TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6713, 28 November 1889, Page 3

TO-DAY 'S TELEGRAMS.

[by xllsctrxq telisgkapu.—copykiaut.] [Special to Press Association.] [Ecceived Nov. 23, at coon.] LONDON, Nov. 27. Zambesi. Lord Salisbury has protested against the encroachment of tlio Portuguese in Zambesi. Unionist Convention. At tho Unionist Convention, held at Nottingham, a resolution was passed in favour of tho principles adopted by the National Party. Lord Salisbury concurs in the resolution. NEW TOSS, Hoy. 23. Shipping. Arrived — Brigantine Eleanor Yernon, from Auckland (August 5). Destructive Fire. One hundred and sixty houses, and 100 boot factories, covering an area of sixty acres have been destroyed by fire at Lynn, a manufacturing town of Massachusetts. [Lynn lies inns miles North-east of Boston. Nearly the whole of ita population ja engaged in tho manufacture of boots and shoes, leather, lasts, and works connected with the trade. In these manufactures about 10,000 hands are employed. The value of these goods annually shipped 5s estimated at 13,000,000 to 14,000,00011018. Lynn has thirty churches, five banks, four I newspapers, and a population (in 18S0) of 38,284.] 10ND0N, Nov. 23. Commercial. The, total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,708,000 quarters, and for the Continent 444,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 20,175,000 bnshels. The wool arrivals to date comprise 157,800 bales, of -which 9600 bales have been sent forward. Adding the quantity held over at the October Bales, the total quantity available for the next sales is 152,000 bales. [Deceived Not. 23, at 1.20 p.m.J SYDNEY, Nov. 28. Railway Returns. The railway transactions for the year Bhow the gross earnings to be .£2,538,000, and the working expenses £1,634,000 ; leaving a net earning of jE904,000, which, upon the capital invaßted in lineß open, givea the return of 3|- per cent. LIELBOUENE, Nov. 23. Small-pos Case. The captain of the Messageries Maritimes Company's' steamer Yarra has been acquitted on. the charge of negligence in suppressing the fact thai, there-were cases of emall-pox on board his vessel when-ahe entered port on Nov. 12. thuebi>ay isi/AND,' Nov.' 2B, Not Murdered. The Be* Mr Savage, who was reported; to have been murdered by natives -at. I>BlJ6ei^ewTauißeMi«s»rr3tyedierc.