TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4978, 10 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press association.) (Oeeoived 10.45 p.m., April 9th.) OBITUARY. London, April 8. The death is announced of Mr CuuttaCrawford, formerly sheriff of Wellington, New Zealand. THE WOOL MARKET. Wool is hardening, especially for greasy merino. H.M.S. SULTAN. The court martial on the captain and officers of H.M.S. Sultan, which was recently wrecked on the island of Comini, between Malta and Gozo is concluded. Captain Rice was censured for keeping too close in shore. NAYAL MANCEUYRES. The fleet will assemble at Spithead for the summer manoeuvres on the 16th July. THE SCOTCH LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL. In the House of Commons the Scotch Local Government Bill was read a first time. The measure has been well received. THE DUKE OF NASSAU. Brussels, April 9. The Duke of Nassau has assumed the regency of Luxembourg. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY BILL. Vienna, April 9, The Army Bill has now been passed by the Hungarian and Austrian Parliaments. THE ROUMANIAN GOVERNMENT. Bucharest, April 9. M. Catargi has formed a new Ministry of Russophile tendencies. YELLOW FEVER. Rio Janeiro, April 9. Tho Brazilian Government have instructed the Embassy in London to declare the yellow fever epidemic at an end. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 10.40, p.m., April 9th.) BOULANGIST RIOTS. Paris, April 8, Tho Boulangists are rioting at Rouen. STORMS AND FIRES IN THE STATES. New York, April 8. Great • storms have swept through Virginia and Maryland. Numerous wrecks are reported en the coast. By fire at Savannah, in Georgia, fifty buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at 300,000 dollars. Prairie fires in Dakota State are still raging. The train entered the burning prairie yesterday, and as it sped onward the rails behind it were destroyed by the fire which was following. Fire was also raging ahead, but those in charge of the train resolved to dash through. The scene is described by passengers as being wild in the extreme. The train was partially destroyed, but no one was fatally injured.

(Received 1,30 a.m., April 10th.) OBITUARV. London, April 9. Jupp, the cricketer, is dead.' NEW GUINEA. Dr McGregor, Commissioner of New Guinea, in a report laid on the tabie of the House of Commons, says that the Roman Catholic missions in New Guinea have proved useful pioneers of settlement, and urges an increase of Protestant missions. SPAIN AND CHINA. Madrid, April 9. The Spanish Government refused the request of China to be allowed to establish Chinese Consulates in Spanish dependencies in the Pacific. GENERAL BOULANGER. Paris, April 9. General Boulanger has issued a manifesto denying the truth of the report that he conferred with Prince Victor before leaving Paris. GREAT FIRE AT SURAT. Bombay, April 9. The city of Surat was partially destroyed by a fire which has occurred. It rendered 15,000 persons homeless. The damage is estimated at 25 lacs of rupees,