ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3420, 14 September 1885, Page 3

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

(Prb. Electric Tblegraph— Copyright.) (Rrutrr'b Agency.) (Beoeived noon, Sept. 12th.) Berlin, Sept. 11. Count von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, haa received a despatch from the Spanish Government restating the claim of that country to the Caroline Islands. The tone of the note was amicable, and hope is expressed that Germany wiil recognise the claim. (Received 7.30 p.m., Sept. 121h.) London, Sept. 11. Wool Market— B9oo bales were offered to-day to a dull market. Three per cent consols remain at 100 J. New Zealand securities are unaltered. The Bank rate of discount is 2 per cent and the market rate If. Colonial breadstuff) are unchanged m value. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,480,000 quarters, being 100,000 quarters less than last week. Tallow haa improved sixpence per cwt. Quotations are —Australian beef tallow of fair average quality, 28s ; mutton, 30s. New Zealand frozen mutton is selling at 4§d per lb, a fall of a farthing. (Special to thb Press Association.) I Received 12.40 p.m., Sept. 12th. I London, Sept. 11. The sentence of death passed on Louis Riol, the insurgent, has been conßrraed. The captain of the Spanish man-of-war stationed at Uap during the recent seizure of that place by Germany, shot the Spanish Governor of the island m tho shoulder for ordering some of his crew to attack the Germans. Prince Bismarck, m a despatch, states that the possession of the Carolines is not a sufficient inducement to tempt Germany to be unfriendly to Spain. A dinner has been given at the Beacousfield Clnb to Lord Carington, the new Governor of New South Wales. The Duke of Buckingham proposed the health of Lord Carington, lauding his ability. Lord Roaebery, speaking on federation, said it was a question which would require Lord Carington'B nicest tact and discretion m dealing with. The recent difficxilty over the Caroline Island showed, he said, the enormous importance of colonial questions among the Powers, and he considered colonial statesmen ought to watch closely, as "earth hanger " was at present dominant among nations. Sir Saul Samuel responded to Lord Roaebery 's remarks on Federation. Captain Gascoyne will be Lord Carington's principal Aide-de-camp. The extra Aides-de-camp will be Lord Bertie, Sir Geo. Arthur, and Messrs Terry, Leigh and Sheriffe. Lord Carington joins the Carthage at Suez. Mr E. W. Wallington, his Private Secretary, leaves by the Messageries steamer Oceanien, m advance of his Lordship.