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Western Star, Issue 988, 7 October 1885, Page 4

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(RISUTKIt'S SPECIAL.) j LfOME AND FOKEION. Lonhox, Oct. 1. Tf iders are invited on behalf of New South yV&U i for a loan cf £5,500,000 at 3$ per cent. The minimum is fixed at 91. Tenders will be o;ie'-i d on tile 7ill hist. I'll • death is announced at the nge of 84, of tii.' i arl of Shaftesbury. The Bank of South Australia has declared a iliv clund for ihe past half year at. the rate of i'O per cent. perjannuni,'Bnd canio-i forward and placed to reserve ;tt3ouO. Oct. 3. Bishop Selwyn returns to Australia by the .-i earner Yaletta. .Me Berkley, the Attorney-General of Fiji,

leaves by the steamer Kaiser-I-Hind. Tlie system recently introduced of 6d telegrams has proved a great suseess. Mnjor Kitchener reports from Cairo that the fall of Khartoum was not duo to treachery, as alleged, but that the city was in a ■slate of starvation, caused by the delay of the expedition sent to its relief. The wool market is unimproved, and the competition is weaker. The number of bales catalogued was 295,000, of which 42,000 were withdrawn. The wheat market is unchanged. One cargo has been sold at 35s lid. A project is now on foot for utilising tho Native Indian Army for Imperial purposes. j Oct. 4 Eight, thousand three hu 'dred bales of wool | wo.c submitted to auction to-day. There is i no change in the market, .-■.rnved —K.M.S. Parramatta, from Melbourne. Caieo, Oct. 2. Advices from Upper .Egypt state that a large bvdy of dervishes are encamped within 80 miles of the British outposts, and orders have been given for a regiment from Alexandria to proceed to the front as a reinforcement. Constantinople, Oet. 2. Warlike preparations in south-eastern Europe still continue, and the Turkish Government are massing considerable bodies of troops near Salomon, in Roumelia. It is-currently reported that tho representatives of Germany, Eussia and Austria are not in accord on the Koumelian question, and there " : s likely to be some delay in the proposed cuiference in consequence. The attitude taken by the Russian Press in requiring the deposition of Prince Alexander lias excited the greatest indignation amongst the Bulgarians, and the idea of his dethronement is scouted. Oct. 5. The conference of ambassadors commenced its sitting to diy, and a common decision kas bean arrived at. A report will be made to be laid before tho Cabinet ' St Petersburg, Oct. 1. The Uus*ian Press generally expresses disappr.ibaion with Prince Alexander of BulgJi'W, iind appears bent on compassing bis deposition from the throne. Vienna, Oct. 3. 31. Tiszi, the Hungarian Premier, speaking in the Rational Diet, slated that, the recent involution in European Turkey had come up mi ihe Powers as a surprise. He further a- d-d that they were unanimous in desiring to uphol.,l the status quo guaranteed by the Tnaty ol Berlin. M. Tieza, in conclusion, staled that none ef the Towers were inclined to Under 'i'urkay from asserting her rights to the. suzeraiuity over the provinces in question. B 10,011 ade, Oct, 3. Tho Skupischiua was formally opened today by King Miun. In the Speech from the Throne ho dwelt with gravity on the present, crisis in South Eastern Europe, and declared that the Servian army would quickly meet any dangi m that migLit meince them by deeds of a, ins, and aske*l the Legislative body to sancii.iii a-loan for the purpose of increasing the Servian armament. Oct. 5. The Skuptschina lias voted the sum atke.i for by King Milan towards the Servian armauunt. | (Special to Melbourne Papers.) j London, Oet. 2. It having been suggested that the crew of , missing shi|j North American may have been ; cast away on some of the islunds on the route ■ of ocean-going vessels, the masters of all ves- I sels l.avc oeen urged to keep a sharp look out ! lor tnelli.

Some anxiety is felt for the safety of the Australian Shipping Company's ship Antiope, 1-1133 tons. 'J he vessel was under tow and the hawser snapped, and the vessel began to drift on to the Irish coast. Owing to the heavy weather the tug was unable to get hold of the vessel ;>gain. Steamers havonow been despatched to render any possible assistance. At the time of the accident the Antiope was under-manned. Oct. 5. Ths French elections are now proceeding and everything is being conducted quietly. At present the Opportunist party have a majority. It is expected that M. Julo* Ferry, the ex-Preuiier, will be again elected. In consequence of the Koumelian complication %rvia lias raised her standing army to 19,000 men by calling out the lirst-class reserves. The Czar has favorably received a deputation from Bulgaria. INTERCOLONIAL. Sydney, Oct. 2. The quarterly revenue returns give the three months' revanue as £1,670,000, being an increase on the corresponding period of hist year of £59,000 The improvement is chicly in Customs, railways and post-office revenue. .New Zealand wheat, 2s 9d per bushel. New Zealand show an improvement of 3d, and are quoted at 2s sd. Pollard, Is per bushel. Owing to the difficulty experienced by the MinLtry in transacting in the Legisla ive As=em.)lj his Excellency has, at. the lequect of (he Government, issued a uroclamation proroguing Parliament uniil October 27, with a view to an immediate dissolution aud gene.al eluciion. Oct. 3. Rumors are current that a reconstruction of the Ministry is imminent, it being plated that Sir A. Stewart and Mr Dalley . w.ll .etire from the Cabinet, and that Mr Y. r righl, Minister for Public VVoiks, will take the otner portfolio in place of the one lie at present holds. Oct. 4. A disastrous fire took place in this city last night, iwo large diapers' shops, situated iu the Jin) iiiai kot, were entirely destroyed, the damage being estimated at fully ten thousand pounds. It is announeed, however, that the loss is fully insured. Oct. 5. Sir Alex. S'tewart, Premier, pliced his resignation in the hands of the Governor today. His Excellency sent for the Hon. W. B. DJley, who, howevar, declined to form a Ministry. Lord Loftus then called upon the lion. G. R. Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer, who undertook the tusk, and is now actively engaged endeavoring to reconstruct the Jlinistry. .Adelaide, Oct. 3. 'The | roduce market is quiet. Wheat is worth Iron, -Is Id to is 2d. Flour—Town br.0,1-, '8 15s; r-ouutry do, £7 15s to £8 Alelboi t kne, Oct. 5. Mr rierrice will shortly ask Parliament to authorise a loan of two millions to bo applied to the construction of railways in Victoria.'Hi,.' Government steamer Despatch, which was .-ent to survey the locality of the wreck of the steamer Gulf of Carpentaria has discovered the sunken rock which the vessel si ruck. It lies at a depth of 15ft below low water mark.