LATE TELEGRAMS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

Otago Witness, Issue 1906, 21 August 1890, Page 20

LATE TELEGRAMS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

(Per Press Association.) London, August 19. At the funeral of Cardinal Newman the Eight Rev. Monsignor Stonor represented his Holiness the Pope, and Prince Doria the laity of Italy. Among those present were the Dukes of Norfolk and Newcastle, Lords Coleridge, Emily, Talbot, and Kerr, and many of the Anglican clergy. Enormous crowds lined the streets as the cortege passed through. The Australian cricketers in their match against Notts were all disposed of in their first innings for 148. The Notto team have six wickets down for 117 runs. The potato crop in Ireland is rotten, and it is expected that supplies will not last until October. Fears are entertained of a famine and of fever appealing. In the House of Commons Mr Balfour announced that the prospects were darkening, but he thought it was premature to estimate that the whole crop would be a failure. In the Speech from the Throne at the closing of Parliament reference was made to the Eebring Sea difficulty, and it was stated that England had offered to submit the matter to arbitration. The hope is expressed that the differences in Newfoundland will be satisfactorily adjusted. Mould has seriously damaged the hop crops. The Monte Video correspondent of The Times states that affairs both political and financial in that country are strained, and a storm may be expected at any moment similar to that which produced such serious consequences at Buenos Ayres. It has been ascertained that reckless advances, which were virtually robberies, have almost ruined the Argentine Republic National Bank. . August 20. A sailor from Calcutta, who is suffering from Asiatic cholera, has arrived' in London. Tallow— best beef, 25s to 25s 6d ; best mutton, 26s to 26s 6d. New Zealand frozen mutton: Prime selected averages 4^d per lb. Ox hides, 3£d to 3£d per lb. It is reported that the Unites States declines to refer the Behring Sea fishery dispute to arbitration. Paris, August 19. A cyclone in the department of Aude, France, has damaged the vines and crops to the estimated extent of a million sterling. New York, August 19. The news that a peace has been arranged between Guatemala and San Salvador is confirmed. Buenos Ayres, August 20. The Government of the Republic issues 60,000,000d0l worth of notes redeemable in five years.