TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4990, 25 April 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

(Per Electric Telegraph-—Copyright.) (Feu Press Association.) (.Received 9 p.m., April 21th.) THE BEET SUGAR MARKET, London, April 24. Sellers are asking 25s for German beet sugar ; buyers offer 24s 3d. The market is less excited, and speculation is expected to produce a collapse. MR PARNELL. The Edinburgh Council have, by a majority of twenty-four to thirteen, carried a proposal to confer the freedom of Edinburgh on Mr Parnell. THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at Bristol, said that the principle of the nationality of Ireland was barren of solid argument. Men wore bound by the present and not by memories of the past. No previous opposition, he said, had justified embezzlement and fraud. The union between Conservatives and Unionists was becoming closer, and the growth of the Primrose League was transcenclentally more valuable than party interests or the solution of current questions, as it was instrumental in cementing classes, SIR HENRY LOCH. Sir Henry B. Loch, Governor of Victoria, and Lady Loch, arc at present in London. His Excellency will not attend the opening of the Paris Exhibition on May Oth, but with Lady Loch will pay an unofficial visit about the middle of the month. They will remain in Paris ten days, and then start on their

homeward journey, which will be via Canada, where they will arrive in July. Sir Henry expects to reach Melbourne towards the end of September, Lady Loch is considerably improved in health though very weak. NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT. Sir Francis Dillon Bell is arranging for an exhibit of New Zealand frozen meat at the Paris Exhibition. THE TASMANIAN LOAN. Mr E. N. 0. Braddon, the AgentGeneral of Tasmania believes that, the action of the Tasmanian Main Railway Line Company, in opposing the Stock Exchange quotation for the Government loan, injured the loan to the extent of 1 per cent. The London and Westminster Bank, which floated the loan, will apply apply for a quotation on Monday. It is believed that the Stock Exchange opposition to the quotation has now ceased.

COMMISSIONERS!!!? OF QUEENS-

LAND RAILWAYS

It is understood that the names of six gentlemen willing to accept the Chief Commiasionership of the Queensland Railways, have been submitted to the Government of that colony. These included Mr Matbieson, superintendent of the Glasgow South-eastern Railway, Mr Robertson, superintendent of the Highland Railway Company, and Mr Newton, secretary of the London Tilbury Railway Company. THE QUEEN.

The Queen remains at Sandringham until Saturday. Her Majesty has deferred her visit to Baron Rothschild until the summer.

THE SOUDAN. Suakim, April 23. The Governor of Suakim, with tho Egyptian force, has left to recapture Port Halaib from the dervishes. (Special to tub Press Association.) (Received 1.25 a.m., April 21th.) GENERAL BOULANGER. London, April 24 Extensive preparations were made to receive General Boulanger at Charing Cross Station. He was provided with a special steamer and also a special train. Mr Henri Rocheforte and Count Dillon accompany the General, who has already been inundated with invitations. The Government have remained neutral in the matter. PUGILISTIC. Joe Thompson, the Australian bookmaker, has offered to back Slavin against either Smith or Mitchell for £IOOO a side for the championship of England and Australia, the match to take place either in London or Melbourne. LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL. . It is stated that Lord Randolph Churchill has had a violent quarrel with Mr Chamberlain. EMIGRATION. It is proposed to divert Irish emigration in the direction of Queensland and Western Australia. FATHER McFADDEN. Archbishop Walsh requests that Father McFadden, who was committed for trial for complicity in the murder of Inspector Marten, be tried in England. PROHIBITION. New York, April 24. A plebiscite taken in Massachussets rejected the proposal for a prohibitory liquor law. THE DYNAMITERS. Zurich, April 24. It has been discovered that a plot had been arranged to dynamite the Czar during Easter. Arrests of several military officers have been made in connection with it. PRINCE FERDINAND. Sofia, April 24. In his address Prince Ferdinand says that the autonomy of Bulgaria is assured.