CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1856, 17 June 1887, Page 13

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH XTHJ) FOREIGN. (Reuter's Telegrams.) London, June 8. New Zealand wheat (ex store) : The highest quality is selling at 38s. Adelaide, average quality (ex store), 375. Australian tallow of average quality: Beef, 22s Gd ; mutton, 245. June 9. The Hon. Mr Stanhope, Secretary of War, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the New South Wales Volunteers who took part in the Soudan campaign were to be allowed to wear the Khedive's bronze star. Colonial breadstuffs and tallow are without quotable change. June 10. Adelaide wheat is at 375 ; New Zealand wheat -(ex store) is realising 24s to 375, according to quality. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,490,000 quarters (a decrease of 140,000 during the week), and for the Continent 564,000 quarters. Australian tallow (average quality) : Beef, 22s 6d ; mutton, 245. New Zealand mutton, prime quality, remains at 4Jd per pound. President Grevy threatens to resign ir the Rouvier Cabinet is upset. Serious results are anticipated if the Rouvier Ministry is defeated. Public feeling is very strong, and it is believed a revolution would be certain. News is to hand from Russian Turkestan that a disastrous earthquake occurred yesterday at Varnoe, a town of 12,000 inhabitants, situated on the northern slope of the Ala-tau Mountains. Most of the public buildings and houses were totally destroyed, and fully 120 persons perished in the ruins. Many others suffered serious injuries. June 11. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Salisbury made a statement regarding the AngloTurkish . Convention , in reference, to Egypt, and confirmed the details already made public. ■ He further stated that the convention required the assent of the other Powers and of the Turkish and British Governments, otherwise the convention would be invalid and England will remain in her former position. The negotiations between the French Ambassador and Lord Salisbury regarding the New Hebrides have been resumed. June 13. The wheat market shows a declining ! tendency owing to the fine weather recently experienced, which has materially improved the prospects of the English harvest. June 14. In the House of Lords last night the Irish Land Bill was passed through committee. Berlin, June 8. Dr Mackenzie, the eminent physician, has again performed an operation on the Crown Prince, removing a portion of the growth in his throat. The prince will undergo another operation- when he attends the celebration' of the Queen's jubilee. June 10. An official announcement has been made that the Emperor William has been almost wholly confined to bed during the last few days. " He is suffering from abdominal cramp and catarrhal irritation of the eyelids. The Governor of Alsace-Lorraine has ordered the, expulsion of M.> Lallances, member of the Reichstag for Mulhausen, owingto French proclivities. June 11. The operation which has .been performed on the Crown Prince's thr»at disclosed the fact that the growth therein is not of a malignant character. June 13. The health of Emperor William is improving. To-day he was able to leave his bed for a short time.

(Special to Press Association.) London, June 8. The French Government have disagreed with the Anglo-Turkish Convention relative to the evacuation of Egypt. The subject of the sugar bounties is being agitated. At Greenock an enthusiastic meeting was held, and a procession formed. The meeting unanimously adopted resolutions in favour of the abolition of the bounties. Sir G. W. des Voeux has been appointed Governor of Hongkong. Opposition is being manifested to Lord Salisbury resuming diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The English bishops disapprove of it. June 9. Speaking at Cardiff, Mr Gladstone referred to the cablegrams which had been received from the colonies relating to meetings held there for the purpose of condemning Irish coercion. He contended that the colonies were entitled to express their opinion on a subject of such national importance. The appointment of a successor to Inoge Sarzlakdo (sic) at Cairo, over which some difficulty has arisen with France, has been amicably settled. June 10. The shipment of oranges by the Oroya is a failure, only from 9d to Is 9d a case being realised A report that the British Resident at Lagos has hauled down the French flag at Portonoo is not confirmed. The following New Zealand candidates have passed their matriculation examination for the London University with honours : — George Spencer (Christchurch), Charles Little (Dunedin). The Bulgarian Regency are continuing their efforts to bring about an improved state of affairs. It is understood that Germany is willing a settlement should be effected without consulting Russia. Mr E. Stanhope has endorsed Lord Harris' statement regarding King George's Sound. He asserts that the place is only of secondary importance, and therefore not included in the coaling stations which are to be thoroughly well defended. The death is announced of the Earl of Winchelsea. Mr Finch Hatton succeeds to the title. Vigorous opposition is being raised to the system of sugar bounties, and arrangements are being made for holding an international conference in London at a date not fixed. Sir A. Shea is expected to succeed Sir G. Dcs Voeux in the Governorship of Newfoundland. The shipment of meat bj' the s.s. Oroya is selling at 3^d per lb. June 12. The weather is now fine, and numerous coastal arrivals are mentioned in the wheat trade. The English demand is firmer, while that for foreign export is weaker, especially as regards Indian purchases. One Australian coast cargo has been sold at 3Gs 3d. Cargoes by the Triton, Elliott Ashmore, and Aristaine were included in the catalogue, the total number of quarters being 27,000. Cargoes on passage were offered at 37s 3d. Lord Tennyson is ill, and the Prince of Wales has asked Mr Lewis Moms to write an ode on the foundation of the Imperial Institute. The Queen wrote " Peace and goodwill towards men" in the jubilee Bible, the gift of the Victoria schools. The Emperor of Germany has sufficiently recovered to get up, and the cramp from which he is suffering is abating. The German Lloyd's Company offer to run a line of steamers from Vancouver to China. The resistance to the evictions at Bodyke is increasing, owing to Mr Davitt's prompting. In the rioting which has taken place several of the police were disabled. Many persons have been arrested. Lord Salisbury announced in the House of Lords that the Suez Canal will be open to all parties at all times. The American authorities have refused to allow 64 Irish assisted emigi'ants to land, on the ground that they are paupers. The new bridge across the Tay has been opened for traffic. June 13. Mr Michael Davitt will probably be arrested on account of his recent incendiary speeches. The Times alleges that Mr Parnell remitted to Frank Byrne the money which j enabled him to escape to France in 1883. It also believes that Mr Egan supplied the Invincibles with funds collected by the Land League. The Porte, instigated by Russia and France, hesitates to ratify the AngloTurkish Convention unless the right to reenter Egypt is limited. There is stronger objection taken to the Egyptian Convention in Turkey than was at first supposed. The Porte now demands the right to alone restore order in Egypt. The Standard states that Russia is likely to withdraw her claim to Hamil, in return for the concession of the valleys of the Murghab and Kushk. Russians have been discovered surveying in Borneo and sketching the defences of Singapore. Prince Alexander declines to return to Bulgaria, and has advised the Regents to look elsewhere for a new sovereign. , It is stated that the Bulgarian Government have nominated Duke Ferdinand of Coburg for the throne, and that the Sultan has approved. The Sobranje is summoned to meet on July 3. The Mount Shamrock Mining Company, Queensland, with a capital of' [£2Bo,ooo in £1 shares, has been placed on the market, and shares are already quoted at a premium of 7s. The Mining Journal declares it to be a piece of audacity to require such a price. The capital of the company formed to take over the business of James M'Ewan and Co., in Australia, in shares to the extent of £150,000 and debentures of similar amount, has been subscribed fivefold. A Magdeburg syndicate have purchased all the warehoused German beetroot sugar,. and are raising the price to 12s. The refiners are seeking for Java cargoes.

The, whaler -Westye will leave London shortly for a cruise in Antarctic water's. The owner is urging this opportunity upon those interested in an Antarctic expedition, and requests a prompt decision as to whether they will charter the vessel to make the expedition. He wishes his brother to have command. The French Chamber of Deputies, by an immense majority, decided to proceed with the Army Bill. Mr Gladstone has published a letter in which he says that he never encouraged obstruction in the House of Commons, but, on the other hand, had endeavoured to assist the Government, who had shown great incompetence in the management of their Parliamentary duties. Lieutenant-colonel Brookfield has given notice in the House of Commons of a motion approving of Freetrade in the abstract, but declaring that the time had arrived when important fiscal reforms should be made. The tunnel under the Eiver Severn between England and South Wales has been opened. The centenary cricket festival has been commenced. The first important match begins at Lords on Saturday.