British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 8971, 2 January 1891, Page 2

British and Foreign Telegrams

liy Electric Telegraph. — * United Press Association Gopyright-Recetved Sjlj9l. — S.SOp.m. , WHSAT ViAHKBr. London, December 81. The qnantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdon is 2,212,00Q quarters, and for the Continent 744,000 quarters. The estimated American visible supply is 25,670,000 bushels. PHI B OF vSILVBS. Silver is quoted at 4s per oz. SHARE UAKKKT. The ; following are the latest quotations for debentures : — Australian and Hew Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, £5 Is; New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, ' 96s ; Dalgety and Co., 109s ; New Zealand Trnst and Loan, £27 10s. r;ji*H AFFAIR*. Mr Justin McCarthy ha& returned to London, and Mr Parnell has gone to Boulogne. ' Messrs John' Redmond, Clancy and Kenny will attend the projected Conference at Paris. Mr Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish World, adherer to Mr McCarthy. SALVATION AKKY KUNP. Gteneral Booth denies Prank Smith's statement that the social' and religious * funds of the Salvation Army were mixed. GTiADNfOWK'S BIRTHDAY. Mr Gladstone unveiled a fountain at Hawarden in commemoration of his 81st birthday. He received an enormous number of congratulations on the occasion. CT,KRK6' UNION. A National Union of clerks is being formed. BBITJ3H R2VSNUF-. London, January 1. The revenue for the " nine months^ ending December 31st shows an increase of ten millions as compared with the corresponding period of 1889. PARNbLL RE^USiSS T UK7IRJB. Mr Parnell has refused to surrender the control of the Central League funds, and also declines Mr O'Brien's suggestion that Mr Dillon should be nominated as leader of the party until such time as Parnell is ready to resume. 18LSH PAUIY DWLDE">. Mr O'Brien considers that the party under the leadership of Mr Justin McCarthy has almost ruined the cause of Home Rule, and jeopardised the American campaign. UNITED STATKH PORT3CLO3ED AGAIN*! 1 UATTLB. Washington, January 1. Mr J. G. Blame, Secretary of State, has issued an order closings all the United States, p^rts except one against the admission of Canadian cattle. The Canadians declare that : this action is an attempt by the United States to coerce Canada into yielding to American claim 3 respecting the" Behring Sea fisheries disputes. .BJSHBPnj SBA FISFIEKHCB DifiPOrE 4 The United States Government are sending seven additional armed steamers to effect the seizure of sealers carrying - out their calling in the Behring Sea. . UNITBy oTATES The American Pacific squadron will mobilise at Port Townsend, Washington State, in the spring. BBITISH AMBASSADOR 1^ AMERICA Sir Julian Paunceforte, British Ambassador, denies that he will resign. AMERICAN INDIANS' RAID. New Yokk; January 1. Eighteen hundred Indian braves attacked Pine Ridge to-day, and by their atrocities have place I that country and its vicinity in a state of terror. One regiment of cavalry had a narrow escape from destruction, being very nearly entrapped by the Indians. The latter continue their depredations, and have burnt the Catholic mission. It is expected that war will be declared against the Indians, and that their extermination will result.