THE HAMBURG FIRE, FIVE MILLION POUNDS OF PROPERTY DESTROYED. London, September 2.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 296, 5 September 1888, Page 6

THE HAMBURG FIRE,

FIVE MILLION POUNDS OF PROPERTY DESTROYED. London, September 2.

It h estimated that the damages by the Hamburg tire is live millions. The insurance risk is one million, held in English oiHces.

The Wcsleyan Conference has issued a pastoral which the English prebrf regard as a striking sign of advancement in the direction ot liberalism in the Wesleyan faith. It urges members to tako a more active part in the public affairs, be-cauf-e stalwart Christians are painfully needed on Education Boards?, municipal bodies, and in Parliament. .

London, September 2. A rumour is being circulated throughout the countiy that China intends to invade Australia in 1891, when her armaments are completed. The Portuguese mutiny was duelled without bloodbhed. Air tSackville West, has. lecehed the oidei of the Crand Crosa. The other members of the Fisheries Commission are made Knights of SL Michael and ' St. George. ,A juiNDRKi) and titty-two soldiers and two hunched policemen evicted two tenants from Clamiearde Estate. Desperate fighting occurred oh the roots, l 4 he- police using swords and bayonets, and the defenders stones Thhty one person^ were ariested.

OBITUARY. Kowe, (Governor of the (iold Coast. Lomjov, Sepleinbei i. The- colonies vie to be permitted to lctiie buparulch fiom the Bounties? Comention

London, September 2. Bishop Cowie, of Auckland, oaik foi Now Zealand on November 15. The press generally consider that it is reasonable on the pai b ot the Australians to restuol the ine\itable ilood ot Chinese by any mem^ in their power. Mr Haddon Chambers, the Anglo-Aus-tialian journalist, has .seemed a miccob* with his, drama of " Captain Swift," at tlio 1 Lay market.

LON'J)ON, AllgUhl 31. Cakdinm. Mohan, addies&ing a meeting <.tt Tuatn, County Galway. said that the Australian colonies were only loyal to Cheat Britain becau&e they pohbewbed home rule and were convinced of the importance ot the connection witn the mothoi counbiy. His Grace further stated that Catholic and Piotestant in the Australian colonies in pathised with the liish people in their ■striiftjjlc for autonomy.

London, September i. A blue book jubt issued on the Chinese question contains a despatch hum the Marquis of Sahsburyto Sn 1 John Waleham, Biilish .Minister at Pekin. The message is dated 29th .June, and ui»es the Minister to negotiate with the Chinese Ooveinment foi a Convention similar to that between America and China, and thai it should be based on the lines laid down by the Sydney Confeiencc Jn hit. despatch the JMarquib ot Salisbury btates he is anxious that no measures adopted by the colonial Government should be at variance with treaty rights. Consols stand at 100^ ; New Zealand live I pei cent.-., 104 A ; New Zealand ioui per cents.., 98 1 . Iron v, quoted at C 2 5s 9d ; JSTcw Zealand hemp, 2c-? ; fifteen^, 27s : sugar, 14s 6 ! ; tallow, mutton, 25s 6d to 26s ; beof, 24s to 24s 6d ; wheat, Aus.Lralian warehouse, 4CK 6d to 41s ; New Zealand longbeiry, 39s 6d to 40s.

I'ekix, September 1. The Cliine&c Government|have i efusetl to ratify the treaty with Amei ica, pro\ idinjr for the exclusion of Chinese from the lattei

country. Sydney, September 2. H.M.&. Diamond, which has beeniolieve on tne Australian station, sailed to-day to Poitsmouth, Aia AuoUland.

London, Augu&l 30. Wheat. - Market is fiiraer. Heavy nuns have icillou. Wea.fch.ei unsettled. New Zealand %\heat average and longbenied «ire woith respectively 30s and 40s per 4961bs landed.

September Ist, JBBB. Tallow — Ism good demand. (»ood million and good beef are worth respectively, 25& 6d and 23s 6d pei c\vt>. JaA-Bujt Skjns. -Stocks arc beyond trade requirement ; all description have declined about 2d per 1b since last repoit