TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1419, 29 November 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reoxer’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] LONDON MARKETS. London, November 26. Consols remain at 102. New Zealand securities.—Four per cent Inscribed Stock have advanced ids, and are now at 97 ; five per cent, 10 40 remain at per cent, 99^. Colonial breadstuff's are steady at last quotations. Ex store Adelaide wheat, 36s 6d; New Zealand, 303 to 365; Adelaide flour, 25s 6d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,600,000 quarters, 90,000 less than last week. Tallow—Australian, average quality beef, 26s 6d; mutton, 30s. THE NEW HEBRIDES. London, November 27* The Agent-General of Victoria bad an interview to-day with Sir Robert Herbert, Permanent Under Secretary for the Colonies, and on behalf of his Government asked that the AgentsGeneral might be kept informed as to diplomatic correspondence between the British and French Governments relative to the New Hebrides and transportation of recidivistes to New Caledonia. He also requested information as to the British proposals regarding the New Hebrides, and that the objections which had been raised by the French Government to these proposals should be imparted to the AgentsGeneral before a settlement between the two Governments should be finally concluded. Sir R. Herbert stated that he would refer the matter to Mr Stanhope, who, he believed, would accede to Sir G. Berry’s request. THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADORM. de Stael, Russian Ambassador, has left London for St. Petersburg* ALLEGED INTIMIDATION. Mr John Dillon, M.P. for Mayo, has been summoned to appear before the Court of Queen’s Bench, Dublin, to answer a charge of intimidation in recent public speeches. NATIONALIST MEETING* I ondon, November 27. A Nationalist meeting which was to hjve been held at Sligo has been prohibited by the auihorities. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. The Imperial Parliament has been summoned to meet on January 13. I’he business to be discussed is the question of the negotiations between England and China, with a view to the cession of Port Hamilton, in the Corea, to China, and to England retaining her hold of the Corean Straits.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rf.DTER’s TELEOKAMS—COPYRIGHT.]

COLLISION. Sydney, November 28.

A collision occurred last night off the town of Keama between the ships Angerona and Orongi. The vessels were both considerably damaged, and compelled to return to port to-day, but no lives were lost.

THE MOUNT RENNIE OUTRAGE.

The trial of the prisoners implicated in the Mount Rennie outrage was concluded yesterday. Hill, Duffy, Newman, Donnelan, Martin, Boyle, Miles, Read and Keegan were found guilty and sentenced to death; the other prisoners were acquitted.

CHIEF JUSTICE.

Sydney. November 19.

The pesition of Chief Justice has been offered to and accepted by tho Hon F. M. Darley, Q.C.