TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6265, 11 July 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

(Pbr Electric Telegraph—Ooptriciht.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 9 p.m., July 10th.) London, July 9. THE AUSTRALIAN COAST MEAT TRADES. A committee has been formed in London to work the amalgamated Australian coast meat trades. THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. Buenos Avres, July 9. Uruguay State has decreed the forced currency of the notes of the National Bank for six months. The financial crisis continues here, and also at Monte Video. DrKelman, President of the Argentine Republic, will ask the House of Deputies to authorise the issue of a hundred million dollars worth of notes.

DR PETERS. Zanzibar, July 9. Dr Peters has arrived here. CAPE COLONY. Capetown, July 9. The South African Railway Bill has been defeated, and it is expected that the Government will either resign or appe-1 to the country. COMMERCIAL. » • London, July 9. Continuous rain has greatly damaged the crops. Wheat is fid dearer. The wool market is firm, with an upward tendency, THE CABLE SUBSIDY AND GUARANTEE. The Agents-Gonoral are urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give an early answer to the request of the colonies that the Imperial Government should contribute to the cable subsidy and share the guarantee. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 11.25 a.m., July 10th.) THE GRENADIER GUARDS. London, July 9. The authorities admit that the Grenadiers who mutinied were overworked. Lord Salisbury, referring to the matter in the House of Lords, said that it was unimportant and accidental. The Hon. E. Stanhope, Secretary for War, is enquiring into the outbreak. THE AFRICAN AGREEMENT. A deputation waited on Lord Salisbury to present a protest, signed by members of the House of Commons, against the African agreement. The Premier, in his reply, maintained a reticent tone. It is probable that an English squadron commanded by the Duke of Edinburgh will formally hand over Heligoland to Germany, IRISH AFFAIRS, Mr Parnell, in giving evidence before the Colonising Committee, advocated emigration and the subsidising of fisheries in Ireland. Potato blight has made its appearance in Ireland. THE CONGO FREE STATE. Brussels, July 9, Belgium is taking steps to acquire the Congo Free State.

PRINCE FERDINAND. Soma, July 9. It is reported that Prince Ferdinand was desirous of abdicating after the discovery of the Panitza conspiracy, but M. Stambouloff dissuaded him. (Received 1.20 a.m., July 11th.) ALLEGED FORGERY. London, July 10. A Mr Weston is charged with forging the name of Wertbeimar to the cheque endorsed by Lady Dunlo. A TERRIBLE STORM. Buda-Pesth, July 10. A severe storm has destroyed the crops covering two thousand square miles in Galicia, and two millions of people are threatened with famine, ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF M, STAMBOULOFF. Soma, July 10. A girl fired a shot at M. Stambouloff, the Premier, to-day, but fortunately without hitting him. THE CONGO FREE STATE. Brussels, July 10. An advance of a million sterling by the Belgian Government for the purposes of the Congo Free State is made conditionally that after the expiration of ten years Belgium shall be at liberty to annex Congo, and that King Leopold, under whose sovereignty individually the Congo Free State was placed by a vote of the Belgium legislature, bequeathed his rights to Belgium, unless it is decided during his life time to annex the State. (Received 1.20 a.m , July 11th.) London, July 10. In the House of Commons the Bankruptcy Bill has been read a third time.