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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 831, 2 January 1883, Page 3

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[neuter's telegrams—copyright.] The New Victorian Loan. ' London, Dec. 29. The prospects of the Victorian loan have improved since the adoption of a modified system of conversion has been announced. The Western Pacific.

The Committee appointed to advise as to affairs in the Western Pacific will ttteet in February. The work will consist chiefly in simplifying the High Commissioners’ Court. Mill Disaster at Bradford.

The latest particulars to hand regarding the disaster at Bradford woollen mill show that thirty-six deaths were caused by the fall of the chimney, and fully fifty operatives have received injuries of a serious character. Bank of Australasia.

The Bank of Australasia has issued new shares to the amount of 1,400,000. The Agents-Qeneral. The Times advises Earl Derby to recognise more formally than at present the status of Colonial Agents-General. Division of Zululand.

In its second edition to-day the Times announces that it is intended to divide Zululand and appoint British residences to both Cetewayo and John Dunn. The latter will, it is stated, be permanently assigned the Ingilla district, which is now under his control. A new Field Marshal. It is announced that General Lord Napier, of Magdala, has been appointed Field Marshal. Wheat For Great Britain.

The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,200,000 quarters, [Received Jan. 2, 11.30 a.m.] - Monetary and Commercial.

Consols remain at New Zealand securities are unchanged at the following quotations-5 per cent. ,10-40 loan, loan, 104 ; 4 y 2 per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 101 The markets for colonial breadstuff's and tallow are without quotable qhange. . , ,■ [Received Jan. 2, 1.30 p.m.] r '* New Bishop of Tasmania. * ~ , , London, Jan. 1. The Rev. Canon Sand ford has been

appointed Anglican Bishop of Tasmania. (Deceived Jan. 2.2 45 p m.] New Secreeary for Foreige Affairs, t I is announced iltai J "id l-dmund Fitz Maurice, M.P, for (Jr.las, lias been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secre-tary for Foreign Affairs, vice Sir Charles Dilke, appointed President of the Local Government Board. Obituary. The Earl of VVeymes is dead, aged 86. [Received Jan. 2, noon.] Withdrawal of British Troops from Egypt. Alexandria, Dec. 31. In consequence of .representations made by the Egyptian Government, it is probable that the whole of (he British cavalry and artillery and a considerable portion of the infantry now in occupation of Egypt will be withdrawn without delay. Cetewayo’s Restoration. Capetown, Dec. 31. Cetewayo leaves Natal on Thursday next for Zululand, to be re-instated as king. It is feared that disorders will arise in consequence of his restoration to power. Basutoland Quiet. The state of affairs in Basutoland is now quiet, and it is hoped that the native difficulties have been overcome. Serious Floods in the Rhine. Berlin, Dec. 29.

Very severe weather lias been experienced in Southern Germany, and heavy floods have occurred in the Rhine Valley. The bridge at Lorrach, in Baden, has been washed away, and twenty persons who were on the structure at the time were drowned. The floods are rapidly extending, and much destruction of property is resulting. The flood Waters have reached •, Cassel and Worms, and both places are now partially submerged. Cholera in Arabia. Alexandria, Dec. 29.

Intelligence is to hand that an outbreak of cholera has occurred at Medina, in Arabia, and ten deaths are resulting daily from the epidemic . The Anglo-Burmese Treaty. Calcutta, Doc. 29. A Burmese envoy has arrived at Rangoon with fresh proposals for the conclusion of an Anglo-Burffiese treaty. Professor Palmer’s Murderers. Cairo, Dec. 30. Nine of the twenty-one Bedouins who are alleged to have masacred Professor Palmer and Messrs Gill and Charrington, the British officers who accompanied him, have been captured. Evidence of their participation in the massacre has been obtained, and it is understood is sufficient to ensure their conviction. Suicide of an Ambassador. Home, Dec. 30. Count de Wimpffen, Austro-Hun-garian Ambassador to the Italian Court, .committed suicide to-day by shooting himself with a revolver immediately after he had alighted from his carriage. It is understood that his mind* was deranged.