LATEST NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1128, 21 December 1883, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Yi»it of Prince William to the Pope.

French War Credit

lire at Lisbon

Commercial.

Loans

Tile Federation Question

Invincible Brigade

The Premiex*’* Safety

Testing a Torpedo JBoat,

A. Settlement of tlx© J3eltT.nwes Case,

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ROME,: Doc 18

. The interview between Prince Frederick William of Germany and Pope Leo XIIL, at the Vatican today lasted an honr. The interview was of a very cordial nature. The organs of the Catholic party refer to the meeting in Jubilant terms. His Imperial Highness leaves Rome on Thursday next. PARIS, Dec 18. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the additional war credit of 20,000,000 francs for defraying the cost of the Toii4' l in expedition was voted by a large majority. LISBON, Dec 18. A serious fire occurred in the Royal Dockyard to-day, and resulted in the destruction of a man-of-war lying dock. A large amount of material was also consumed. LONDON, Dec 18. Consols remain at 101|. New Zealand securities are quoted to-day ns follows 6 per cent 10-40 loan remains at 1044; 5 percent 1889 loan, 44 per cent 1879-1904 loan has fallen to 101£; - 4 per cent inscribed stock is at par. Markets for, colonial produce are without quotable change. L Xlio 3 per cent Cape loan of £5,000,000 has been more than covered. There were; 700 lenders, amounting in the aggregate to six and a half millions. The minimum was 98, and tenders at £9B Is will receive allotment in full, and those at £9B 0s 6<l will get 5 per cent ©f the amount applied for. The successful floating of the Capo loan will help the New South Wales’ loan, the prospects of which are now rapidly improving. The London Stock Exchange expects another Adelaide loan of under a million shortly. The Pall Mall Gazette says that federation must eventually tend to materially improve the financial position of the several colonics. It is reported that an Invincible Brigade has been elected and despatched for the purpose of avenging the conviction of Carey’s murderer, O’Donnell. The police precautions for guarding Hawnrden, the Premier’s seat, have been hastily renewed, and nil the Irish quarters in London arc now closely watched. - The Chinese have destroyed several ■Mipels m Canton. New York dynamiters are incensed at the execution of O’Donnell, mid threaten to murder a number of British officials. (Received Dec. 21, 0.45 a.m.) T Dec. 20.

The gunboat Childers, bnllt for the Victorian Government was tested yesterday «i Portsmouth. The torpedo practice was excellent, and received high commendation from the naval officers present. The cause eelehre Belt v. Lawes, has been finally plaintiff having accepted a compromise in Hen of proceedings with a new trial, the role nisi for which vras granted in January last.