TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1406, 13 November 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [rBOTER's TBLEGtAMS COPYRIGHT.] THE EXHIBITION. Lojjdow, November 1L Mr Stanhope, Secretary of State for the Colonies, entertained the AgentsGeneral at dinner yesterday. In proposing the toast of his guests, Mr Stanhope declared that the whole Empire would derive great benefit from the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. He expressed the hope that one of the results of the Exhibition would be to promote the consolidation of the different portions of her Majesty's dominions. The success of the Exhibition he declared was important in promoting Imperial federation. BURMAH. Rangoon. November 11. General Sir Frederick Roberts, who arrived in this town, will forthwith proceed to Martdalay, to take command of the British forces in Upper Burmab. FLOODS. Boms, November 11. Destructive floods have occurred in Northern Italy and in the South of France. LONDON MARKETS. Lokpon, November 11. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, shows the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 40 per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion is 0,900,000. Consols, 101. New Zealand securities—Five pet cent 10.40 Loan Four per cent 5.30 Loan, 9924. Colonial breadstuffs remain unchanged. DEATH OF M. PAUL BRIT. Paris, November 11. The death is announced of Paul Brit, French'statesman. A U S T RAL I A N. [recter's telegrams—copyright.] SYDNEY MARKETS. Sydney. November 12iNew Zealand wheat is selling at 4s zd per bushel ; oats, 2s 2d ; maize, per 561bs, 3s ad j Sugar Co's No. 1 pieces, La 5 per ton ; pollard, tod per bushel; potatoes, 40s per ton. DEATH. Melbourne November 13. Cree the jockey who was severely hurt whilst riding in the steeplechase at Flemington on Saturday last died yesterday. APPEAL The hearing of the Rev Geo. Dods' appeal was concluded yesterday, the General Assembly rejecting the appeal.