BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6785, 23 September 1893, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Priu AuoclaUon—EUetric Telegraph— (Copyright LONDON, Sept. 22. While Sullivan wa3 rowing on the Thames man fired a revolver at him but missed. It i believed to be the act of a lunatic The rumor respecting the issue of New outh Wales Treasury bilis now takes the hape of a two million issue at 5 per cout nth two years' currency. It was at first utended to issue thirteen hundred thousand v the hopes of forestalling Victoria, but the inuunb has been increased and the issue [clayed. A Victorian conversion loan will probably >c put on the market next week, strictly in lie terms of the Act empowering it. Theninimum will be about 93. The loan is conlidered to have a fair prospect of success. Mr Tom Mann predicts serious trouble in ,he winter on account of the number of men nit of work. The unemployed will always, le says, be a thorn in the side of every jovernment who refuses to improve their jondition. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's reconstruction scheme is making slow progress. It is now stated that the details, which have been published, are inaccurate. CALCUTTA, Skft. 23. The Calcutta Englishman states that Sir Henry Norman's withdrawal from the Vicoroyship will give general relief throughout India. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The Lombard Investment Co., has been placed in the hands of the receiver. The liabilities in England amount to eight million sterling. VALPARAISO, Sbft. 21. The barque North, from Lyttelton to the United Kingdom, which put into Valparaiso slightly damaged, has been repaired and has proceeded on her voyage.