TELEGRAPHIC

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6258, 3 July 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (keu Electric Telegraph—Cop vright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 7.45 p.m., July 2nd.) THE WOOL MARKET. London, July 2, Wool is more regular, but prices are unchanged. THE EARL OF CARNARVON’S FUNERAL. Sir A. Blythe,'Agent-Generalfor South Australia, will attend the Earl of Carnarvon’s funeral. All the Agents-Goneral unite in sending a wreath. THE MINING EXHIBITION. Mr Oscar Moyer, who represents New South Wales, is disappointed at the small interest evinced by British exhibitors in the Mining Exhibition. Twenty-three tons for Victoria have been shipped. BROKEN HILL MINING. The directors of the British Broken Hill mine are favourably inclined to the proposed increase" of capital. DEATHS BY POISONING. The wife and four daughters of Mr James O’Connor of United Ireland , hare died from eating poisonous mussels. (Received 8.20 p.m., July 2nd.) THEATRICAL. Williamson has purchased the Australian rights of the comic opera “Marjorie,” and also Messrs Sims and Buchanan’s new drama which is to be produced at the Adelphi Theatre in August.

COMMERCIAL. Tallow, best beef, 24s 6d to 25a ; ditto, mutton, 25j Gd to 2Gs. Hides, 3|d to 3|d,

(Received 1.30 a.m., July 3rd.) THE DALLEY MONUMENT.

London, July 2. Earl Rosebery will unveil the medallion of the late W. B. Dailey, on July 17th.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE HOMEWARD MAILS.

The homeward mails, via Brindisi, had a narrow escape of being lost in an aval* anche which overwhelmed the line at Bussoleus. The line was also washed away at Osore, and the passengers ,expe* deuced much discomfort.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA EXPLORING COMPANY. The prospectus of the Western Australia Exploring Company has been issued. The capital is £20,000.

(Special to the Press Association.)

(Received 1.15 a.m., July 3rd.) THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

London, July 2. It is asserted that a Unionist member of the House of Commons will be offered the Governorship of New South Wales if the Marquis of Lothian, and Lord Balfour of Burleigh, persist in refusing. THE AFRICAN AGREEMENT. The East African agreement between Germany and England has been signed. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The directors of the Bank of New Zealand are studying Mr Hean’s report, and will probably come to a decision in a week. TA IFF CONFERENCE. Brussels, July 2, The international tariff conference has been opened. THE SAMOAN TREATY. Berlin. July 2. The Reichstag has passed the Samoan Consular Bill, and voted the funds necessary to give effect to the provisions of the treaty. KILLING CHRISTIANS. « London, July 2. The Turks killed fifty Christians at Erzeroum, the capital of Armenia.

THE CHOLERA SPREADING. There is a panic about the cholera. It is spreading both in Spain and France.