatives urge that troop ships and steamers carrying mails, which are bound to England direct, should be exempted from these conditions, but the delegates from the other Powers oppose this concession.