ENGLISH AND FOREIGN" CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3744, 1 October 1886, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN" CABLE.

(Pek Electric Telegraph— CoPYaraaT..) (Reuteu's Agency.) lEeoeived 12.40 p.m., Sept. 80th.l THE MAURITIUS. Capetown, Sept. 28. Sir Hercnles Eobinaon, Governor o£ Oape Colony, shortly proceeds' to Mauritius for the purpose of arriving at a settlement of the dispute which has arisen m connection with, the government of that colony. • THE NEW ARCHBISHOP. London, Sept. 29. It is announced that the Right Rev. Thos. Carr, Bishop of Galway and. Kilmacduagh, has been appointed to succeed the late Dr Gonld as Roman .Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. AQUATICS. Thirteen scullers have entered for the International Handicap to take place shortly at the Welsh Harp at Hendon. [Received 10.30 p.m., Sept. 30th/] COMMERCIAL. At the colonial wool auction i to-day,, 133,000 bales were offered. 3he tone of the market was quiet. Adelaide flour is selling at 24s per 2801bs. New Zealand wheat, highest 3Sa ; lowest, 28s. , " Australian beef tallow, 23s 6d per cwt ; mutton tallow, 25s 6d. 1 THE WAIMEA. The ship Waimea, which left Auckland on June 9th, arrived to-day. THE TONGARIRO. Madeira, Sept. 29. The Tongariro arrived here"; this morning. ' IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. Ottawa, Sept. 29. In the Canadian House of Commons yesterday a credit vote for £2000 was proposed towards the fund which w being raised for the establishment of an Imperial Institute m London. (Special to tbk Press Association.) (Rcceivei 1 p.m., Sept. 30th.) FROZEN MEAT. London, Sept. 29. i Mr Thompson has arranged to read at the exhibition a report drawn up by experts on Australian frozen meat. NEW BISHOP. The Rf v. Mr George holds Evangelical views. Ex-Bishop Perry, of Melbourne," consider that he will make an excellent' bishop. • COLONIAL WINES. Nearly £60,000 worth cf Adelaide wine has been sold either m wholesale or retail quantities at the exhibition. Mr G. C. Levy is drawing up a report on: the colonial wines. The committee appointed by the Prince of Wales holds that the execntive committees are to blame for not explaining to Sir P. C. Owen the exact requirements of colonial vignerona. The committee refuse to go behind the contract made by the executive of the Exhibition with Spiers and Pond, and exculpate Sir Philip from the charges of neglect brought against him by the Times. (Eoooivea 10.30 p.m., Sept. 30th.) LORD MAYOR. Sept. 30. Sir Reginald Hanson has been choaen Lord Mayor elect. THE NEW HEBRIDES. The Times considers that the action of the French m the New Hebrides is not consonant with M. de Freycinefc's promises. WOOL SAVED TEEM. The Standard states that the recent rig.' m wool has done much t) reassure several Australian banks and companies which We're m serious danger. - '■■■ BEACH AND HANLAST. Some angry letters bava been appear* ing m the Sportsman accusing Beach of "funking" a match with Hanlau, The constant insults and menaces to which he has been exposed, intensify ' the champion's objection to meet the i-" Canadian oarsman oa the Thames,

MADAGASCAR. It is probable the French Government will send a Zouave expedition to Madagascar.