TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1350, 24 September 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] NEW STEAMERS. London, September 21.

The P. and O. Company intend to build eight steamers, of 7000 tons each, to cost a million and a half.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

The Prince of Wales tnanks the Colonies for the invitation to visit Australia, and regrets that the Queen’s Jubilee will prevent his absenting himself from England next summer, which would be more difficult than any other year.

IRISH LAND COMMISSION. September 22. Earl Cowper has been appointed Chairman of the Irish Laud Commission. OFFICERS IN COLONIAL EMPLOY. Mr Smith, Secretary for War, intends to make such alterations in the position of retired officers in colonial employ as will remove the grievances under which they at present labor. RIOTS IN BELFAST. Further serious rioting has occurred in Belfast, necessitating calling out the Dragoons, who charged the rioters and cleared the streets. COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA. The mo ion to ttay proceedings with regard to the Commercial Bank of Australia was dismissed. The Adelaide liquidators’ appeal will be heard in a month, and will probably succeed. ROSS AND BEACH. Three to one is being laid against Wallace Ross for his match against Beach on the 25th, for the Championship. AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES CUSTOMS, Stdnrt, September 23.

In the Legislative Council last night the Customs Bill was read a third and passed. FIRE IN SYDNEY. The tobacco factory of Cameron and Co, was completely destroyed by fire to-night.