BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1413, 22 November 1886, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reuter’s Telegrams—copyright,]

THE SOCIALISTS. London, November 18. Extraordinary safeguards are being taken by the authorities to prevent disturbance arising out of the Socialist meeting in Trafalgar square on Sunday. A considerable force of infantry and artillery is to be in readiness for any emergency. November 19. Lord Salisbury has written a letter, stating that he is unable to receive the proposed deputation of unemployed from the Socialists. November 20. The statement that extraordinary military preparations were being made 'relative to the Socialistic meeting which is to be held in Trafalgar square to-morrow (Sunday) is authoritatively denied. MINISTERIAL CHANGES. London, November 18. The Timts to-day publishes a report that Sir R. Hamilton, Under-Secretary for Ireland, will shortly be removed from Dublin Castle, owing to his Nationalistic tendencies. November 19. It is announced that Sir R. Hamilton will resign his Under-Secretaryship at the end of the month. Mr Balfour, Secretary of State for Scotland, has been appointed a member of the Cabinet. London, November 20. It is announced that Sir R. Hamilton, Under Secretary for Ireland, has been appointed to succeed Sir G. S. Strahan as Governor of Tasmania. THE RENT QUESTION. Five hundred tenants on Lord Clanncarde’s estate, Galway, have refused to pay rents. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London. November 18. It is understood that the site of the Imperial Jubilee Institute will be either at Whitehall or Westminister. London. November 19 At a meeting of the Colonial AgentsGeneral to-day a communication was received from the Prince of Wales, stating that the Committee had decided against the ic-opening of the Colonial Exhibition, and against the dispersal of the exhibits there. It was further announced that the foundation of the Imperial Institute would be laid next

year. London, November 20. The statement published by the Times as to the site, area, and cost of the Imperial Institute is without foundation. THE CARRIAGE OF MAILS. London, November 19. The Times to-day published a paragraph stating that the Cunard and While Star Steamship Companies have declined the proposal made by the Postmaster-General that they should undertake the conveyance of mails between Queenstown and America twice weekly, at the rate of 3s per lb for letters and 3d per lb for newspapers. The reasons assigned for the refusal are that the Post Office wishes to reserve the right to make a third despatch weekly by any steamer leaving other ports of the United Kingdom. ThL is understood to refer to the North German Lloyd’s line from

Southampton. The Cunard and White Star Companies urge that the conveyance of mails, with passengers, under contract compels them to incur loss during the slack season, and they are prepared to conduct an efficient service or none at all. It is further announced that unless satisfactory arrangements are concluded by 30th instant, the Cunard and White Star boats will cease to call at Queenstown, consequently neither will be available for the conveyance of mails to and from America.

LONDON MARKETS. The total quantity of wheal afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,690,000 quarters. Adelaide wheat is 36s 6d; New Zealand wheat, lowest 30s; highest 365; Adelaide flour, ex store, 3 5s 6d. New Zealand mutton 4}{d per lb. Australian beef tallow 355 6d } mutton tallow 28s fid. Consols loi^d. New Zealand securities—Five pet cent. 10 40 loan, Half per cent. 530 loan, per cent, inscribed stock, 96 }4. SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION. London, November 21.' The Socialist demonstration, as previously arranged, took place in Trafalgar Square this afternoon. ‘Fully 50,000 persons were present This usual Socialist resolutions were passed, and the proceedings passed off without disturbanpe. THE RIMUTAKA. The N.Z. Shipping Qo. r § xiqjqt#ka left Plymouth yesterday afternoon for Auckland calling at the Cape of Good Hope. „ j

BURMAH,

Rangoon, November 20. News has been received that the resisting the approach of the British expedition which is proceeding to Upper Burmah propose securing the Ruby Mines in that district, RECICIVISTES. Paris, NovensberJJO. M. Freycinet has received a despatch from Lord Iddesleigh, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stating that the Agents-General of Victoria and Queensland have made urgent remonstrances against the sending of recidivistes to New Caledonia.