CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8755, 17 April 1890, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

By Electric Telegraph — United Press Association Copyright—Received 17 ,4 90. 0.30 a. ii, FRENCH INVESTMENTS IN COLONIAL tJEOUBITIKS. London, April 15. It is reported that the French banks have invested their reserves to a large extent in the recent Queensland loan, and it is believed that they intend to apply for a portion of the Victorian loan. WHITE' * OLTS NOT MENTIONED FOR NEWMARKET. Neither of Mr White's colls are mentioned for the Two Thousand Guineas, to be run at Newmarket on April 30th. PORTOGOESBKXPEDiriON TJ DELAGJA BAY. A telegram from Delagoa Bay confirms the news of the Portuguese expedition of 12,000 strong being despatched to attack Impondo, in the Shire district. B\NK OF NEW ZIS ALAN O. The Bank of New 'Zealand shares, new issue, arc quoted at £8 us. WOOL BALE 3. The foreign demand is sustained for wool. The market prices are unchanged, but the outlook is more hopeful. G VBfcNOR OF BANK 09 ENGTAND. Mr William Lidderdale, of Rathbone Bros. & Co., has been re-elected Governor of the Bank of England. AU-TRALIAN DEFENCE. the Colonial Institute next monih Colonel Owen, formerly Commandant of tbe Volunteer Military Force of South Australia, will read a paper on the military forces of Australia. HONGKONG GOVERNORSHIP. A report is current that Sir F. D. Broomc, late Governor of Western Australia, will succeed Sir G. W. DesVuuix as Governor of Hongkong. AUSTRALIAN A TRESS. London, April IG. Madame Melba has been engaged to appear at Convent Garden Theatre, in Hamlet, Loheugrin, and Esmerelda. A FA^IIVG MAN. Sueci, the Italian faster, who undertook to fast for 40 days, has now finished 30 days. His strength still keeps up, and he is coniident of accomplishing the task. ! h BENCH AND EGYPTIAN DSRT. | Paris, April l(i. It is considered likely that the French Government will propose the conversion of the entire Egyptian debt, thus saving a sum of £300,000 annually. GERMAN TRADE DISPUTE. Berlin, April 15. A bill reclassifying trades and providing for disputes between employers and employees being referred to arbitration, will be intrduced in the Reichstag. EIGHT HODR3 DEMONSTRATION. Bkrlix, April 10. As the day for holding- the great labor demonstration approaches, the excitement increases. SOCIALISTS DESTROYING PROPERTY The workmen employed at Lioby's iron works in this city were refused a holiday on Ist May, the date fixed for the demonstration, and in consequence the Socialists blew up a portion of the buildings with dynamite. bTbIKES IN AUSTRIA. Vienna, April 16. Trade strikes are spreading throughout Austria. LORD SALISBURY AND THE (J*PE. Capetown, April 16. The press here denounces Lord Salisbury's refusal to cede Swaziland to Transvaal.