BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 737, 18 May 1887, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN TELEGRAMS.

CABLE MESSAGES. [from redteb and otl'er soorors] . KAIKOURA ARRIVED HOME. London, May 15. The Kaikoura arrived at Plymoath yesterday afternoon. Her oargo of frozen mutton is in good condition. ... CONSOLS HIGH.There have been large investment purchases of colonial securities. Consols are at 103£— the highest reoorded. (sic) WHEAT MONOPOLY. The existence of an enormous wheat corner in Chicago is reported. It oontrols the chief American oentres, and owns, half the wheat shipped to Liverpool. WRECK OP THE DARLING DOWNS. The ship Darling Downs sank in five fathoms of water. She will probably be buiied in the sands. Efforts are being made to save her oargo. BRITISH TRADE WITH - THE . . COLONIES. / The Daily Chroniclf .advooates the extension of trade-, between Britain and the €oloniea,as opening np a good field for merchants,, and urges -the representation of ' British manufacturers at the Melbourne, Exhibition. .. STRIKE IN BELCWUMt .Brussels, 'May 16. Serious strikes have occurred in the principal collieries- throughout the country, and the* troops are being held in readiness . to quell any disturbance.. Hitherto no rioting has ;taken .place.. .- . -. i: .. ; ROYAL TOUR'TO SOUTHERN RUSSIA. "St. Petersburg, May 16. i The Czar and Czarina, accompanied by the Ozarewitoh, left to-day on a Visit to the Don Cossack country, in Southern. Russia, ■'';[ . :/] \ ANNEXATION ;OF SAMOA « ' ■_] New Yoek, May 16. ( It is reported in this city that the. Hawaiian Government will v shortly despatch a man-of-war to Samba. JProm thenoe the vessel will proceed to Tonga for the purpose of annexing that island to the Hawaiian Kingdom or concluding a treaty similar to that which has recently been arranged with Samoa. i COPTIC AT CAPETOWN. Capetown, May 15. The Coptic left yesterday evening lor N^ W.Zealand.