ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3516, 5 January 1886, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

?eu Eleotkio Telegraph— Copywobt.) (Reutkr's Aoenct.) (Beoeived noon, Jan. 4th.) London. Jan. 3. Mr William Grantham, Q.C., M.P. fir Croyilon, has been elevated to the Judicial Bench. Capetown, Jan. 2. Intelligence from Central Afric* states that the King ><f Uganda has arrested Dr Hannington, Missionary Bishop of Mombass, and it is reported has ordered his execution. (Rooeived noon, Jan. 4th.) Constantinople, Jan. 3. In spite of the warning of the Powers, warlike preparations continue m Greece, and she is massing considerable quantities of troops on the frontier. LEsoeivod 1.15 p.m., Jan. 4th.] Jan. 2. Three per cent consols are £ higher, and are now 99£. The market rate of discount has also advanced t, and is now 3b, or J below the Bunk rate. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1.620,000 quarters, an increase during the week of 70,000 quarters. The stock of tallow m London is 14,900 casks. New Zealand frozen mutton is slightly firmer, and is quoted at 4A to 4jgd. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 12.45 p.m., Jan. 4th.) London, Jan. 3. It is reported that Prince Bismarck has withdrawn his opposition to the proposed marriage between Prince Alexander of Bulgaria and Princess Victoris, the eldest daughter of the Crown Prince of Germany. The Servians complain that the Bulgarians have not evacuated Bregovo, a frontier town north of VViddin.