TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6695, 7 November 1889, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

IBT KLKC'llllC TSLEQRAPIJ.--COPXWBHT.J [Special to Press Association.] [Received Nov. 7. at 12.20 p.m.;] ZANZIBAB, Nov. 6. Whole Party Exterminated. Information has been received here that the German expedition, organised for the relief of Emm Bay, has met with great hostility from the natives at Vitu, ■where a fierce tattle was ' fought, and Dr Peters, who commanded the expedition, and the whole of his party ■with two exceptions (one a native and one a European) were massacred. LONDON, Nov. 6. Times-Parnell Commission. It is rumoured that the Parnellite party have made an important discovery bearing on the 2Ymes-Parnell Commission. Colonial Securities, The Parliamentary Committee appointed to enquire and report on the investment of trust funds in Colonial securities, meet on Thursday. Shipping. Arrived — Steamer Bayley, from Oamaru (August 27). COIOBADO, Nov. 6 { Terrific Snowstorm. A terrific snowstorm has been experienced here, and the railway traffic is interrupted.* From the agricultural districts, heavy losses of stock are reported. f lUoolved Nov. 7, at 12.30 p.m.j LONDON, Jilov. 6. Wheat and Money Market. The total quantity of wheat and floor afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,844,000 quarters, and for the Continent 396,000 quarters. The American visible wheat supply is 25,750,000 bushels. The debentures of the Australian an<3 New Zealand Mortgage Company, 4| per cents, are quoted at 106. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's 4 per cents are quoted* at .£94 10s. MELBOURNE, ;NOV. 7. Federal Council. Mr Gillies, the Premier, has been^ informed *Ztys*fe^&&%W^^s&

that the Federal Council has ample power to deal with defences. Under these circumstances, it is probable that the Conference suggested by Sir Henry Parkea, to deal with Major-General Edwards' jeport, will not meet. ADELAIDE, Nov. 7» Red Rust: Bed ruat is spreading throughout the, .-wheat fields at an alarming rate. Imprisonment for Debt. In the Legislative Council last night, a Bill, making provision for imprisonment for debt, waa thrown out by the casting vote of the Speaker.