TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4988, 23 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

(PER EIKOTBIO TELEGRAPH—OOPYIUOHT. ) (Per Press Association.) (Received 8 p.m., April 22nd.) THE MISSING SHIP ATALANTA. London, April 21. A boat belonging to the abandoned ship Atalanta, has been found floating about on the Atlantic Ocean, thus indicating that it is probable that the 600 Danish emigrants, who left in the vessel, may be safe, though it is feared that many have been drowned owing to the boats capsizing. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. Mr 0. R. Strickland has resumed the management of the New Zealand Shipping Company. In the course of an interview with reference to the strictures of Fairplay, Mr Strickland asserted that the comments were inaccurate, and that the London board of directors had been strengthened. GENERAL BOULANGER. It is stated that the Belgian Cabinet have notified General Boulanger that they were about to issue a warrant for his expulsion from Belgium, and that General Boulanger and his friends will come on to London on Tuesday. WARNING TO EMIGRANTS. Lord Knutaford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has issued a warning to emigrants about to leave for Brazil. AUSTRIA AND SERYIA. Belgrade, April 20, M. Ristics, General Costa Protitch, and M. Belimarkssico, the Regents, received the Austrian Ambassador, and M. Ristics, in replying to expressions of good will, asserted that he would always endeavour to maintain cordial relations with Austria. A NATIONAL FETE. Paris, April 20. M. Spuller, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a circular issued to the diplomatic agents abroad, urges them to assemble French subjects for a national fete on May sth, the occasion being the centenary of the opening of the States General. THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE. London, April 20. The American delegates to the Samoan Conference about to take place in Berlin have arrived at Queenstown. Mr Bates declares that his own opinion as regards German action in the group are dormant, and that he will act purely as the agent of the United States Government. Mr Kaason, American Minister at the Court of Berlin, says—that it is impossible for Mr Bates to prove a persona non grata to Prince Bismarck. He says that the three countries interested have practically agreed that Samoa shall remain neutral. The various subjects will be equally protected. He believes that the deliberations of the Conference will result in a satisfactory settlement of the Samoan question. THE METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE. Captain E. M. Shaw, Chief of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, has suggested to the London County Council that the addition of quadruple fire-escape stations is necessary at an annual cost of £160,000. He also asks for an increase of plant to cost £45,000. MR W. L. REES. Mr W. L. Rees, of New Zealand, is trying to arrange a series of small experimental settlements in the various colonies. THE GRAIN QUESTION. A committee of the House of Commons appointed to enquire into the grain question, have recommended that greater uniformity should be adopted in the system of selling grain by weight, and have also advised that farmers should be sounded respecting the compulsory sale of wheat by weight. SUGAR PRODUCTION. Mr F. O. Licht, the sugar expert, estimates the production of beetroot sugar for the first seven months of the year at 188,000 tons in excess of that for the same period last year. Ho expects that the high prices now obtained will increase the world’s average, and that of Europe by 10 per cent. He estimates that stocks at the end of August will be 160,000 tons below last year, and that the consumption will be 200,000 tons higher. (Received 12.50 a.m. April 23rd.) EMIGRANT SHIP IN DISTRESS. SEVEN HUNDRED EMIGRANTS RESCUED. London, April 21. A steamer named Denmark, carrying emigrants, met with an accident when 800 miles off Newfoundland. The machinery became disabled owing to an explosion in the machine room, during which the engineer was killed. The Missouri took the vessel in tow, but before she could get her into a port of safety she foundered. The English ship Missouri, being unable to tow a disabled Danish emigrant vessel into port, jettisoned her cargo in order to make room for 700 emigrants whom she conveyed safely to the Azores. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 1.20 a.m., April 23rd.) IN MEMORIAM. London, April 22. Her Majesty Queen Victoria forwarded a wreath of primroses to Hughenden on the anniversary of the Earl of Beaconsfield’s death. THE PANAMA CANAL. Panama, April 22. i The Republic of Columbia will terminate the concessions granted for the cutting of the Panama Canal in 1892. THE SOUDAN. Suakim, April 22. The Dervishes have made an attack on Port Halaib, where a fort is in course of erection by the garrison. The latter were

eventually compelled to retreat on board the steamer, losing five of their number. The loss on the rebel side was seventy.] GERMANY AND ENGLAND. London, April 22. It is reported that an alliance between Germany and England is being arranged on the basis of England protecting German colonies, and Germany preventing a Russian advance in the direction of Stamboul and Herat. THE LIBERAL PARTY. In a letter to one of the daily papers Mr Chamberlain declares that he has exhausted all efforts to effect a reunion of parties, and that future advances must come from the separatists.