NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8273, 20 September 1888, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams.

.'.'/ Kh".Mc Telegraph — United Pre*B Asancia'ion Copyipht — c •••wed 2019,88. — 9 3!) a.m. AUSTRALIAN ORICKH.TBB3. London, September 18. South of England in their first inniuga scored 174, and will have to follow on. WOMEN AS OOUXTY COUNCILLORS. It has been decided that women are ineligible for seats oa the new County Councils. WOOL BALBS. The wool sales opened to-day, when 10,000 bales were offered, but the wool was of inferior selection, one third coming from New South Wales, and one fifth from the Oape. The attendance was large, but biddings were irregular. Good merino shows a higher tendency ; faulty sorts aro weaker ; crossbreds undorwent no ohange. The total amount available for the present series is 280,000. AMKBICA'B BUPPLY OF WHKAT. The Amerioau visible supply of wheat is 81,875,000 bushels. WHKAT AI'LOAT. " The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom m 2,825,000 quarters, and for the continent 762,000 quarters. SILVKR RHI\'G. Silver is 8s 8 8-161 per ounce. A NEW CATHOLIC BISHOP 310. Pal mere ton, a district in Northern Territory of Australia, has been created a Roman Catholic Bishopric MONEY M.UtKfCT. The new consols are quoted at 08}. The market rate of discount is 8£ per cent. AFFAIKS AT SAMOA. In an article on the condition of affairs at Samoa The Times accuses Serniauy of treating the ex King Malietoa shabbily, and asserts that the policy pursued by Frinoe Bistaarck in respect to Samoa is only calculated to keep the natives in a continual slate of ferment. Whilst not only^ia his policy prejudicial to the trade and development of fhe country, bat it is also a violation of international right and existing treaties. The artiole further exercises an opinion that Bismarck has allowed himself to become a tool of a few German planters resident in Samoa. WHEAT AND FLOUU MARKET. London, September 19. The wheat market in quieter. An ofif-coast oargo has been aold at from 39s 6d to 40s. Australian flour, 25s 6d to 265. LEATHER MABKKT. Leather is 9£d to lOd for the best sides. FRANCE AND HER CEREAL DUTIES, Owing to the inadequate harvest, it is considered probable that France will suspend the operations of the import duties on cereals. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The South of England team followed their innings, and at the olose of the day's play had put together 9 wickets for 169 runs. THii FriENCH WHEAT HARVEST. Pabis, September 18. The deficiency in the Frenoh wheat harvest has been overstated. Bread riots are threatened in this city. ATTEMPT TO SfIOOT BULGARIAN MINISTER. Sofia, September 17. In attempt was made to-day to shoot M. Natchevito, Bulgarian Minister of Finanoe at Guirgevo, on the Danube. The would be assassin, however, failed, and the Minister escaped unharmed. THE POPE SUSPENDS A BIIHOP. Rome, September 18. The Pope has suspended Bishop Shossmayer, of Djakovar, in Croatia , on account of the indihoreit utterance for whioh he waa robuked by the Emperor Francis Joseph. AFFAIKS IS ZULULAND. Pieterxiabitzburg, September 18. It is reported here that Undaboku, Dinizulu'e undo, has given himself up to the British authorities. TURKISH ENVOY AND CZVR, Tif. is, September 18. Tho Turkish Envoy was among those who officially welcomed the Czar and Czarina ou their visit to the Cauoasus. AUDITION OF C^NADI N CANAL TOLL i. Ottawa, September 18. Sir John Maodooald, the Premier, favours tho abolition of all tolls on Canadian oauals. UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Washington, September 19. Senator Shearman, in the course of a speech, in moving the motion he gave uotioe a day or two ago, said America ought to make overtures to Canada for a political aud commercial union with the Unitod States. CHINESE 1 XCLUSKW MLL. It is expected that President Cleveland will veto tho Ohiupse Exclusion Bill ou the ground that the Treaty is not fit, aui was actually rejected by the Chinese Govorutnaat. tosgariuo sailed. Capetown, September 16. Tho Tongauro nailed for New Zealand on tho 14th.