LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1855, 10 June 1887, Page 21

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH £ND FOREIGU. , (Rbdtbb's Telkgrams.) 1 London. June 7

In the Bouse of Commons this afternoon Mr W. H. Smith, First' - Lord of the Treasury, announced that the negotiations between the British and French Governments'regarding the New Hebrides .were still proceeding: He further stated that the delay which had occurred in arriving at a settlement of the New' Hebrides question was not owing to the action of the Imperial Government.

London. Jun

Mr Gladstone arrived in London from Swansea yesterday. During the course of his journey he delivered speeches at Cardiff and wayside stations.

During a series of evictions at Bodkye the mob threw vitriol and boiling water at a bailiff.. Mr Michael Davitt, who was present,' delivered an ' incendiary speech.

(Special to Pbess Association.) London, June 7.

The Russian press declare that the occupation of Earki settles the Afghan frontier question in favour of Russia.

The British Resident' at Lagos on the Gold Coast has hauled down the French flag at Pontonoo. A French man-of-war" has been despatched to inquire into the. affair.

The. Times considers that the Irish conspiracy is indivisible through Messrs Parnell, .Gladstone, Ford, and Kossa being associated iftit. . The result of the inquiry into the charge against Sir J.Pope Hennessy, lately Governor of the Mauritius, is still an open question, the Colonial" Office not' having; positively decided what steps will be taken.

The following naval cadets successfully passed their examintion : — Ferthon (New South Wales), Miller and Harper (New Zealand), Akehurst (Victoria), and Drury (Queensland). ! The James Mace Mining Company, Victoria, has been registered with a capital of £300,000.

Tenders for the Australian Gas Company's (Sydney) loan of £300,000 at 5 per cent, were opened to-day. There were 193 tenderers, and the amount was subscribed fivefold. Those at £106 8s will receive 6 per cent. The average was £106 14s. The minimum was fixed at 103.

A Melbourne gas 5 per cent, loan of £35,000, with a minimum of 108, will be placed on the market on the 15th inst. June 8.

England is arranging a conference for the purpose of discussing with Germany and Austria the question of the sugar bounty, but the Governments of those two countries demand fuller information explaining the object of the conference.

Obituary: Lady Stuart, of New South Wales.

Russia has strongly reinforced the garrison at Benia, a town of Bessarabia.

, The .University of Cambridge has conferred on Mr Justice Windeyer, of New South Wales, the honour of LL:D.

The Bulgarian army intend to proclaim Prince Alexander their commander.

Mr Gladstone, speaking at Cardiff, de" clared that 10,000 citizens of, Melbourne had unanimously condemned coercion.