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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 4382, 5 November 1888, Page 3

advanced, and is now quoted at 43s Gd to 445. New Zealand long berried is at 40s to 43a Cd. COMMERCIAL. The flour market is firm. New Zealand hemp, £31 103 to £31 15s. (Received 6.20 p.m., Nov. 4th.) THE STANLEY EXPEDITION. London, Nov. 1. Information has baen received from Zanzibar that several African tribes, who have arrived there, give news news of Stanley's expedition. They met the reur guard about tho end of November, which was moving in ihe direction of Albert Hyanzu. At that time the main division under Stanley himself was well ahead, although Lho leader had been prostrated for some three £weeks by an attack of fever. Tho advnuco of the expedition was largely impeded by dense forests aud abounding marshes, "and frequently the day's record gave only a mile and a quarter in the required direction. The party were short of provisions, and had boen compollod to seize what they could from tribes inhabiting the country through which they passed. When the traders left Stanley he expressed his intention to strike northward for a time, and then mako for the east, expecting to reaoh Wadelai in January. BRITISH EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON. Mr Henry Herbert his beun appointed to tho charge of tho British Embassy at Washington during the absenc-j on leaCo of Lord Sackville West. The Imperial Gouernment havo refrained from interfering in tho dispute between Lord Sackville West and the United States Government, ponding tha election for the Presidency. CARDINAL NEWMAN. Cardinal Newman is slowly recovering, but his condition is still serious, [Special to Press Association.] (Received 12.30 p.m. Nov 3rd). EDUCATED WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA. London, Nov. 2. Lord Aberdeen, apeaking at tho Women's Conference, stated on tho authority of Lidy Oarringtou that thero i3 no opening in Australia for educated women in want of employment. ■THE LATE MR W. B. DALLE Y.| Tho Standard says the late Mr W. B. Dalley acquired a world-wide celebrity by hi3 action in despatching the New South Wales contingent to the Soudan. (Received lO.Ij a.m.. Nov. •Üb.) ILLNESS OF CARDINAL NEWMAN. Tho condition of Cudinal Newman i3 ao serious that no hopes of his recovery are entertained. ASSISTANCE FOR COLONIAL DIOCESES. Bishop Neville, of Danedin, in a letter to the Guardian, pleads for assistance in aid of colonial dioceses. Ho asserts that £10,000 is wanted for Dunedin alone. Ho lesves for New Zealand early next month. THE UNION MORTGAGE AGENCY COMPANY. At a meeting of tho Union Mortgage Agency Company of Australia Mr Turner, of Melbourne, said that tho company had had a difficulty in disposing of their surplus meat and wool which was tqual to the be3t in the world. Ttie tillcw produced by tho company had realised the highest price in England, and their mutton wa3 equal to any put on the E;:gli3h market. The company, however, were handicapped owing to the lack of cable facilities. THE LATE Mr. DALLEY. The Pall Mall Gazette, in alluding to the death of Mr W. B. Dalley, oi Sydney, says that the history of his life proves him to have been one of the most remarkable men in the colonies. (Received 0.20 p.m., Nov. itb.; THE STANLEY EXPEDITION. London, Nov. 2. It is stated that tho fatalities among Stanleys party have been two hundred. A ROYAL VISIT. The Dowager Empress Victoria of Germany will visit England on the 17th instant. The Economist, in an article on colonial harbour boards says that Tarana'ni Harbour Board is defaulting, and that the Dunedin Board will possibly do the same. REBELLION IN HAYTI. Port Au Pbinob, Nov. 2. The Hayti ports have been blockadec owing to the outbreak of rebellion.