TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7039, 19 December 1890, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

(_r *J._l)lKIO •JELEGRAPU.—COPYK.IGUT.'] [Special to Press Association.] [.Received D=c. 19, at 10.15 a.m. I LONDON, Dec 18. Posted at Lloyd's. Tbe ship Camperdown, which left Simon's Bay (Cape Town), for Newcastle on August 11, is posted at liloyd's as missing. Mining Exhibition. The Bcheme drawn up by Sir Prederiok Abel, organising Secretary to the Imperial Institute, for holding a Mining and Metallurgical Exhibition in connection with the opening -of the Imperial Institute was, to-day, formally submitted to H.E.H. the Prince of Wales, the President, who expressed himself decidedly in favour of the proposal. It is intended to give great prominence to metal works, and Sir Frederick Abel considers that the extent of ground available is sufficient for the purposes of the exhibition. fßeceived Dee. 10, at 10.45 a.m.] Bad Navigation. The Coart-Martial enquiry into the loss of H.M.B- Serpent found it was attributable to bad navigation. I Beceived Dec. 19. at 10.45 a.m.l SYDNEY, Dec 19. i Lighthouse on the Snares, j Captain Franeia Hixon, 8.N., President of the Marine Board, sailed in the Mararoa yesterday for New Zealand to confer with the representatives of the other Colonies, who meet at Invercargill, for the purpose of selecting a site for a lighthouse on the Snares. MELBOURNE, Dec. 19. New Hebrides. The New Hebrides resolutions, respecting restrictions placed on English traders, which are to be submitted to the Federal Council, have passed throngh the House of Assembly. Mr D. Gillies, the ex-Premier, in a powerful speech, supported the resolutions, and said that French influence was again asserting itself over the group. ADELAIDE, Due. 19. Woman Franchise, The Bill which was introduced into the House of Assembly, providing for the extending of the franchise to women has heen gbelved for the present.

BBI3BANE, Dec. 19. Terrific Storms. A succession of terrific storms has passed over the city and neighbourhood during the past week, causing great damage.