[ATEST INTIfiLLIGENO.. CAUL E 3OSS AGE S.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3228, 16 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE CABLE MESSAGES.

EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS. BBUTKII's TBCRCIKVM-* TO VREB3 ASSOCIATION IIOME RULE IN IRELAND. London, September 11. A meeting- has been held at Dnblin of the Home Rnlers, when a resolution was adopted to found a convention of 300 delegates, who should constitute an unofficial Irish Parliament. A CORRECTION. A correction of a midnight message from Wakapuaka U sent as follows :—: — MONEY MARKET. Tho proportion of bullion and coin in tho Bank of England to liabilities is 58 per cent. Total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £21,500,000. Bank rate discount not quoted. CAPE WAR. London, September 13. Later news from tho Capo statos that Sir Garnet Wolseley, in an interview with tho principal ohiefs, declared that Zululand was iv a hopeless condi. tion, under au independent chief, and that the capture of Cotowayo was the only obstacle to the conclusion of peace. WOOL SALE. At the wool sale to-day O,GOO balos were catalogued. Prices were firm j and there was an aotive demaud. VESSELS ARRIVED HOME. The following vessels bare arrived from Lyttolton :— Coriolanus, sailed on 3d. June ; Croasfield, sailed sth June. LARGE FIRE AT SHANGHAI. Shanghai, September 1-k A most disastrous firo, extending throughout oleven streets — 991 houses completely destroyed. Tho bulk of them wore uninsured. CHOLERA RAGING. ! Cholera is raging at Lonquin, Maco, Loochoo. Iv ono distriot 10,000 have died. [special to this agb.] VISITORS TO THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION j London', September 10. The Hon. Mm. Wellesloy will visit the Sydney Exhibition. During hor stay she will bo tho guest of her fathor, Lord A. Loftns. ARRANGEMENTS IN THE EVENT OF THE QUEEN'S DEATH. The Prinoo of Wales is making the uoocssary preparations for his visit to

1 tho Molbourno Exhibition, nncl is arranging for tho steps to ho taken in tho event of tho Queen dying 1 before bis return from Australia. A NEW STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIA. The trial trip of tho magnificent steamor Orient, which has just been eotnploted for tho Orient Steam Navi. gation Company, proved a splendid success. Tho steamer will bo tho finest that has ever visited Australia.