BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2157, 27 June 1895, Page 35

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

London, June 18.

New Zealand 3 per cent, etock is quoted Rt a premium of 5 per cent. 1 lhe prospects of wool, especially in merino combings, are favourable. ; Tho Agant-gcneral for New South Wales • has tendered to Viscount Hampden the coni gratulatlons of Mr Reid (the Premier) on his appointment to tho Governorship of the colony. The Colonial Office is highly pleased at tbe manner in which the appointment has been received in Sydney, and on the leading of Mr Reid's cable in the House of Commons the announcement was heartily cheered. It . has now been ascertained that the appointment was never offered to Sir A. D. Hayter. June 19. The' Financial News advocates a bank .assets company to nurse the dormant assets of the Australian banks. Tbe death is announced at Bombay of Lord Colin Campbell, fourth son of the Duke Of Argyle. The Austrian Ministry are expected to resign In coneequence of the withdrawal of the support of a section of the Liberals owing to a dispute over the education voto. The Japanese Government invite British and United States shipbuilders to tender for the construction of warships. On those it is proposed to spend about L 3.000.000. The Prince of Wales opens the Railway Oonfeience on June 26. The Agentsgeneral will represent the colonies. Mr Eddy and Mr Oarrulhers will In addition represent New South Wale 3 and New Zealand. After four days of febtivitiee, nine flays will be devoted to business. The French President, in reply to the Russian Embassy, said that the decoration presented him by the Czar was a new mark of Bjmpatby, and showed that the Cz-u- was following in the footstops of bis father. The eveut wae also, to his mind, a proof of strong friendship towards France. Jure 20. Professor Huxley's health is in a critical state. It is reported that tho Turkish soldiery havo entered Bulgaria and seized tho road leadii-g to PhMlf opolio. It is reported that the Russian Government are devoting 20 millions sterling to the purchase ol Suez Canal shares. The Daily Chronicle appeals to the public to subscribe funds for the statue to Oliver Cromwell, which the Government have decided not to erect. The Standing Committee on Trade decided, despite the opposition of the Government, that the Factory Acts could not be made to apply to laundries. The Manchester merchants have asked Mr Gillie?, the Victorian Agent- general, to stipulate for the direct shipment of produce to Manchrnter in the tenders .for the carriage of Victorian produce which he is now invitirg. In an interview Dr W. G. Grace said that be would like to see every cricket match between ICr gland and^ustralia played to a finish. While Australians wore in England, however, this would be impracticable unless the county matches were abandoned. The New Zsaland Midland R ulway Company are urging the Exchange to withhold Bettling day for the last loan untH the New Zealand Government baye equitably arranged the company'e claims. The amount required for the Cromwell statue has been subscribed. * A movement is on foot in Paris to induce the President of France to pay a visit to St. Petersburg. The Chronicle in a few days raised L3OOO towards the erection of the Cromwell statue. The Ameer's son, Nasmllah Kahn, has abandoned paTt of his intended tour through the English provinoeß. He finds himself already overworked. The Khedive of Egypt hasarraigod for a visit to the Sultan at Constantinople to obtain the latter's support against memberß of the former's family who are alleged to be plotting against him. M. Ronssßu, Governor of French IndoChina, is returning to France. He assigns as the reason that he has come into conflict with the military authorities, and finds himself powerless to remedy the chaos that has followed their resistance to the civil power. Prince Windißchgractz, President of the Austrian Ministry, has resigned owing to the Clerical party breaking up the coalition by inbisting on the teaching of the Slavonian language in the high school instead of the German. Connt Kilmansegg succeeds him. Tbe Marquis of Ripon considers the present time is inopportune for reopening the question of the* separation of Central Queer sland. Tbe illness of Sir J. B. Thurston delays his return to the Pacific Islaads until the end of September, when he travels via tbe Vanoouver route. Tbe administrator of the Royal Bank of Queensland is privately offering depositors L 300.000 in 4 per cent, debentures at par, redeemable in 10 years at 103. Depositors converting before July will receive a bonus of 10a. June 23. The barque Stoneleigb, of 2101 tons, which left Melbourne for London on February 27, Is reported to be a total loss. The news, however, requires .confirmation. Reinsurances on the vessel are beicg effected at 70 guineas. Dunn's Review states that trade and Industry are improving in America and that the idle ironworks are restarting work. Professor Huxley is rallying. Mr Jeffreys has dropped his Colonial Meat Bill. It Is reported that the French squidron is ordered to Beyrout. The Prince of Wales will review the Italian and British fleets at Spithead on the 13th July. American financiers are arranging to offer to furniah China with 200 million taels of Silver with which to pay the indemnity. Profewor Fraser, of Edinburgh, claims to have obtained definite proof of the antidotal properties of blood serum againßt the poison of venomous serpents. . The Pall Mall Gazette states that China In April gave the London Bank the option of gKßDging the Indemnity loan, receiving an

immediate advance of a million, and therefore heaitatea to ratify the Russo-Cbinese loan. Nelson Bros, propose to transfer their English business to a colonial produce distribution company. The first issue of capital will be L 300.000. Mr James F. O'Brien has resigned his seat for South Mayo, and will stand for Cork City. This Beat is rendered vaoant by Mr William O'Brien's bankruptcy. June 24. Desperate street fighting took place in Cork yesterday between the followers of Messrs Dillon and Redmond. Many persons were injured and geveral houses wrecked. The police had the greatest difficulty in quelllDg tho riot. A memorial to tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer in favour of bimetallism— signed by a number of bankers, merchants, manufacturers, labour organisations, landowners, ! members of Parliament, and professors of | political economy — prays the G^vernmont to co-operate with the other Powers to secure a fixed par of exchange between the two | metals. i The Empress of Germany is confined bed with a chili. ,Tue gold reserve in the American Treasury exceeds 100 miliionß. The Canadian Dairy Commission has perfected a plan for weekly shipments of cream and butter to England. Playing for Sussex against Oxford, G. L. Wilson scored 174 and Marlow 130. June 25. A large number of members of the Stock Exchange both In London and the leading pioviocial centres have memorialised the Chancellor of the Exchequer against any change in the monetary system. The ' Prince of Wales and the Duke of York have both subscribed to the Grace fund. The champion, speaking at a banquet given to him at Clifton, referred to the intense excitement in England during Stoddart's tour. He considered it was a great achievement to win three matches in a country where the hospitality was all against good cricket. For the Newfoundland loan of half a million at 4 per cent. LB6l,ooowas tendered. The minimum was 98£, and the average of tenders 09&. Pakis, June 23. The ironclad Redoubtable, one of the vessfcls of tha French Mtditerranean squadron, grounded on Cape Sepet (sic), but was floated off with but slight damago. * Rome, June 20. The Radicals in tho Chamber of Deputies freely abused and insulted Signor Crispi during the debate on the Addrees-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne. Finclly a personal encounter between two members of the Chamber caused almost a general conflict, a dense crowd 'of deputies fighting fiercely until the President left the Chamber. Vienna, June 23. Count Kiclmannsegg's-Cabinet bas been well received in Austria. Calcutta, June 24. Tbe Maharajah of Patna (? Patiala) killed hifl wife, and then committed suicide. Foociiow, June 18. The Tsian has cleared for Melbourne, and the Oatterthun leaves to-morrow for Sydney. The shipments by both vessels are less by 350 tons than these of last season. The supplies thus far to hand show a decrease of 45.000 half chests as compared with the corresponding period of 1894. The market is clear of the finest teas and common soits. Both are in short supply and dear. Ottawa, June 19. Sigcan (siu) has yielded to the wi3h of the Dominion Parliament, and resolved to prohibit the making or sale of alcoholic liquors in Canada, except for scientific or medical purposes, or for use with the Sacrament, subject to the opinion of the Privy Council as to the legality of the enactment.