CABLEGRAMS. EUROPEAN. London, July 2.

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CABLEGRAMS. EUROPEAN. London, July 2.

! An assurance has been received from Russia that her intentions are pacific, notwithstanding that she has sent reinforcements to the Afghan frontier. London, July 5. — The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Kaikoura left Plymouth last night for Auckland, calling at Teneriffe and j Cape Town en route. London, July B.— The National Bank of New Zealand published its half-yearly returns yesterday. The directors report that they are not in a position to declare a dividend. A surplus of £8,000 for the transactions of that period is to be carried forward and placed to the reserve. The official entry of the newly- appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (Earl Carnarvon) into Dublin took place yesterday, His Excellency met with a most enthusiastic reception. London, July 8. — The new steam dredger Melbourne, built for the Melbourne Harbour Trust, has sailed for her destination. London, July 8. — The frozen meat ex ship Opawa is selling at s£d per lb. London, July 8. — At to-day's wool sales 6,400 bales were submitted at auction. Prices are steady, but the demand is not active. London, July 8 —In the House of Com I mons last night, Sir Michael Hicks Beach announced to the House the programme of legislation to be brought down by the Government, | It includes among other things a measure for facilitating the federation ot various parts of the empire. Mr Gladstone spoke, and announced that the Oppcrition acquiesced in the proposals of the Government. An early close of session looked forward to. London, July 8. —Votes of thanks will shortly be passed by Parliament to New South Wales and to the other colonies for their offers of men for the Saudan, and suitable rewards will be made to the members of the contingent for their services. Thirty thousand pouns has been voted to the Princess Beatrice by Parliament. Mr Gladstone has endorsed the Afghan policy laid down by the Marquis of Salisbury. The French Government have rectified the Egyptian convention. A no-confidence motion, tabled by Sir Wilfred Lawson, against the new Ministry, has failed completely. Latest intelligence from Annam states that General Courcy, who is in command of the French troops, has arrested the Regent. London, July 9.— A Royal Comnrssion has been appointed to examine and inquire into the causes of the recent depression in I trade in England. j The Marquis of Salisbury's policyjhas been favourably commented on by the St. Petersburg and continental Pres3. i London, July 9. —The University College, I Aberystwith, Wales, has been completely destroyed by fire. In the House of Commons to-night Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, brought down the financial proposals of the new Government. He announced that suspension would be extended to the new Sinking Fund, |and that Treasury Bills to the extent of £400,000 had been issued. In other respects ho was prepared to adhere to the scheme formulated by Mr Childers in his recent statement when Chancellor of the Exchequer. j Sir Michael Hicks-Beach informed the House that out of the extraordinary vote of £11,000,000, £10,000,000 had already been ! expended. | London, July 10.- It is expected that I the New South Wales loan will be placed on the market on Tuesday. i The meat by the ship Oamaru, from Wellington, is selling at 5d per pound. Sir M. Hicks- Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, does not intend to raise the limit on imported wines beyond thirty degrees. The Opposition are likely to oppose the Budget. The present series of colonial wool auctions will close to-morrow. The market today was sluggish. Since the commencement of the series 250,000 bales have been sold. 70,000 bales are held over for next sales. Greasy and scoured wools realised £d to Id lower than last sales. Fine qualities crossbreds generally were lsd lower. Low qualities were Id lower. London, July 10. — On the House resuming to-night the Colonial Federation Enabling Bill was read a second time. Sydney, July 10. — It is announced that the Government will shortly call for tenders in London for a loan of £5,500,000, bearing ■ interest at the rate of 34 per cent. New Zealand wheat, 3s per bushel ; New I Zealand oats, 3s 2d ; maize, 2s lid per 561b ; Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, £26 per ton ; pollard, Is per bushel ; potatoes, £3 per ton. Adelaide, July 10. —Wheat, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; flour, town brands, £3 5s ; country do , £7 5s to £7 10s. London, July 10. — Mr Goschen will move for the omission of clause 30 in the Federation Enabling Bill, allowing any colony quitting the Federal Union to repeal the Acts referring to itself that may have been t passed by the Federal Council during the time that such colony was a member ot the j Union. It is understood the Hon. F. i Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, ! will accept the amendment. Lord Derby, in the Upper House, will urge the retention of the clause, but will not divide the House on the question. London, July 11.— It is reported that the New South Wales loan will be placed on the market at a minimum of 92. Tenders close on the 21st inst. The " Standard," in referring to the loan, says that the prosperity of New South Wales is rampant, and will bear such borrowing. The last loan has declined to 92£ per cent. The prospects of the home and continental harvests are good. The Russian preparations in Asia are causing grave anxiety, and it is feared the difficulty will be resumed in the autumn. The Kussian Press claims that Russia is entitled to the territory lying at the foot of the Hindoo Koosh Mountains in Afghanistan. London, July 11.-— At the election for North Lincolnshire in place of Mr Rowland Winn, who has been elevated to the Peerage, the Conservative candidate, Mr Atkinson, defeated Sir Henry Thompson (Liberal) by a larger majority than that polled by Mr Winn at the last election. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,350,000 quarters. The monthly returns of the United States Agricultural Bureau, just published, estimate the coming American wheat crop at 363,000,000 bushels. Prime New Zealand mutton is realising an average price of s£d to sid per lb. London, July 12. Intelligence from Central Asia states that considerable Russian reinforcements continue to advance on Sarakhs. It is announced that the British Government have resolved to extend the Quetta - Pishin Railway aB far as the Khojack Pass in th^direotion oi Candahar. (

Fift3en thousand men, •' armed with breech-loaders, will "garrison Herat; and a large number of heavy gnus are being sent for the fortification of the town. ; The German Government have ordered the German station at Bentley Bay, New Guinea, to be abandoned. The projected exhibition to be held in Bombay has collapsed. London, July 13. — An Austro-German zollverein, or commercial league, is projected. Mr George Simpson has started for Perth to arrange with the Government of Western Australia for a land grant in aid of the proposed railway between Banbury and Beveriey, on the Albany route. London, July 13.— Five leading city finances have signed a strong protest against the excessive borrowing of New South Wales, as over a miilion of the last loan was unplaced. The Russians have flogged a clerk in the employ of the British Consul at Ke3h, a town 30 miles south of Samarcand, in Russian Turkestan. lhe cause of the outrage was the refusal of the clerk to divulge certain information regarding the English Afghan frontier agents. London, July 13. — Lord Wolseley arrived here to-day from Egypt, and was most enthusiastically received. London, July 13. — Three per cent consols are 30s higher, viz., 98£. London, July 13 — In the House of Commons to-night, during the discuision on the vote of credit, Mr W. H. Smith, Secretary for War, stated that the credit vote was for the purpose of despatching 35,000 additional troops to India, if required. Tenders for a loan of £300,000 at 5 per cent, for Napier Harbour Board, the minimum of which had been fixed at par, opened to-day, when the total amount of tenders were found to be £1,3C0,000. Tenders at £104 Is 3d will receive 30 per cent, of their application, above that in full. London, July 14.— Tenders for the Napier Harbour Board 5 per cent, loan of three hundred thousand pounds, with a minimum fixed at par, were opened to-day. The required amount was subscribed fourfold. Tenders at £104 Is 6d will receive 30 per centum. The Hon. F. Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in an interview today with the Colonial Agents-General, promised to ask Lord Lyons, British Ambassador at Paris, to continue his efforts for the protec jion of Australian interests, with regard to the recidiveste question. Messrs Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Arawa, from Lyttelton, June 6, arrived at Plymouth yesterday evening. The cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. LOxNDON, July 14.— The " Times," in an article on the proposed New South Wales loan, considers it unwise to borrow at present, but is of opinion that the attempt made at bearing by financiers should be resisted. The leading dealers in stock denounce the protest made by the brokers. London, July 14. — The annual cricket match, Eton v. Harrow, was won by the latter by three wickets after an, exciting contest. The Government intend to erect the Gordon monument in Trafalgar Square. Lord Mayor Fowler has been created a Baronet. The House of Commons last night voted the supplementary credit asked for by the Government, Mr W. H. Smith urging that it was needed to complete the necessary preparations pending the settlement with .Russia. Mr Smith said the present Government were not prepared to accede to the demands made by Russia to their predecessors in office. The Right Hon. Robert Bourke, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, informed the House that, so far, no arrangements had been completed for arbitration between England and Russia on the Afghan frontier question, but that the state of the case put forward was still under disoussion between the two countries. Cairo, July B.— Sir Evelyn Baring, the British Minister here, left to-day for London, Cairo, July 11.— Brigadier-General Green, R.E., has proceeded to Assouan, on the first cataract, taking with him half the regiment of the 20th Hussars. General Brakenbury telegraphs a report that the Mahdi is dead, but the rumour is said to lack confirmation. Madrid, July 12.— The number of cases of cholera reported to the sanitary authorities is on the decrease, and there are hopes that the violence of the epidemic is abating.