CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS. London.

Manawatu Herald, 3 September 1895, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS. London.

The Marquis of Salisbury states that both France and Russia concur in insisting that the Committee for Control of Armenia shall consist of four Turkish ( representatives and three representing the Great Powers. The Sultan vainly continues to urge that the proposals be abandoned, and promises to make full enquiry. The wool sales at Bradford are animated, with prices hardening. It is reported that Prince Christian of is engaged to Princess Maud of Wales. A portion of the Rome's butter sold at 91s. Danish is quoted at lOGs. Cheese, Victorian, 003 to 40*. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, flat, 265; South Australian do, 26s 6d ; Victorian do, 26< 6d. For cargoes on the passage, sellers ask 25s 3d, buyers offer 6d less. For off coast cargoes 25s are asked and 24s 6d offered. New Zealand frozen meat Quotations unchanged. New Zealand hemp —Market dull. Fair quality from Wellington brought £13 103 per ton; A summary of the committee's report on the Bank of New Zealand, cabled by Dalaiel's Agency, has created surprise and consternation among the shareholders at Home, especially in view of Mr Ward's assurances of the improbability of furiher calis being made on them. The officials doubt the accuracy of certain of the figures as telegraphed. In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Salisbury said negotiations were proceeding with France with respect to both banks of the Mekong in Biam. The tendency of France and China was, he said, no doubt to underrate the claims of Great Britain, biu the maiter was being discussed in a friendly spirit, and to his mind a satisfactory result would ensue. The jute strikes in Dundee are collapsing.