TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6704, 18 November 1889, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

IBT MLJtCniOTMLMBAAF£U~-COrY2IQBT m l [SnOIAL TO FBKSS ABSOCIA.TXOW,] [BMafrcA Hot. 18i «k lUOp.tt.l 810 X» JAHBIBO. Nov. 18, ' Revolution in Brazil. A revolution has broken out here, and the Emperor, Bom Pedro, has been deposed. The Presidency of the Government has been assumed by Field - Marwhai Da Fonesca, "who has guaranteed tbej safety of the Imperial family. An attempt was made to assassinate Senator La Vieira Da Silra, Minister of Marine. The morement is being supported by the army. [Pedro IL (do Alcantara), Emperor of Bxap], was born in 1825, at Bio Janeinvr On the abdication of Dons Pedro L (his father), in 1831, lie succeeded to th*. throne, but as he was not of age, the affairs of the country were administered by s, Council ofJßegency till 1840. He is a man of a very high order of intelligence, and well' known in Europe, the principal capitals of which he has visited, his most recent visit being that of last year. He has encouraged foreign labour, ana bis efforts have been crowned with success. 'His Majesty has done a great deal to develop the material resources of his country, which has prospered much under his rule, and, in 1871, issued an Imperial decree for the gradual abolition of slavery. The total emancipation of the slaves in his dominion was effected last year. In 1848 he married the Princess Theresa Christina Maria, sister of Francis L, King of Naples. Bom Pedro is a lineal descendant of the Houses of Braganza, Bourbon, and Hapsburg.] PLYMOUTH, Nov. 16. The AorangiSailed— Aorangi. . LONDON, Nov. 17. Imperial Federation. Lord Bosebery, speaking at the Mansion House yesterday, said the great sympathy shown by Australia with the dock strikers, taken -with the Soudan incident, showed that there was- a healthy tone in the Colonies in the direction of the unity of the British Empire. £ The existence of the Federal,

movement, now inaugurated in I Australia, depended upon the periodical renewal of the Conference of Colonial delegates in London. At such conferences, Lord Kosebery said, such, questions as defence, and the postal and "telegraph systems might properly beconsidered. Lord Carnarvon on the same occasion expressed a hope that the larger question of the Federation of toe Empire would be submitted for consideration at the next Commercial Conference. The Times, in the course of an article on Federation, says the promoters are forcing the pace, but at present there is little ground for practical agitation ; and it will be necessary to await the result of Australian Federation before it is either prudent or profitable to move farther in the direction of Imperial Federation. The Standard, referring to the proposal for holding another Colonial Conference in London, expresses the opinion that there is nothing at present to demand an assemblage of Colonial delegates. rßeoeiYed Nov. 18, at 12.30 p.m.] LONDON, Nov. 17. Monetary and Commercial. Tallow, medium mutton, 24a 6d ; beef, 23s 6d. The money market is firm, owing .to the expected scarcity of supplies. Three months' bills are quoted at4| per cent. TheEnglish wheat market is firmer, the Continental market is firm, and tlie American is advancing. Colonial barley ranges from 32s to New Zealand hemp from «£29 15s to £30.