STEAMERS LOADING FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9140, 22 July 1891, Page 2

STEAMERS LOADING FOR NEW ZEALAND.

London, July 20. The steamer, Tekoa is loading for ,^.uckland-aud southern ports, and will sail on July 25. The Duke oi Buckingham follows for Port Chalmers fend; northern ports 'to sail on September 12. Sailed : ship Rokaia, for Lyttelton. ;jparnell on the liberals. Mr Parnoll, .speaking at Newcastle, said tho consistency of two thirds of the members of tho House of Commons was "not worth a sixpence, and he contended • that it was the Liberals who taught the Tories coercion. , . GENERAL ELECTION. Mr Balfonr, speaking at a meeting of the Hatfield Primrose League, predicted that a general election would take place next year. DEATH OF SIR F. WELD. Tho death of Sir Frederic Weld, formerly of New Zealand, is announced, at the age of G-i years. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Tho Shareholders' Committee of the National Bank of New Zealand advises fhat the number of directors should be reduced to six ; that no fresh colonial appointments fhouldbe made; that nonpaying branches should be abandoned ; . and'- that salaries should not be reduced. Driver plate banking „. M . FAILURE., • <v The English Bank of the River Plate which 1 has suspended payment had an authorised capital of a millioi and a half, in £20 shares, half called up. For the last three years tho .bank had paid a dividend of 10 per cent. ■ The highest quotation for its shares recently was £14 os.;! f Its reserve was £425,000. Its liabilities to depositors are £2,150,000, and'acceptances £1,250,000. Its visible assets amount to £1,285,000. South American securities held by the Bank tjunormt to £8,363,000. * The directors include Lord George Hamilton and tho Hon Sydney<Carr Glynn. NATIONAL BANK SHARES. London, July 21. jBHe National Bank- of New Zealand shares^ are quoted at 2^ per cent, discount.' -;;w«J; , MONETARY. ' ,','fiP'consequonce of apprehension as to what.will be the sequel of the failure of the English Bank of River Plate, money is hardening. Three months' bills are quoted at 2^ per cent. WINNER OF QUEEN'S PRIZE. —Private Dear, of the Queen's, Edinburgh, is this year's winner of the Queen's prize at Bisley, with n scoro of 2<J9"pbints. DEAR. MONEY. The Standard considers that there is every probability of the money market being* dearer 'shortly.' The returns of the .Banks of England show that the stock of gold is f>\ millions,- and the reserve 4h millions, higher than they were respectively at this time last year. WALKING MATCH. A match has been arranged between Frank Slavin and Charles Rowell in the form of a " go-as-you-pleace" for 200 miles in 200 hours. EDUCATION' BILL PASSED. The Free Education Bill has passed through all its stages in the House of Lords. , - ' DE COB AIN'S CASE. Mr De Cobain, in reply to a summons from the House of Commons to attend arid 'answer the 'serious charges preferred against him, states he is too ill to appear. The Speaker has. decided to send a medical gentleman to interview Mr De. Cobain to ascertain the truth of the statement, and, it is, considered probable that the Government will defer further action- in' the matter until noxt atision. ST. PAUL'S REREDOS CASE. The House, of Lords has dismissed, with costs, the appeal in the case of Allcroft Lighton versus the Bishop of London. The result of the decision is that £he placing of the scriptural image «f ulirist and th« Virgin Mary upon ; the reredos in St. Paul's has been sanctioned. < WOOL IN FRANCE. Paris, July 21. The Chamber of Deputies has exomp.od wool from the extra-European countries surtax. ;' v RUSSIAN NEWS. r' , St. Petersburg, July 21. Later reports from thecountry districts state that the harvest of half European Russia is ruined. Seventeen Governments require a grant of six million roubles, to provide seed. Villages are deserted by tho starving peasants. The farmers of Novgorod have petitioned Government for a grant of eight million roubles with, which to purchase seed for food grains. VALUK OF GOLD IN LISBON. ,". , ' Lisuon, July 21. Sovereigns arc fetching 060 reis in Lisbon. MACDONALD'S ESTATE. Ottawa, July 21. The estate of the late Sir John Macdonald has been proved at under 200,000 dollars, 120,000 of which had benn acquired during the last 10 years, whereas his salary was only 8000 dollars. Ilia friends allege that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's shares are only worth 40,000 dollars, and wero held in trust. PRESIDENT. ILL. Mexico, July 21. General Diaz, President of Mexico, is mft'ering from insomnia. i EIMUTAK^ AT CAPE. > . "OAi'tfTowir, July 20. The Rimutaka left to-day for Hobart and New Zealand,