THE LATEST.

Colonist, Volume XXXI, Issue 5168, 22 March 1888, Page 3

THE LATEST.

Eeoeived March 22, at 2.30 a.m. LONDON, March 20. . Mr Oeoil Parkes, Postmaster* General, is again urging the Government of New Zealand to adopt the parcel post system. The latest betting on the University boat lace is 2 to 1 on Cambridge. Consols, lOlf. PARIS, March 20, The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has agreed to the Panama Lottery Loan Bill. The Chamber of Deputies is showing a very hostile feeling towards General Boulanger. A military court is now inquiring into the alleged breaches of discipline in the General's case. Madame Limonsen haa been sen-, tenced to six month's imprisonment in connection with the traffic in decorations. BERLIN, March 20. The Reichstag has assured the Emperor of its unswerving fidelity. The statement made by the ' Daily News' correspondent at Stamboul with reference to the evacuation cf Egypt by England and the opening of the Dardenellej to British ironclads is denied. MELBOURNE, March 21. Several Indian army agents have arrived here to purchase horses for army purposes in India. The maxU mum price offered is £50. S >me time ago a torpedo was lost in Hobson's Bay, atid baa never been seen since. This afternoon it exploded near Wiliamstown, causing great consternation.. SYDNEY, March 21. Tha Press generally resent the action of Her Majesty's advisers in connection with the refusal of the Koyal assent to the Divorce Extension Bill. Sailed — Waiteroata, brigantine, for Kaipara; and 8.M.8. Zeahndis for Auckland. ' BRISBANE, March 21. All doubts as to tho loss of the Exminster have been dispelled by the finding of a portion of the bow of tha vessel with the name thereon, in Manifold Bay, to the north of Keppel Bay. ADELAIDE, March 21. The exodus of South Australian farmers still continues, large numbers of agriculturists leaving this Colony every week for Victoria and other Colonies. To-day a deputation of farmers waited on the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and in the course of the interview it was stated that abject poverty was staring the farmers in the face. The deputation asked for relief from the Government, pointing out that it was utterly impossible for the farmers ot the Colony to battle against the difficulties which hampered them unless some assistance was held out to them. They asked that the Government should either distribute seed wheat to all Crown tenants aotually engaged in agricultural pursuits, or that they should be allowed a remission of their rent. The Commissioner promised that he would carefully consider each case on its merits. . •