NEWS OF THE WORLD

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8239, 11 August 1888, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD

OAI3LE MESSAGES. BRITISH AND JFOBEIGN TELEGBAMS. By Electric Telegraph — United Press Aasoc'ia ion Copyright — received 11.8.88 —030 a.m.

IWHEAT SCLD BEFOBIS SHIPPED. London, August 0. thousand quarters of wheat, now shipping at Melbourne, have been bold at 85s 9d. VAYAL MAKCEUVBEP. The naval maiicouvres are now proceeding off Liverpool, and to-day H.M.B. Devastation and Invincible attacked the city, but were repulsed and captured by the defending force. AQUICULTUHAL MATTEKS IN AUSTRALIA. • "William Brown, an official of the Bureau of Agriculture, Canada, who is at present in this city, w JI I leave shortly for Melbourne, in order to compile a report on the Exhibition, especially with reference to agricultural matterß, for the Government of the Dominion. AUSTRALIAN CBICKETKUS, In the match against the Australians, which commenced at Clifton to-day, Gloucestershire made 214 runs in their first innings ; Townsend (66) being the principal scorer for the county team. Lyons scoured 2 wickets * for 78, Ferris 2 for 58, Trott 2 for 48, and Wonall 2 lor 82. Tumor did not piay. &t the oloso of the day's play the Australians had lost 0 wiokets for 88 Xrott, not out with 48, being the

principal scorer. Notwithstanding that the day was overcast, some rain falling during the afternoon, there was a large attendance of spectators. CHINESE RESTRICTION ACT. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir John Gorst, replying to Sir Geo. Campbell, said that the New South Wales Chineso Restriction Act provided for legal redress of grievances, and indemnified Ministers from the action taken by the Government in the matter of refusing Chinese to land in that colony. The Act was still subject to the Queen's approval, and would be most carefully considered by Her Majesty's advisers. TIN MARKET. ' Tin is now quoted at £92 ss. STATE COLONISATION, The Government have appointed a ! Committee to enquire into the best means of promoting State colonisation. WHEAT AND FLOUR AFLOAT. London, August 10. The total qnantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 9,980,000 quarters, and for the continent 352,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 28,000,000 bushels. HOP MARKET. A ftrsfc pocket of the new English hop crop has been sold at £15 per owt. PARNELL COMMISSION BILL. In the House of Lords the bill appointing a Commission to inquire into The Times 1 charges against Parnell has been read a first time, and the Local Government Bill has been read a third time. IMPERIAL DEFENCE BILL. The Imperial Defence Bill has been read a second time ' 1 the House of Commons. NAVAL MANOEUVRES OFF LIVERPOOL. In the naval manoeuvres off Liverpool the attaoking squadron was nnder the command of Admiral Try on, who claims that the tactics employed would have resulted in the capture of that city.