TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6345, 13 October 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Cn. Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

(Per Press Association.)

(Received 8 p.m., Oct. 12th.) THE GRENADIER GUARDS. London, Oct. 10.

So far as is known here only one death has occurred among the Grenadier Guards at Bermuda, and five are ill.

BLOCKADING THE ZAMBESI.

It is reported here that the Portuguese gunboats are forming a line across the mouth of the Zambesi river, and passively resist the entrance of the British gunboats. THE BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL AND MR DAVITT. The British Consul-General in New York emphatically denies the statement of Mr M. Davitt that he supplied James McDermott, the American Fenian, with funds to organise the dynamite plots in Canada, etc., or that he in any way intrigued with McDermott. Mr Davitt’s contention was that McDermott had been engaged to organise a plot, and afterwards hand over his dupes to the British police.

(Received 6 p.m., Got. 12th.) COMMERCIAL.

A wheat cargo, ex ship Dunoraig, from Lyttelton, has been sold at 3s 9d.

The wool series closed with prices ranging higher than those realised at the July series. Good greasy merinos were Id, good scoured l£d, inferior sorts from |d to Id, and all crossbreds M to Id,: higher than the prices in July. ,

THE IRISH RAILWAYS. The Government have agreed to advance the Midland Great Western Railway Company the aum of £400,000, for the purpose of constructing railway lines into districts which are most effected by the potato blight.

THE CRIMES ACT. 1 There is an impression in National League circles that the action of Messrs O’Brien and Dillon in failing to put in an appearance at the Tipperary Court was a tactical mistake, but the league will probably pay the amount of bail which was estreated. COLONIAL DEFENCE. In response to a request of the Victorian Government Captain A. D, Moore, of the Royal Navy, will leave for Australia on the 26th inst., to advise the Intercolonial Conference which meets at Melbourne next month to discuss the question of the defence of King George’s Sound and Thursday Island. THE LATE MRS BOOTH. 50,000 people from all parts of the United Kingdom viewed the body of Mrs Booth, of the Salvation Army. THE UNITED STATES TARIFF. Berlin, Oct. 11, Germany and Austria are parleying with a view to taking common action in respect to the McKinley Tariff Bill. EASTERN SOUDAN. London, Oct. 11. The negotiations between Italy and England, with reference to the delimitation of Eastern Soudan, have failed, England refusing to Italy the permanent occupation of Kassala. THE CRISIS AT TICINO. Berne, Oct. 11. | There is great excitement in conaej quence of a rumour that the Govern- , ment at Ticino have been reinstated. A , number of troops have been ordered to . the spot. RELEASE OP PRISONERS. 1 Paris, Oct. 11. I President Carnot has sanctioned the release of a number of prisoners who were taken into custody during the strikes 3 which occurred some months back.

THE STOCK EXCHANGE PANIC. There is a reassuring feeling on the Exchange. It is considered that members were more frightened than hurt. Only nine members have failed, and all those are men of small capital.