TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6237, 9 June 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) *’ (Received 12.15 a.m., Juno 9th.) GENERAL SHIPPING. London, June 7. Arrived— Turakina, ship, from Gisborne (March 14th) ; Waimea, ship, from Auckland (February Bth) ; Rakaia, ship, from Port Chalmers (February 28th); Taranaki ship, from Port Chalmers (March 11th 1 ; Clackmannanshire, ship, from Lyttelton (March 10th) ; Duntrune, ship, from Wellington (February 6th) ; Concordia, barque, from the Bluff (March 12th) ; Harmodius, barque, from Timaru (February 19th) ; Beltana, ship, from Port Augusta. The Beltana,put into Lyttelton in December last with her cargo on fire and resumed her voyage on February 22nd. '

COMMERCIAL. New Zealand oats are selling at 2Gi Gd to 29s Gd. Galvanised iron, Orb brand, £lB ; Gospel Oak, £l9. Leather, best sides, 8d to B|d, The market for hindquarters of New Zealand beef is weaker, and there has been a decline of J-d per lb. The British Government will make no further purchases of frozen beef until October next. For New Zealand hemp there is no demand, and 1400 bales were bought in. The wool list for the third series has closed, and the total number of bales available is 400,000. At the Antwerp sales 1000 bales were offered, but only half wore dispose of. Australian greasy sorts were 5 per cent., and scoured 10 per cent, below the prices obtained at the close of the hntsalei in London. The value of the exports for May have increased by £2,500,000, and the imports have decreased by £1,500,000 as compared with the corresponding month last year. MR STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA. Mr Stanley openly accuses Emin Pasha of treachery. THE CABLE REDUCTIONS. The Agents-General have waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer with regard to cable reductions, and urged that the Imperial Government should bear half the subsidy and one quarter of the guarantee. Mr Goschen promised to give due consideration to the matter. SALVAGE. • The Admiralty have awarded £BOOO to the salvors of the steamer City of Paris in recognition of services in connection with the recent accident to the vessel. , THE NEW LICENSING BILL. A public demonstration was made today against the provision in the new Licensing Bill introduced by the Government to grant compensation to publicans whose licenses are refused. Several thousands of persons marched in procession from the Thames Embankment to Hyde Park where speeches were delivered, protesting against the proposals. Slight conflicts took place between the police and the processionists. PRISONERS PARDONED. Paris, June 7. President Carnot has granted a pardon to 72 prisoners convicted of taking part in. the disturbances during the strikes. THE GERMAN ARMY, Berlin, June 7. Considerable excitement has been occasioned by a statement made in the Reichstag by the German Minister of War to the effect that it was intended to increase the strength of the army by 50,000 men, to construct additional railways for strategic purposes, and to obtain a further supply of rifles. The fate of the Army Bill is doubtfnl.