FOKEIUN & COLONIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4868, 13 June 1890, Page 2

FOREIGN & COLONIAL

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(Pur KiißOTßio Teieqeaph— Oopvrwbt ) ! (Per Press Associatioh. ) (Recoivod 11 SO a.m., .Tmio 12th.) : COMMERCIAL. Tho total quantity of wheat nnd flour afloat for the United Kingdom m 2,857,000 quarters, and for tho Continent 752,000 quarters. Tho American visiblo supply is estimated at 21,792,000 bushols. New Zealand Loan and Morchantile Agonoy Company's 4 per cents., £9G. Copper, £48 per tou ; tin, £07 10a ; Silver, 4ss per oz. (Itocoivcd noon Juno 12th.) THE DIVISION OF AFRICA. London, June 11. St. James Gazette publishes a forecast of tho baaia on which it has lonson to bolievo tho dispute botivoen England nnd Germany will be settled. Tlio British claims m Uganda and to tho " Stovonson Road," connecting Lakeß Nyassa to Tanganyika, will be recognised, nnd m return Germany will bo allowed to extend hor boundaries intand to the coufinoa of tho Congo Froa State, giving Britain a. frao trade routo to Like 3 Victoria Nyanza and Taugauyikn. Tho treaties arranged by Dr Poters with tho King of Uganda will be disavowed. SILVER COTNAGE. Washington, Juno 11. Tho Sonato ia likely to pass its own Silver Bill m preference to that agrood to m tho Lower House. EGYPTIAN FINANCE. Paris, Juno 11. I\T. Ribot otatos that the French Government will consent to tho Egyptian conversion sohemo if tho Powers aro | nllowod to decide on tho best means of applying tho savings I'll'octod. iKflooivod S p.m., Juuo l'Jtli.i COMMERCIAL. London, Juno 11. Tallow, boßt mutton, 20j to 21)3 0.1 ; best beef, 25s to 25a-Gd. THE CABLE HATES. Mr Goßchen, tooling indiapnaod to recommend tho Imperial Govornmout to sliaro tho guarnntoo required to aocuro a roduction of tho colonial cablo tarill', strong preoßuro will bo brought to bear, and for that Ipurnuoo tho Ag'.mtn-Gonerul ii

will seek a personal interview with tho Chancellor of the Exchequer. TERRIBLE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. Astrakhan, Juna 11. Terrible fires, attended with serious loss of life and groat destruction of property, have occurred m the Ural District. Ono thousand houses were burnt, forty persona perished m the flames, and 18,000 have been rendered homeless. (Special to Press Association.) (Received 11.45 a.m., Jauo 12th.) THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. London, June 11. The London Board of the Bank of New Zoalnnd are awaiting the arrival of Mr David Hean, who is on hh way Home from Auckland, before thoy decide whether they will undertake the management of the bank's affairs. As soon as Mr kfean arrives a goneral meeting of shareholders will be convened. Bank of New Zoaland shares, old issue, are quoted at £'3 10.) tn £4 10j, and new issue, at £5 10s to £G 10s. THE EAST AFRICAN QUESTION. Parleying between England and Germany over Uie East African question has been abandoned, pending certain concessions being graated. THE SILVER BILL. Washington, June 11. The Senate has referred the Caucus Silver Bill to tho Finance Committee. THE BRITISH IN EGYPT. Paris, Juno 11. M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bpeaking m tho Chamber of Deputies, said that order had now been completely established m Egypt, and it was time that England fulfilled her promise and withdrew her troop 3 from the country. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. Berlin, June 11. Referring to the abolition cf tho passport Bysteru m Alsace, General Von Caprivi said that it was impossible for Germany to allow French soldiers to occupy ground which would be their futuro battle-field. THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE. Washington, Juno 11. Sir Julian P.uincoforte, tho British Ambassador, haj threatened to withdraw if British 3ealers m Bahring Sea aro seized. (Rcceivod noon, Juuo 12th.) MADAME MELBA. London, Juno 11. Madame Molba was personally congratulated by the Prince of Walea on her suocass. She returns to tho Paris Opera Houao m October, and proceeds m January to Russia, where ehe receives £2000 for ten ni«hts. The prima donna announces her intention of. visiting Australia m August, 1891. THE EAST AFRICAN QUESTION. Berlin, June 11. Prince Bismarck, m the course of an interview, said that there was no need for England nnd Germany to come into collision m Africa. Lord Salisbury was wiser than Mr Stanley.