LATE TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN, (Special to Press Association.)
London, February 29. Madame Patti, the celebrated vocalist, is engaged in writing an autobiography.
Paris, February 29. The Shah has intimated his intention of visiting the Paris Exhibition.
(Per Press Association..) London, February 28.
Wheat and flour are unchanged since last quotations, Leather is lower. Best hides are quoted at 10^d to lid. Frozen meat is firmer, with an improving tendency.
The quantity of wool which has arrived to date for the next sales, including that which was held over from last sales, is 96,000 bales. It is probable that the additional quantity to arrive will bring up the total to 350,000 bales.
February 29.
The House of Commons has reduced the majority required to enforce the cloture to 100. There was but little opposition.
The New Zealand loan has been postponed till June next.
PJOEIS, Febxnary S9.
France is enforcing stringent tariff'regulations against Italy, the recent parleying between the two countries having proved fruitless.
MASSOWAH, February 29.
The Negus, having moved the position of his army from Godofelassi, has come upon a force under Easaloula, and an attack is imminent. Two columns of Italian troops are coming from Assoura and Divan.
Eio de Janiebo, February 28. The Arawa sailed to-day for Plymouth, via Teneriife.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1893, 2 March 1888, Page 21
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