CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 139, 18 May 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(►LKrTni • TKI.EGIIYPH.— 'COPTRIGIIT.) (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOdIATION) London, Mny 15. The Hon. Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, contends that the Colonial Secretaries are liable to pay stamp duty. The New South Wales contingent, which are under orders to return to Australia shortly, have presented their troop horses to the English Government. It ' is thought probable that some of the officers of the contingent may remain iv England for a time as guests of the Government. - ' "-■•■-■ The limit of the' June wool sales has been reached. It is reported that the Vatican will submit to England three names m connection with the appointment of the Archbishop for Dublin, and that Bishop Moran's name will be the first submitted. Lord Slierbrooke has published a volume of poems. Parliament has voted an allowance to the Princess Beatrice. The tenders for the Queensland two million an.l \ half, 4 per cent, loan were opened to-Uy. There were 553 tenders, amounting to nearly four million pounds. A strong Committee has been formed to carry out the construction of the Adelaide Ocean Dock. The necessary funds for it will be provided privately. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company will connect Normanton, m Queensland, with the Roper River, m the Northern Teritory, the. Adelaide Government undertaking to connect the latter place with Elcie Creek, on the overland telegraph line: . "<■ : The Queensland loan, now m the market, is quoted at a premium of 1^ per cent. • Obituary — Mr Alexander Redfern, of the firm of Redfern and Co., Australian shippers. Sir S. D. Tilley, Minister of Finance, Canada, succeeds Sir Charles Tupper as High Commissioner of Canada. (reuter's telegrams.) May 17. The Orient Company's R.M.S. Potosi from Melbourne, April 3rd, has arrived at Plymouth \\.\h a consignment of frozen mutton u;i board.