FOREIGN & COLONIAL. TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4841, 12 May 1890, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL. TELEGRAMS.

Pbr Et,BoraiaTßDG3Rvpii— (Jopfamar ) 'Per Pbess Association.) (Received 12 5 p.m., May 10th.) MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, May 9. The weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day, bliow the reserve m note 3 nnd bullion to be £13,593,030, being a decrease of £852,000 as compared with tho previous week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 41i per cent. Consols, 97 j. Now Zealand 4 percent, inscribed stock, lO6| ; 3i per cents, OS. (Recoived CIO p.m.. May 11th.') SIR J. F. GARRICK. May 10. Owing to piivata affairs Sir J. F. Garrick, formerly Agent-General for Queensland, haa declined to come forward at present for a 3','at m tho House of Commons. THE BRISTOL EAST SEAT. The election for the vacancy m the representation i>[ the East Division of Bristol, caused by the death Mr Handel Cosham, resulted m the return of Mr Weston, the Home Rule candidate, who defeated Mr Juskip, Conservative, by 3875 votes. THE RACEHORSE CHICAGO. The Australian racehorse Chicago has strained his suspensory ligament. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. Six hundred cases of kauri gum have been sold at full rates. Now Plymouth Harbour Board stocks are down to CO. Tho wheat ex barque Carizal, from Lyttelton, was resold at 353 6d, being an increase of 9d. Two Australian cargees, March shipment, sold at 35s 9J, The wool sales closed with the markot steady. Merinos, medium greaaj . id, inferior Id, scoured superior quality liJ, inferior 2J, crossbreda medium greasy id, inferior Id, below February rates. MISS MYRA KEMBLE. Miss Myra Remble, having decided to leavo for Australia, has declined a leading engagement for London and the provinces. DR CRONIN'S MURDERERS. New Yobk, May 10. The murderers of Dr Cronin have been detected m an attempt to escape from They had made great preparations for securing freedom, and had bribed the wardera. THE ESCAPED LUNATICS. Many violent lunatics escaped at Chicago, and created terror m the country. The settlers shot one, and bound olhors to trees. MRS PARNELL,. Washington, May 10. Congress has granted a pension of £10 per month to Mrs Parnell, senr. THE FRENCH BUDGET. Pahis, May 10. It proposed to reduce the French Budget by 30,000,000 francs.