LATE TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1900, 3 July 1890, Page 20

LATE TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Pee Pbess Association.) London, July 1. Mr Oscar Meyer, who represents New South Wales, is disappointed at the small interest evinced by the British exhibitors in the Mining Exhibition. Twenty-three tons from Victoria have been shipped. The directors of the British Broken Hill Company are favourably inclined to the proposed increase of capital. The wife and four daughters of Mr James O'Connor, of the United Ireland, died from eating poisonous mussels. The Western Australian Enabling Bill has passed through committee, and the third reading is fixed for Thursday. New clauses were proposed preventing the interdiction of immigration of British subjects, referring to mining on private property, and the rights of foreigners engaged in pearling, but all were negatived. Mr J. 0. Williamson has purchased the Australian rights of the comic opera " Marjori," and also Messrs Sims and Buchanan's now drama which is to be produced at tho Adelphi in August. Tallow: Best beef, 24s 6d to 255; sdo mutton, 25s 6d to 265. Hides, 3^d to 3£d. Lord Rosebery will unveil the medallion of the late W. B. Dalley on July 17. The homeward mails, via Brindisi, had a narrow escape of being lost in an avalanche which overwhelmed the line at Bussoolens. The line was also washed away at Osere, and the passengers experienced much discomfort. July 2. It is asserted a Unionist member of the House of Commons will be offered tho Governorship of New South Wales if tho Marquis of Lothian and Lord Balfour of Burleigh persist in refusing to accept tho position. The East African agreement between Germany and England has been signed. , The directors of the Bank of New Zealand are studying Mr Hean's report, and will probably come to a decision in a week. The International Tariff Conference has been opened at Brussels. The German Reichstag has passed the Samoan Consular Bill and voted the funds necessary to give effect to the provisions of the treaty. The Turks killed 50 Christians at Erzeroum, the capital of Armenia. There is a panic about cholera, which is spreading both in Spain and France. William Crawford, M.P. for Durham. New Yokk, July 1. An engagement took place at Wallfox between Mexican bandits and soldiers, several of the latter being killed, and 20 wounded. The prospeotus of the Western Australian Exploring Company has been issued, with a capital of £20,000. St. Petersburg, July 1. The Russian press regard the agreement entered into between England and Germany over the East African question only part' of a secret Anglo-German alliance, and urge the formation of a counter-alliance between, France and Russia. :