CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8756, 18 April 1890, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

By Electric Telegraph — United Press Association Copyright—Received 15,4,00. 0.30 a.m.

FERGUS HUME WRITES A BURLESQUE

London, April 17

Amy Horton (Mrs Hepburn) has been engaged to appear in a burlesque written by Fergus Hume.

"VmORIAN LOAN.

The feeling over the successful floating of the Victorian loan is now more sanguine. Tho foreign brokers are enquiring for it, and it is expected that the public will tender largely. The banks arc inclined to support it, and it is believed that the syndicates will make special efforts to secure an allotment. The Standard asserts there is no enthusiasm over the loan, but that interested syndicates will secure its being well covered.

WOOL MAKKKT BRISK

The wool market is brisk. Scoured merino is one penny, good greasy sorts halfpenny, and inferior greasy one penny, below the prices realised at the February sales. Prices for crossbreds and lambs' are unchanged.

Sl' VER QUOTATION.

Bar silver is quoted at 3s 9d an ounce. STvNLEY'S ATPOItfTMENT IN AFRICA

It is reported that 11. M. Stanley will shortly be appointed Governor of British East Africa. LARGE DEFALCATIONS tV A BANK

CASHIER.

A native cashier of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China has made large defalcations, and the directors of the bank have placed a sum of £50,000 to the credit of the contingent fund to provide for the losses. SETTLEMENT '»F LABOR QUESTIONS

The Upper House of York Convocation, on the motion of Bishop Moorehouse, has instructed the clergy to encourage Boards of Conciliation for the settlement of the industrial disputes, and the extension of co-operative production.

THE DIVORCE ATT.

The Lower House protected the Divorce Act, and expressed sympathy with the clergy.

ANGLO- iUSTRALI AN ORIOKKT.

Murdoch writes repudiating the insinuation that gate money is the object of the Australian cricketers' tour, and claims that it is real sport.

ARABI PASHA.

It is considered undesirable to allow Arabi Pasha, now in exile in Ceylon, to return to Egypt, where his presence would be a disturbing element in the country.

THE DDKE OW CAMBRIDGE

The Duke of Cambridge, speaking at the Guildhall, said the rumour of his resignation, and the .statements attributed to him at Portsmouth, were untrue. Tt was impossible for him to accept an inferior position if tho office of Com-mauder-in-Chicf were modilied.

STANLEY'S MOVEMKN S.

Paris, April 16.

Stanley is coming to this city. The Prince of Wales presides at his reception in London on May 3rd.

OONGO FBEtCVTATRS.

Berlin, May 16.

Tt is rumored that the Congo Free State is about to be dissolved, and the territory olfercd to Germany. Tt is believed that the King of the Belgians desires to sell his personal interest to the Emperor.

AFRICAN EXPLORATION.

Rome, April 16.

The Italian Government intend sending Captain Casati, who was rescued from Equatorial Africa in company with Emm Pasha by Stanley, on another exploring mission through Africa.

L4RC UB CELEBRATION.

The Kaiser has ordered the police not to meddle with the labor celebrations in May.

INFLUK.NZATN INDTA.

Calcutta, April 16

Influenza has spread all over India. The bulk of the troops are prostrated with it.