TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Mt Benger Mail, Volume I, Issue 51, 20 April 1881, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. By (Cable.) Paris, April 11. The Chamber of Deputies to-day passed a vote of confidence in the Ministry. London, April 12. Consols remain at 100£. New Zealand securities are unchanged at last quotations—viz., 5 percent 10-40 loan, 102£; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 106; 4£ per cent. 1879-1904 lean, 98. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 51s ; New Zealand, ex-ship, 475; Adelaide flour, exwarehouse, 345. Australian tallow is unchanged at 34s for best beef, and 36s 6d for best mutton. Best Scotch iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in the Clyde has declined to 495. A bulletin issued this evening reports that Earl Beaconsfield has again experienced renewed difficulty in breathing, that he is still in a critical state. A conference of the Land Leaguers, held at Dublin, has passed resolutions declaring the Land Bill before Parliament to be inade* quate to meet the demands of the tenants. Constantinople, April 12. The Ottoman Government have sent a circular Note to the Powers, depreciating any violation of territory in Tunis.

INTERCOLONIAL. Melbourne, April 13. A meteorological conference will hold its first sitting here on the 21st inst. Dr Hector'will represent New Zealand. Before the breaking up of the Conference of the Committee of the two Houses on the Keform Bill yesterday, an acrimonious debate took place. Mr Berry insisted on maintaining the Assembly's terms. Sir Charles Sladen said the Council's ultimatum had only been come to after long deliberation.fand any departure from it was not likely to take place now. He denied that the Council would have accepted Mr Service's Keform Bill.

In the assembly last night, Mr Berry made a statement concerning the Reform Conference. He aaid that after three sittings it had failed to bring about an understanding between the two Houses. The proceedings would be printed, and would show that the Assembly has been justified in the course they had followed. He added that it was still open to the Council to give the Reform Bill further consideration during the fortnight's adjournment. Mr Murray Smith said he was justified in maintaining that liberal concessions should be made to the Council. It is understood that the debate on the second reading of the Reform Bill will take place in the Legislative Conncil when the House meets after the Easter recess. Sailed : Union Co.'s s.s. Te Anau, for the Bluff. Sydney, April 13. The Wallsend Company of Newcastle have reduced their price to 7s per ton for the btst coal. Samples of Boorok silver ore have been assayed in London with the results of 13'16, 535, and 41| per cent, per ton. The news has caused some excitement in this Colony. Brisbane, April 13. Mr M'llwraith, the Premier, telegraphs from London that he believes that he will be able to come to terms regarding the Transcontinental railway within a week, ou the basis of £IO,OOO for the Western and £12,000 for the Gulf land per mile. Mr M'llwraith reports regarding the Steel Rails Committee that he has called no witnesses, as he is satisfied that his case has been proved by his adversaries. He sails next week on his return voyage. Albany, April 13. Arrived : P. and O. Co.'s steamship Rosetta, with the inward Suez mail, dated London, March 11th. INTERPROVINCIAL, Auckland, April 14. The inquest re the fire which destroyed Irelands' tannery resulted in a verdict that the place was wilfully set fire to by some person or persorib unknown. The verdict has created some surprise, Mr G. Ireland, the resident proprietor, and Mr Roger Kay, manager of the works, both swore that in their opinion the fire was accidental.

Mr Mills, on behalf of the Union Company, has sold the steamer Wellington to Captain MGregor, owner of the various Auckland steamers, and agreed to withdraw from opposing him in the Russel, Tauranga, Wangarei, and Bay of Islands trade, except with such steamers as go to coal.

Bowman, the engineer, who attempted to commit suicide by taking laudunum, has been arrested on the charge and been remanded.

In the Police Court the prosecution by Mr Rees against Mr Wickham, of the ' Free Lance,' for libel, was proceeded with. Mr G. M. Reed was the principal witness examined. He deposed he was the agent of the Belfast Immigration referred to in the article, and Mr Rees had never been guilty of the conduct imputed to him in the article with respect to those immigrants. He denied that Mr Bees had attempted to swindle them or failed in his promises to them, or that the Judges had reflected on Mr Rees, They had complimented him, and the Natives had given him (Mr Reed) assurances that Mr Rees was carrying out their wishes. The case is proceeding. Chkistchurch, April 14 On Sunday, five stacks of wheat, the property of Mr John Murphy, of Buccleugh station, were destroyed by fire. They were insured for £SOO. The origin of the fire is unknown. Timaru, April 14. Between 8000 and 9000 bushels of wheat, the property of Messrs Gould and Cameron, station-holders, Springfield, near Rakaia stacked ready for removal on the Cairnbral railway station platform, near Rakaia, were destroyed by fire. The wheat was all right on the afternoon of April 5, but next morning all was burnt, as well as the station. The fire is supposed to be the work of an in, cendiary. The wheat was valued at £ISOO, and was covered by insurance for £BOO.