CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9253, 1 December 1891, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES. British and Foreign Telegrams

ft'/ Flr.".tric Tecsgra/ph. — United Press Association Copyright—Received IJISJ9I —9,30 a.m. ji ' no WOOL MARKET. London, November 29. Up to date, 47,000 bales wool have been catalogued, of which 43,800 have been sold. The prices are slightly firmer, and competition is keen, especially in greasy sorts for exportation to America. All crossbreds are up to September rates, but other sorts show no improvement as yet. Foreigners are buying freely. The old clip is neglected. WHEAT MARKET. The English wheat market is dull, and Continental shows a general decline. The American market is also depressed. HIDE MARKET. Hides : salted heavy ox, 3£d ; ditto ' cow, 3d ; Australian leather, best heavy, 7fd. SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS. The elections to the London School Board have resulted in a victory for the moderate and economical party. The Radicals are much chagrined at the result. TWO LITER ARIZ. MEN ILL. Mr Edmund Yates, of the World, and Mr Cyrus Field, well known in connection with telegraph extension in America, are seriously ill. ELECTION OF UNIONIST. The Hon Mr Stuart, the Unionist candidate for Dorset, has been elected by a majority of 347 over Mr Glynn, the Home Rule representative. LATE LORD LYTTON. The funeral service over the remains of Lord Lytton, which was removed to London, was attended with military honors. An enormous respectful crowd lined the streets through which the cortege passed. CHANCELLOR Of GERMANY ON FRANCE. v. Berlin, November 30. General Von Capiivi, in addressing the Reichstag, denied the statements that he intended to resign the Chancellorship. He also denied that the French reception at Oronstadt had brought) trouble, or brought war,one hairs-breadth nearer. He declared he was rejoiced to see that France possessed a Government sufficiently strong enough to force its will, though he was confident there was not one Power which at present desired war. Germany, however, mustmaintain, and probably would increase her armaments. He declared t&at the Czar's personal intentions were most peaceful. The Russian garrison were at least three hundred kilometres distint from the German frontiers, while the German and Austrian garrisons were within that radius, and more numerous than Russians. In concluding, he mentioned that at present the African territory was quite as much as Germany could afford to colonise. RISING FEARED IN RUSSIA. St. Petpusburg, November 28. The officials are alarmed at the peasants insisting that the responsibility of feeding them rests on the Czar, and a rising is feared. BANK FAILURE IN NEW YORK. New York, November 28. Messrs Field and Lindley, bankers, of New York, have found it necessary to suspend payment, owing to the " bearing" of the corn market in Chicago. The liabilities of the bank are set down at a million dollars. VICTORIOUS CHINESE REBELS. Hong Kong, November 28. The Chinese rebels heve captured Chaoyong, and threaten Pekin.