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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1588, 22 December 1885, Page 2

(HY ELECTRIC TELKQRt PH.— COPYRIGHT) (SPEIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Dec. 19. A cargo of Drysdale's sugar, from Queensland, has avrraged £16 per ton. The tfttt of it brought £18 p r ton. Mr J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secrtttary of Fiji, will attend the meeting of the Federal Council. i The Times states that the following of Mr Chamberlain is variously estimated at from 60 to 150. The Times m au article on Mr Gladstone's policy, says that the conscience of this country is doeply shocked at his conversion, which might lead to a disruption of the Empire , ami tl»» article urges the moderate Toned (? Liberals) to reject the proposals. The Wheat market it inanimate. The only sales reported are, ex ware housH, 375. No busincnit has been transacted m off-coast carbons or torward shipments. The flour market is dull, and quotations ;u-e unchanged. Tho weather is now mild. December 20. Mr O'Connor, M.P., m an ad<lreßs to •lectors, states tlut nothing short of the liberties extended to Canada will satisfy the Irish people. The results of the elections are now estimated as follows : — Liberals, 331 ; Conservatives, 249 ; Paru«llites, 86 ; independent ineinb»rß, 4. The number of new members is 352. Servia has given a promise not to ronew war, or to take any steps that will prevent a union with other countries.