TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4981, 13 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Per Electric Telegraph—-Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) London, April 11. (Received 1 p.m., April 12th.) COMMERCIAL. New Zealand Shipping Company shares are quoted at £4 15s. Now Zealand frozen mutton is quoted at from 4£d to 4-kl; lamb, 5Jd to (id ; beef is unchanged. The Kaikoura’s cargo of frozen ijwjat has boon found to be

! partly damaged, and 100 carcases have been condemned. THE MARQUIS OP LONDONDERRY. The Right Hon. J. A. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has virtually admitted the truth of the statement that the Marquis of Londonderry will retire from the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland in the autumn.

THE WOOL SALES. As compared with the closing rates of the February sales wool is generally from 5 to 7-| per cent higher ; greasy merinos from -|d to Id, and sometimes l£d higher ; fine greasy crossbreds |d dearer. Coarse crossbreds are recovering the decline they experienced at the opening of the series. German buyers are competing briskly. THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE POLICE. The County Council have petitioned Parliament for the control of the police.

THE TRUST FUNDS INVESTMENT BILL. In response to an invitation from Sir Graham Berry, the Agents-General met to-day at the office of the High Commissioner for Canada to discuss the position of the colonies in relation to the Trust Funds Investment Bill now before Parliament, Sir Graham Berry at the suggestion of Sir F. Dillon Bell advised that the Government should be asked if they would agree to the propositions on the subject contained in the address agreed to by the Federal Council at the last sittings at Hobart respecting the investment of trust funds in colonial securities. Sir Saul Samuel, however, objected to this course on the ground that as the colony he represented (New South Wales) had not joined the Federal Council ho was unable to recognise any of its acts in his official capacity. After some discussion it was ultimately unanimously agreed that Sir Graham Berry should prepare a joint letter from the Agents-General to Lord Knnlsford reminding him of the promises made by the Right Hon. Mr Goachen on the subject. Sir Charles Mills, AgentGeneral for the Cape of Good Hope, urged that all the colonies should follow the example of the Cape Parliament in passing an address to the Queen praying for legislation on the lines of colonial wishes.

THE DUTY ON SILVER, The Treasury have refused to remit the duty on silver at present. NEWS OF LORD LONSDALE. News has been received that Lord Lonsdale, who is on a walking tour of the Arctic regions has reached the coast of Alaska. The party endured terrible privations and were at the last stage of exhaustion when help arrived.

(Received 12.55 a.m., April 13th.) THE AMEER AND TRADE. Cabot,, April 11. The Ameer has agreed to the Afghan and Bokharans resuming trade. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. London, April 11. The New Zealand Midland Railway Company will issue 745,000 five per cent first mortgage debentures at 92^. SAMOA. In the House of Commons last night Sir James Ferguson said that the Federal Council had been supplied with copies of the treaty bearing on the Samoan question, The council had also been assured that the Imperial Government was sensible of the importance of the imperial and colonial interests involved at Samoa. THE SUGAR CONVENTION BILL.

The Sugar Convention Bill has been read a first time. Baron de Worms in introducing the measure, said that the colonies opened fields of production infinitely greater than those of the Continent.

THU CZAR WOUNDED BY A BOMB.

A telegram from Bucharest stales that at Gatschina on Sunday, an officer of the Guards threw a bomb which exploded and wounded the Czar, THE CONTINENTAL BOURSES. The Continental Bourses are depressed. THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA. Vienna, April 11. The Empress of Austria has threatened to commit suicide to enable the Emperor to re-marry and secure an heir. In consequence of this threat the Empress is constantly watched. . (Special to Press Association.) (Received 1.15 a.m., April 13th.) THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY COMMISSIONER. London, April 11. Mr Speight, Victorian Railway Commissioner. has refused the offer of the Midland Railway Company to remain in England on the ground that he gave the Victorian Premier a pledge that he would remain in the colony on condition that his salary was increased. He refuses to disclose the nature of the offer made to him by the Midland Company but has informed the Government of Victoria that he will resign if his salary is not increased, SUCCESS OF NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS. Messrs Talbot and Fitzgerald, New Zealand students at the Edinburgh medical school, are the medalists of the year. THE CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL BOULANGER. Paris, April 11. The charges against General Boulanger are being heard with closed doors.