BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1401, 8 November 1886, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[SKITTER'S TELKGBAMS —COPYBIOHT.] DIVIDEND. London, November 3 The Directors of the London Chartered Bank of Australia have declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, and have carried forward and placed to the reserve fund EMIGRATION. Messrs Hazell and Hodgkins, members of the Cirnmitfee of the Emigrants Emigration uuicc, wmch has beenestablished under the supervision of Her Majesty's Government, will sail for Australiaand New Zealand on the tith inst. The object ot their visit is 10 make enquiries into the emigration question, the establishment of offices, and appointment of correspondents. LONDON MARKETS. London, November 5. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is i,570,000qr5. Adelaide wheat is selling at 355; Adelaide flour, 24?; New Zealand wheat, ex store, highest 335, lowest 28s. Beef tallow 24s 6d. Mutton tallow, 27s 6d New Zealand mutton, 4d to 5a 1 . Colonial Governments securities remain unchanged at previous quotations. THE NEW. HEBRIDES. Lonbon, November 5Sir Graham Beny had an interview to-day with the Hon. E. Stanhope on the subject of the French occupation of the New Hebrides. The Hon. E. Stanhope stated the British Government had made a proposal to the French providing for the withdrawal of the French troops from these islands, but that it was not expected tnat France would accept the proposal without some modification. The French Government also had made a proposal on the subject, but this was not acceptable to Her Majesty's Government. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. November 7A meeting of the Agents-General and the Executive Commissioners of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held yesterday for the purpose of discussing the establishment of an Imperial Institute. Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen announced that he had received on behalf of the Prince of Wales exhibits which the different colonies would contribute to the Exhibition, which would be retained for the Imperial Institute. He stated the colonies would not be required to contribute any more for working expenses in connection with the Institute, and no annual grant would be required. He assumed that the colonial Governments would send the contributions they had promised in a lump sum*