CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9547, 1 October 1892, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BKITISH AND FOREIGN.

[By Elscthic Te&hseaki.—Oopybksht.] (Pee Pbess Association.) QUEENSLAND TREASURY BILLS. London, September 29. (Received September 30, at 7 .20 p.m ) The balance of the L 300.000 worth of QueensTreasury bills have been taken up privately COLONIAL STOCKS. Large dealers in colonial stock and brokers declare that L 4,000,000 of colonial stocks are still undigested, therefore • they must abstain from assisting in floating a new South Australian loan. Smaller dealers are more favourably disposed if the loan is issued at a low price. ' PERSONAL. At a meeting of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, Sir E. C. N. Braddon, Agent-general lor Tasmania, read a paper urging Australasia as a field for Anglo-Indian colonisation. MEETINGS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE. Mr H. H, Asquith, Q.C., the Home Secretary, has ruled that meetings held in Trafalgar square are legal. • .. THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. The Post Office has definitely declined to renew assistance to the continuance of the San *raucisco mail contract, except under the Postal Union rates. Mr W. B. Perceval (Agent-general for New Zealand) is seeking an interview with Mr Arnold Morley (Postmastergeneral) on the subject. AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS. Mr Justin M'Carthy's Advisory Committee has decided to make an appeal to Australia for funds to sustain parliamentary movements. DUBLIN CASTLE OFFICIALS. Ifc is reported that Mr John Morley, the Irish Secretary, contemplates purging Dublin Castle of all permanent officials. RENTS IN IRELAND. (Received September 30, at 7.40 p.m.) It is reported that the Government will appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into rents m Ireland. THE GUARDS' MUTINY. The Prince of Wales and Lord Methven, in inspecting the Life Guards, promised that if the oftenders iv the late insubordination would step forward, the matter would be treated as one of simple insubordination, but otherwise would be regarded as mutiny. The men remained silent. A CATHOLIC LORD MAYOR. Alderman Stuart Kaell, a staunch Roman Catholic, has been ejected Lord Mayor o t London. He refuses to attend the official ceremony m the Protestant churches, but expresses his willingness to appoint a locum tenens On his making this announcement there was great hooting, uproar, and much heckling Several of the speakers predicted a return to Popery. HOUSEHOLD TROOPS. It ia reported that henceforth the Household Troops are to take part in foreign service. TAXING DIVIDENDS. Iv financial circles in the City it is considered that if the dividend tax imposed by Sir Graham Barry in Victoria applies to the public debt it virtually closes fche English market to colonial loans. The taxing of any dividends is strongly resented. FRUIT-GROWING. Owing to the congestion in the Califprnian iruit districts, sellers are making overtures to Messrs Chaffey Bros, to purchase 3000 acres in the Mildura irrigation district in Victoria. BIOROCCO. The death of Shereef Wazau will strongly prejudice French interests in Morocco. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. (llaceived September 30, at 8 p.m.) , The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the total reserve to be L17,2>50,000, being a decrease of L 654 000 as compared with the previous week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 49-12 Consols, 97. Three months' bills are discounted at 1£ per .New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 10oj-; 3| per cent, do., 95^. New Zealand long-berried wheat ex warehouse, firm at 32s 6d. ■ Wellington frozen mutton, 3|-d per Ib. jNew Zealand hemp has further advanced 15s >er ton Fair to medium quality is quoted at L 23 per ton. Barley, 24s 6d. Oats-fine quality,' 26s • common, 24s 9d. Beans, 35s 6d. Sugar: German beet, Ll3 11s 2d; Java quiet, at Lls 3s. South Australian wheat ex warehouse, inner at 33s 9d. Victorian wheat ex warehouse, also firmer at 335. ™N?\ l,,., besfc Scofcch PS i^n (f.o.b. in the Clyde), 41s 7£d. THE WOOL SALES. At the wool sales to-day a very poor selection was offered. The competition, however, was good, and prices remain unchanged. SPORTING. September 30. " (Received October 1, at 1.10 a.m.) . The retaining fee to be paid to Watts, the jockey, by "Mr Abington" is only L9OOO for three years.

KANAKA LABOUR. . c British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Association, m a memorial to the Marquis of Ripon. Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the proposed introduction of kanaka labour into Queensland, declare that the stated safeguards are impossible, and they entreat the immediate stoppage of traffic. FREE EDUCATION. Ine annual report of the London School sioard shows that free education has only fractionally increased the attendance of children. THE U.S. PRESIDENCY. Washington, September 30. (Received October 1, at 1.10 a.m.) There is bub little popular excitement over the election of President of the United States. I SEIZURE OF SEALERS. The Russians have released one of the sealers ff th ?y sei? ed- There are signs of R ussia backing down m the matter. NATAL ELECTIONS. Capetown, September 30. (Received October 1, at 1.10 a m i The elections in Natal show 14 in favour of responsible government and 10 against. ALLEGED ARREST OF "-JACK THE Vienna, September 30. (Received October 1, at 1.10 a.m.) The police believe they have arrested the London "Jack the Rip p2 > in the person of Alois Sdemdyke, an Austrian. THE CHOLERA. Berlin, September 30. (Received October 1, at 1.10 a m ) hJ&toTtf^ to fro:n cholßl' a ** Hamb «s RECIPROCITY. Mexico, September 30. (Received October 1, at 1.10 a.m.) trade srCa U alr rnmeat Prop°M redproCal THE SUEZ CANAL. . Sue?,, September 50. (Reoaived October 1, at 1.10 a.m.) .Lhe Powers interested in the canal agree to ta^ dUCS °f One"kalf fBUM P« toa