NEWS OF THE WORLD j

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 8982, 15 January 1891, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD CABLE MESSAGES.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

British and Foreign Telegrams i Bj Ehcirxa Telegraph. — United Prem Association Copynyht — Received lSjljOl — 930 a.m. WHEAT AFLOAT. London, January 13. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is1,968,000 quarters ; for the Continent, 672,000 quarters. TALLOW MABKKT. Tallows : beat mutton, 27s to 27s 6d ; best beef, 25s 8d to 265. MONEY QUIET. The money market is inactive owing to fall supply of gold. Three months' bills are discounted at 2$ per cent. BAILWAY BI'KIKIB H BJ)TL\ND. The strikers on the railway in Scotland are.on the increase, and the Lord Provo3t is mediating between the railway companies and the men. LORD OASRENGTON'S PAPSS ON AUSTRALIA. At the request of the Prince of Wales, the paper which was to have been read by Lord Carrington at the Colonial Institute has been postponed till January 26th. RESIGNATION O? BI3H)P OF vVIN:HB.STiSK. Dr Brown, Bishop of Winchester, who is 80 years .of age, has resigned. PBICE OJ SlUVJiil. Silver is quoted now at 4s o|d the ounce. VICTORIA** LOAN. London, January 14. The Victorian Loan has been delayed a fortnight, and possibly it will be further delayed until April. A bad impression has been created by increas- 1 ' ing the amount to three millions, as it is considered there would have been a better prospect of success had it been issued for less, and at a minimum 'of 97^ or 98. One syndicate states that all Victorian loans they have dealt in for the last four years have been profitless, and that they would rather have colonial stocks depressed by the failure of the proposed loan than incur the further loss which the new loan may bear. -' MORS OOLON-lAL LOAN'B. Rumours are current that loans from all the colonies except Tasmania are impending, but on the other hand one high authority on financial matters declares that New South Wales will not go into the market for at least six months. COLONIAL LOAN 3 AND TRUST STTffDS. The Financial News, while admitting the soundness of many of the Colonial stocks, condemns the bill providing for investment of trust funds in such stocks, on the grounds that the. Imperial Government has no control of colonial finance. POSITION TAKEN BY LIBER \T/<. Despite the movement in politics caused by the Parnell incident, the Liberal leaders maintain a quiet attitude. HAROOURT WATCHING EVENTS. Sir W. V. Harcourt, in the course of a letter, which has just been published, declares that he prefers the peace and comfort of the fireside .to political aotivity at present. MORLBT ON THE HWABDffN INTERVIEW. In the course of an address at Newcastle Mr John Morley, M.P., said no proposal of a binding nature was made to Mr Parnell at Hawarden during his interview with Mr Gladstone. The question of control of the Irish .police, and the appointment of magistrates in Ireland was not mentioned, nor was any proposal whatever made to concede the appointment of Judges in Ireland^ The statement that the Chief Secretaryship of Ireland was offered to one of Parnell's party was also untrue. In conclusion he declared that the Liberal party would still press for Home Rule. CHAMBERLAIN ON GLADST INK. Mr, J. Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, taunted Mr Gladstone with having disclosed his plans to Mr Parnell, and of being afraid to trust the people. PKOPOSB) ARBITRATION BY THE LORD PROVOST. The Railway Companies have refused ta accept the Lord Provost as mediator. - SKATING ACCIDENT. Pabis, January 13. A th«w has set in, and whilst skaters wore on the Seine the ice broke, when nine people were drowed. t BEBELLDN AT VALP \BAIBO. Valparaiso, January IS. Throe Chilian warships have joined tho rebels at Valparaiso who are protesting against the collection of unjust taxes. BKHRING FISHERIES DISPUTE. Washington, January 14. In tho Senate, President Harrison, in course of a speech, resented* the action taken by Canada in regard J to the Behring Sea Fisheries dispute. : ,

Melbourne, January 17. j Owing to. an outbreak of small-pox at Guatemala, the ' Government has gazetted the republican infected place. The public enquiry is demanded into the alleged laxity of discipline prevailing at the city gaol. It is , asserted that for some considerable time, the prisoners have been carrying on a trade in tea, sugar, and tobacco, and it is an open secret that skeleton keys have been made by prisoners who solcT them -in exchange for tobacco. Sydney, January 14. 3STearly seven hundred tons -of cargo in the ship Talavera were found to be? more or less injured after the ,fire was «übdued. The heat also caused some of the ship's plates to buokle. - The damage to the vessel is estimated at £3900. The amount is covered by, insurance in London. The Grown has notified to the Corporation of Newcastle .that the electric light wires-are dangerous- to human life, and have . ordered >it to remove them, othorwise^the Corporation, will be .responsible for the ~ consequences.. The contractors nqtify. that .they will undertake the responsibility. . Brisbane) ; January 15. The difficulty with the shearers is growing less eoriQus, tnd c, large number i

of men have signed an agreement drawn I up by the Pastoralists' Union. j