TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4982, 15 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

(Pee Electric Telegraph —oops right.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 6 p.m., April 14th.) COMMERCIAL. London, April 13. An Australian off coast cargo of wheat has been sold at 375. The wool market is very buoyant but low. Crossbreds are easier. Foreign buyers have taken four-sevenths of the bales offered. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. The New Zealand exhibits for the Paris Exhibition by the Salazie which were detained owing to the strike of;wharf hands, have now been landed and placed in their court, THE ORIENT COMPANY". The Orient Steam Shipping Company have declared a dividend of 5 per cent, and carried forward £55,000 to the reserve fund. THE LADIES DISAPPOINTED. The Queen’s Bench has decided, apropos of Lady Sandhurst’s case, that women are ineligible for seats on county councils. EIRE. Information has been received that Mrs Langtry’s residence at New York has been destroyed by fire. LORD ROSEBERY AND HOME RULE. In a speech at Norwich Lord Rosebery said that Mr Gladstone’s Home Rule proposals attempted too much. If the country returned a House pledged to the principle he thought that the Ministry should appoint a commission, comprising the leading lawyers, priests, and civil servants, to report to Parliament as to the best system. HEAVY FAILURE. Kell and Company, merchants, of Bradford, have suspended payment, with liabilities amounting to £90,000. OPPOSITION TO THE SUGAR CONVENTION. In the House of Commons Sir L. Playfair, member for Leeds South, intends to move that the Sugar Convention be not ratified till it is shown that it does not restrict the imports. BELGIAN CONSUL AT AUCKLAND. Mr Arthur Massey has been appointed Belgian consul at Auckland. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, The House of Commons have adjourned till Tuesday, 29tb, for the Easter holidays. THE GERMANS IN NEW GUINEA. Berlin, April 14. The German New Guinea Company have resolved to transfer the administratration of the colony to the Empire and will make a call on it of £75 per share. THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE. It is believed that an amicable settlement of the Samoan difficulty will result from the conference between the American and the German delegates. (Received 1 a.m., April 15th.) MR BRADLAUGH’S BILL REJECTED. London, April 14. Mr Bradlaugh’s Bill for repealing the blasphemy laws was rejected by a majority of 95. THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. It is rumoured that Lord Ormonde will I succeed Lord Londonderry as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. TROUBLE IN MOROCCO. A despatch received from Morocco says that the Sultan has despatched troops to prevent the European troops landing on the coast. THE ARABS SUING FOR PEACE. Zanzibar, April 14, Bushers, the Arab leader, is endeavouring to make peace with Captain Wissman who is in charge of the German operations. OBITUARY", Victoria, April 14th. The Hon. R. Dinismuir, president of tho Council of British Columbia, died today. GENERAL BOULANGER. Brussels, April 14. General Boulanger is suffering from insomnia, and his condition is causing great anxiety to his friends,