G-rand Naval Heview.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5988, 25 July 1887, Page 3

G-rand Naval Heview.

LONDON, Jclt 83,

A grand naval review took place at Spithead to-day, before the Queen. 130 war vessels took part, being divided into three squadrons, anchored in two columns with a line ahead. The Prince of Wales, Prince George of Wales, the Crown Prince aud j Princess of Germany, and other ; Royalties, with a large number of j Peers and members of the House j of Commons and members of j the Diplomatic body, were present, j The Queen in the Koyal yacht passed between the lines amid a general Royal salute. The flag officers and commanders of the various ships were afterwards presented to Her Majesty on board the yacht. The weather was splendid and the review a perfect success. The proceedings were witnessed by thousands of spectators. At night the whole fleet was splendidly illuminated. The Egyptian Difficulty. Rustem Paslia, tho Turkish Ambassador, had an interview with the Marquis of Salisbury, at which he proposed that fresh negotiations should be opened for tho settlement of thri Egyptian question on a basis differing from that embodied in the proposed. Anglo-Turkish Convention. Commercial. Consols remain at 101 f. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock is unchanged at 9J). Adelaide wheat ex store is at 34s 6d ; Adelaide flour ex store, 245. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,880,000 quarters, and for tho Continent 093,000 quarters. Australian tallow — Beef, average quality, is at 22s ; mutton, 245. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, remains at 3|d to 4d. Shipping. CAPETOWN, Jui.t 20. The New Zealand Shipping CoihI pauy's R.M.S. Tongariro left ycsior- ! day afternoon for New Zealand. KIO DB JANEIRO, Jui.t 2J. j Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Rimutaka, from Lyttelton (June 20), left on Friday morning. Her homeward cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. LONDON, Jult 2i. ; Arrived at' Plymouth, the P. and O. Co.'s s.s. Clyde, from Melbourne. [Special to Pbrss Association.] LONDON, Jum 24. The sham fight off Portsmouth today was very successful. The fleet comprised 26 armoured vessels, 9 unarmoured ships, 5 torpedo cruisers, 38 torpedo boats, 38 gunboats, 12 troopships, and 6 training brigs, manned by upwards of 20,000 men. Many Australians witnessed the fight from the Orient, the Peninsular, and the Union liners. Thirty-one Counties in Ireland have been proclaimed under the Crimes Act. In the case of Parnell v. Bowman, the Privy Council has affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court, the appellant to' pay costs. Eight Alsatian soldiers hare beeu arrested at Mayence, a city in HesseDarmstadt, Germany, for conspiring | with the Patriotic League. July 23. The wheat market is stagnant, and prices are tending in favour of buyers. Three coast cargoes have been sold at 33a 9d, 33s 6d, and 335. Harvesting has now commenced at [ Sussex. The drought still continues. It is believed that the Firth Olna, bound to London, was lost in a cyclone in January. Jolt £2, The Court of Queen's Bench, on the application of the Exchequer and Audit Department, has decided that Mr Brooks, of the firm of Brooks and Robinson, Melbourne, who is residing in England, is liable to be assessed for Income-tax on all profits arising from the Colonial business. Mr Justice Wills held that profits made in Australia • were not British • property. Mr Justice Stephen, the senior judge, supported the contention of the Crown. [Eeotkr's Telegrams.]