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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 980, 27 June 1883, Page 2

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[belter's TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. 1 The Anglo-Boer Convention. London, June 25.

In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone stated* the Government had decided to renounce their intention of appointing a Commission to proceed ,j to the Transvaal for the purpose of " negotiating for the revision . of the Anglo-Boer Convention of 1881. The ■ Premier announced that this step ‘had * ; been taken in consequence of the decision of the Transvaal Government to send a delegate to England at an early . date. A Renegade Pamellite. Mr F. H. O’Donnell, M.P. /or Dungarvan, severed his connection with,; the Pamellite party in consequence -of certain disagreements which have re- r cently arisen, :.r r Shipping. The P. and O. steamship Rosetta, from Melbourne May 8, arrived at Plymouth to-day. ... Monetary and Commercial. Consols have further declined and are now quoted at New Zealand securities remain as follows S per cent, to-40 Loan, 106 ; 5 per cent. 1889 Loan, 1879-1904 Loan, 102%; 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock, Breadstuffs are unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 475; New Zealand ditto, 43 sto 465. Adelaide flour, ex store, 335, Australian tallow, best beef continues dull at 41s, and best mutton at 42s 6d.

The Epidemic in Egypt. Alexandria, June 26. - The report that an outbreak of • cholera had occurred at Damietta is fully confirmed. The number of deaths is rapidly increasing, and the nature of the disease is now beyond doubt. A Catastrophe. Rohe;,. June 25. A serious catastrophe, resulting in the death of 37 persons, occurred at Dervio. A fire broke out at a puppet show which was being held in that ■ town, and in the rush which was made to escape from the building the door became blocked. Besides those who lost their lives by the fire many suffered severe injuries. American Immigration. New York, June 26. In consequence of a large number of penniless immigrants who are now™ arriving from Ireland, and who require pecuniary assistance on landing, the Immigration Board of this city decided to send all paupers back to Ireland. AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] The Markets. Melbourne, Yesterday. , The Melbourne Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports of the local grain market as follows :—Shipping wheat, 4s lid to ss; malting barley, 5s 3d to 6s; New Zealand oats: ' feeding qualities, 2s gd to 3s id; milling ditto, 3s id to 3 s 3d; New Zealand oats, under bond, as to as 3d. Shipping. Sailed, this afternoon —Union steamship Rotomahana, for the Bluff.

7 Not Satisfied. Sydney, Yesterday, v The proprietors of the Herald con siders that the liberty of the Press is involved by the adverse decision in tht . recent libel action, and have therefore • decided to institute further proceedings at law. The Queensland Parliament. Brisbane, Yesterday. The Queenland Parliament was opened to-day by the Acting-Governor. In his speech on the occasion his Excellency stated that the agreement , . which had been provisionally made by a syndicate for the construction of the Transcontinental Railway, would be submitted for their approval and ratification. The action which had been taken by the Government regarding the annexation of New Guinea was under consideration by the Imperial Government,' but had not yet been sanctioned. The regulations for promoting and controlling the importation of Indian Coolies would be submitted for approval, and if adopted would provide a satisfactory solution for the em- ■ harassing question with regard to the present pbsition ot the supply of labor. The demand for land had been well maintained during the past year, and continued without abatement. Negotiations for accelerating the Postal Service between Europe and the colony had been brought to a satisfactory termination, and arrangements had been , made with the British India Steam Navigation Company for expediting the transit of mails, and the establishment of a fortnightly service from the end of ; the current year also had been decided upon. The question of immigration ■ had been considered, and measures were being adopted to promote the in- • troduction of a suitable class of immi- ’ grants. In conclusion his Excellency offered his congratulations upon the rapid progress of the colony, and its sound financial condition. [Received June 27, 1.20 p.m.] The Colonial Exhibition. Melbourne, To-day. The Government has not yet come to a final decision on the proposal of Mr Twopeny, that the Colonial Exhibi- ; tion should be held in London. It is considered improbable that the' pro- ■ posers will receive any actual official t support -from the Government. Mining Accident. Telegrams are to hand from Eaglehawk reporting that a cage in one of the : mines fell a distance of 640 feet, ; and two men at the bottom of the shaft were crushed to death in a most horrible manner.