TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4985, 18 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

I (Per Elkotrio Telegraph—Ooprßionr.) (Per Press association.) I ARRIVED. > London, April 16, 1 Marlborough, ship, from Lyttelton. ’ She left on January 19th, , THE SUGAR BOUNTIES. J Paris, April 16, > It is asserted in this city that France 1 will commence a war against the tariffs if i the Sugar Bounties Convention is en- ' forced. I ‘ MEETING OF RULERS. Rome, April 16. p Signor Crispi will accompany King Humbert on a visit to the Emperor of fc Germany on the 29th May. A DECLARATION OF WAR. 7 Bucharest, April 16. A Russophide journal published in Roumania asserts that war has been declared against King Charles. 3 (Received II p.m., April 17th.) 7 COMMERCIAL. 1 London, April 17. Biddings at the wool sales continue brisk, and prices remain firm. The quantity of wheat and flourafloat for ’ the United Kingdom is 1,944,000 quarters, b and for the Continent 460,000 quarters, j The American visible supply is 27,750,000 r bushels. The English wheat market has t undergone a general decline of 61, The i Continental market is dull, and the ! American market is unchanged, s Sugar, German beet, 18s 6d ; Java, ditto, 225. Sugar is still advancing, t Shares in the Otago and Southland ■ Investment Company are quoted at 30s; 1 Dalgety and Company, £7 10s. (Received 11 .pm., April 17th.) [ THE ROCHESTER SEAT. . Mr Knatchbull Hugessen, a Home f Ruler, has been elected for Rochester in . place of Colonel Hughes-Hallett, resigned, i He beat his opponent, Alderman Davies, j a Tory, by a majority of 75. THE TASMANIAN LOAN. 1 The average price realised by the Tas- ’ manian loan was £9B 5s Bd. It is now j quoted at premium. THE DORIC. , The Doric arrived at Plymouth on Sun--3 day with her meat in good condition. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. ’ Paris, April 17. It is reported that the Czar will visit the Paris Exhibition, » THE COPTIC. b Capetown, April 14. ' The Coptic sailed to-day for Port Chalmers via Hobart. i (Received 1.40 a.m., April 18th.) 5 THE IMPERIAL BUDGET. | London, April 17. j There is not much criticism at present t on Mr Goschen’s budget proposals. i MR PARNELL AND THE TIMES. i Mr Parnell has commenced an action i in England against The Times for libel, I the damages being laid at £IOO,OOO. The ■ Dublin action has been postponed. ■ THE BOULANGER PROSECUTION. Paris, April 17. The Committee of the Senate, appointed to enquire into the grounds for prosecuting General Boulanger, are conducting their proceedings in private. THE COPPER TROUBLE. The Government have decided to prosecute Mr W. W. Lavaiaieux, the chairman, and M. Secretan, the manager, of the Societe des Metaux, for unlawfully raising the price of copper. I ___THE PARIS EXHIBITION. It is probable that the exhibition will be closed after the formal opening, to enable preparations to be completed. CHESS TOURNAMENT. New York, April 17. Weiss is leading in the chess tournament, with Blackburn second. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 1.20 p.m., April 17th.) AUSTRALIAN PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. London, April 10. The Rev. Mr Fraser, who was recently mentioned as the English delegate to the Australian Presbyterian Assembly, has decided that it is impossible for him to leave England at present. THE BRITISH DRINK BILL. In the course of his budget speech Mr Goschen remarked that statistics showed that the drinking customs of the people of England had not increased in proportion to the increase of population, and that there had been a notable decline in the I consumption of spirits and heavy wines. MELBOURNE CYCLISTS. Constantinople, April 16. Messrs E. W. Burston and H. R. ( Stokes, the Melbourne cyclists who are 1 making a tour of the world, have reached ; Stamboul. Up to the present thoy have travelled 4000 miles on their bicycles. Prom hero thoy proceed through Italy and France.