London, November 11.

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London, November 11.

The will of Alexander Lang Elder, formerly of Adelaide, has been proved as amounting to £317,000. Garmany has acquiesced in the Pope's Skw&rrl respectfug the Caroline Wande. The anticipation that the Indus would flrnt into deep water, after the removal of Borne of her cargo, has been realised. The vessel, however, sustained more damage through the mishap than was supposed, and ha* foundered. The pipsengera and mails were saved*, and are being re-shipped on board the niyde, which was sent to the assistance of the Indus. London. November 18— The AgentsGeneral of the several colonies have had an inte r view with >irP Owen, at which it waresolved to exclude all EDgli-h manufacturer from colonial produce at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. Sir P. Owen alsc intimated that U was desirable that all ex hibit* should be received by April 15. Sir ChaB Cavan Duffy has no<v recovered from hi* recent illness. He has receive a requisition to contest an Irish seat a the furthcoraite general elections, but hai been compelled to decline the request M** G ad stone addressed a meeting of Mi constituent* at Wept ('alder last night. It the course of hi** speech he referred at pomi length to the present difficulty in Roumelia and applauded the course adopted by thi Marquis of Salisbury in dealing with th< subject. Mr Childers consider* the proposal t< establish a British and Coloni .1 Z Wlverein on the lines of the German Zollverein, a( possible of attainment. In view of the approaching elections th( " Pall Mall Gazette" declares that there action in favourof the Tory party in England is s a rinu<». London, November 19 — The Agents General have protected against the Indian rates on cabl« m°ps<igreBfts being exces a ive and request L»rd CSurchill to invite Ear Duff-Min, Viceroy of India, to have then: red need. Lo DOV, November 19Hi.— Parliamenl ■was formally dis«o'ved yesterday London, November 22. —Mr Parnell ha« issued a manifesto to the Irish electors ir Great Britain, nr ing them not to vote foi Liberal or hadical candidates at the ap proacMng general election MrR C. Baker, M.LO. of South Aus tralia, believes that the French and Italiar Governments will consent to a reduction ir the charge* made for the carriage of colonial mvl* vi* Brindisi. T ONDOx, November 22 —The shipment o\ Victorian pears has arrived in excellent condition. The C-inadian pipers declare it is intended to establish a mail service with Australia, the mii'f being carried bv the Canadian Pacific Rail wav to the Pacific coa«t, and then by a fast line of steamers to Australia Tie "Time*." referring to Mr Gladstone's Midlothian epeeches, pronounces them failures. Mr Gladstone advocates the abolition of the law of mortmain. The polling in connection with the general elections Sngins on Tuesday, and concludes on the 9'h December, with the exception of a few Scnttih conitit'ien^ies In the French Chamber of T»epntie<» a Tonquin credit of seventy five million franc* is proposed. The porleving which is now proceeding between Franc* and Mad igascar has every proepeor of bern? brought to a successful and pati-f ictorv i«"=u« 1 0'JDOV, November 23 —The barque Parthia. which sails for Sydney on Saturday, takes thr>e hundred and ten domestic servants as passengers. Rumours are enrrent; on the Stock Exchange that the Victorian Government; intend To raise a loan of four to eight million pounds. Lond »v. November 24.—Mes s 'rf« Sim" and Co . wool brokers have suspended payment. The firm puspended payment owing to heavy land investments made in the colonies Their liabilities number £*20» 000 A Shanghai firm are building four laree steamers at Green^ok. which they intend placing on the. China-Melbourne trade. London. November 24.— The " s-'porto-man," referring to the negotiations for an Australian eleven to vi*it England next year, thinks it would be better to postpone the "frit until 1887 King Alfonso i* slowly recovering from an attack of fever from which he has been saff-ring. The British Government have definitely decided to ann°x Burmah The French Presidential election takes pla^o December II M. Grevy ia almost certain to be re-elected. It, is reported that the Premier of Panada will confer with the English postal an*horitiep regarding the transmission of the E"gliph mails for Australa-ia by the Canadian Pacific Railway, to connect with a fa«t line of steamers, as proposed by the Dominions Government. The firm of John Elder & Co , *h?p builder* »nd engineers. Glasgow, has been converted into a company. The Liberal members have been returned unopposed for Merthyr, Tydvil, Cai lisle and Wnolverhampton South. Lord S-ili-bury pays he regards the result cf the election contest with triumphant hone. The late members of Parliament for the TTniversitiefl of <"> x ford Cambridge, and London hav<» all b«>en re-elected unoppoced London, N«v. 25. - A rumour is enrreni fhafcKing Alfonso of Spain i-> po periouplv ill as to be in a dying condition, but po far no authentic foundation for report has been di'fovpre'l. The Prince of Wales. Grand Master of the Engliph Freeroofonp, has granted a warrant for the establish nunfc of an Tm perial Lodge. A banquet of Colonial masons in England will be held to-nigbt in comruemoratiou of the event.