TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6384, 27 November 1890, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Per BIEOTRIO Telegraph— -OopraioaT.)

(Per Press Association.)

(Received 8.45 p.m., Nov. 26th.) THE PREMIUM ON GOLD,

Buenos Ayres, Nov. 25,

Several credit houses have failed in consequence of the premium on gold which has increased to 250.

THE FRENCH TARIFF. Paris, Nov. 25. ife French tariff committee have advanced the import duty on mutton to 32 francs per 100 kilos, and doubled the duties on tinned meats.

THE IRISH PARTY. London, Nov. 25,

At a meeting of the Irish party to-day Mr Parnell iu thanking those present for re-electing him leader, said that he would

cheerfully retire from the position if there had been any diversity of opinion, I but since they were unanimous, he was j willing to again act. The English Liberals still urge him to retire. GENERAL BOOTH’S SCHEME. The Charity Organisation Society has declared that General Booth’s labour organisation emigration scheme is impracticable. THE PRICE OF SILVER. Silver is quoted at 3s lid. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 10.20 a.m., Nov. 26th.) MR PARNELL. ... London, Nov. 25. Mr Parnell presides at a meeting of the Irish members to-morrow, After the delivery of the Queen’s Speech it is generally considered that the successful retention of the leadership by him is impossible. MISS COBDEN. Miss Cobden, who was elected to the London County Council for the Tower Hamlets has been fined for sitting. Women have been declared by the decision of the courts to be ineligible. MR STANLEY AND HIS OFFICERS. Mr Stanley is indignant at the disclosures made by his officers. THE INDIAN RISING. Washington, Nov. 25. Affairs in Dakota are critical. The Indiana are sacking the country, and the troops stationed in the vicinity are insufficient to quell the outbreak. It is feared the rising will spread to Canada,