LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2745, 9 July 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[RE LITE LI'S TELEG RAMS. ] I'.v KucuTitic Tuu-xiisAi'ii —CopvnioiiT. DEPARTURE OF THE STEAMSHIP KAIKOURA. WHEAT AND WOOL. OFFICIAL ENTRY OF NEW LORD LIEUTENANT INTO DUBLIN. SPECIAL MISSION TO EGYPT, NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND RETURNS. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROGRAMME OF BRITISH LEGISLATION.

(Received July 9, 1.15 a.m.) London, July 5. The Now Zealand Company's steamship Kaikoura left Plymouth last night for Auckland, culling at Teneriffe and Capetown en route. July 7. Adelaide wheat off the coast has advan cod Is 3d, to 35s Gd. At to-day's wool sales B<loo bales were catalogued. The demand is steady, but not active. July 8. The official entry of the newlyappointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Earl Carnarvon) into Dublin took placi-* yesterday. Mis Excellency met with a most enthusiastic reception.

1 la Uio House of Commons yesterday,

in reply to a question, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that Government knew no reason why Sir Henry Drnmmond Wolfe should not proceed to Egypt on_ a special mission, as arranged. He dedenied that the presence of Sir Henry would be distasteful to the Khedive. The National Bank of New Zealand published the half-yearly returns yesterday. The directors leport that they are not in a position to declare a dividend. A surplus of £BOOO for transactions of the period will be carried forward and placed to reserve. (Received July 9, 12.30 p.m.) Evening.

In the House of Commons last night Sir Michael Hicks-Beach announced to the House the programme of legislation brought down by the Government which includes among other things, a measure for facilitating Federation of various parts of the Empire. Mr Gladstone spoke, and announced that the Opposition acquiesced in the proposals of Government. An early close of the session is looked forward to.