Spurious Silver Current.

Thames Star, Volume XX, Issue 6138, 1 December 1888, Page 2

Spurious Silver Current.

Ninety five tbousaud pounds worth of spurious silver is current in Euu land.

The Anglo German blockade of the East African coast begins on December tbe Sad.

"^o-Boiit" ia-Skye.

Two hundred h-ranta of the Bey. Mr McL-od, on Jhr> f .land of Skye, ' are re•im d tr> p»y th^ir r-nts, and have corop I! d the londlnrd'-* f'C'or to withdraw.

ir-n^pHt Sir H. W, Nf-rro'an. Governor of J-msiw, ha« been appointed Governor of Q it>frit*lMnd.

a rnvid : as. B Imor^l Castle, from Lytt.-ltou Octuber 4

ViRWNi., November 29,

The Austrian and Hungarian journals sh'srp'y resent the hectoring tone of the G^rrnnn Press.

Pabis. November 29

Tl»f F'<>nch Bauktf hnve agreed to help to fl at the balance of the Panama Canal loan.

London, November 29. Wool Market-

There w*s a crowded attendance at the wool sales to-day, and new clips were eagerly go'mht f>r Grea«y sorts have advanced 5 to 7 per cent, and scoured 10 per cm.

Wheel Tax iljandoned.

Hon. W. H Sotitb annouiced in th«> Houae of Commons that the proposed wheel tax would b^ abandoned, time not percnittsi g the proposal to be sufficiemly dllCtlfl«>(i.

A Bill to extend L>rd Ashbourne's Aot hns passed ibr U4II tbi Committee stages.

Sir H A. Bhke, fn a letter to the Times, nays that although the Parnellite* numbered amongst their sympathiser* one of the Newfoundland Ministers, that fact never affected the r.fficial cordiality as between the Governor and Minister.-*, nor leisanfd tar mv ual est^m.

Admiral Tzyon th» Victor.

A C mmit'e* ot Admirals have awarded the victory in tbe recent naval mat auvres to Admiral Tryon, who commanded the squadron originally blocked' d. The rates of height tor cement have advauced sixpence per cask.

A Coasei-ratiys Elect 3d.

Mr Gainford Brace, a Tory, has been elected to tbe Holborn seat in the Hous«* of Comm >ns, vacant by the death of Col. Franei* Dancm. The poll w«9 4368. bis opponent, Lord Campion, a Giadstonite, having polled 3433. Washington, November 29 2Ta row Bscapa of tie Fnsiieat

During the trial ib Chicago of a dyna* mit«r namrd Krouck. »n informer «avetvi d*nce tbat oi a recent occasion the prisoner wa« about to throw a bomb at President Cleveland's carriage, and was only with difficulty dissuaded by bis com panions. Bbbiik. November 29. Tbe German press evinces anxiety at tbe growing strength of the ptrties hostile to Germany at Virtona, and fears that it will affect the Triple Alliance. Friotisn Between Ohraaay aa& iiu-tria-There bas beeo a *rio>ion lately between Prince JieuMt, the German ambaMador at Viei na, «"d Count Taste. Prrsident of the Austrian Ministerial Cjuooil. The quarrel it* attracting some attention in diplomatic circles.

CoNSTAKTifJOPiB, November 29.

Prince Ftrdiaemd. The Sultan bat declined to receive Prince Ferdinind <<f Bulgaria.

Bel<jb*pg November 30.

King Miiaa'a Divoroa Suit

King iVliian's divorce has been quashed on th- grounds of irre^ulariiy in the proceea'wgs.