LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 156, 29 July 1892, Page 5

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Friday, noon, Gladstone’s Chances. The Times contends that it is impossible for Gladstone to devise a policy that will enable him to retain a majority. W. Redmond says that the National League will demand fair play. Davitt says the Labour Federation is waiting for the New Ministry to be formed and expects that the Liberals will form an alliance with the Labour Party and that Socialism will be the key to victory. Gladstone is in London consulting with Hons. Morley and Harcourt, A Scottish Labour Party has been formed to support Gladstone. The Mercantile Bank Failure. The Committee of shareholders and depositors appointed to investigate the affairs of the Mercantile Bank await details from Melbourne before advising liquidators that the situation is unsatisfactory. It is reported that a member of the firm of Guineas and McMahon, bankers will visit Melbourne to enquire into the position of the Bank. Frozen Meat Importance• An article in Blackwood’s Magazine says that New Zealand, Australian and American meat form one-third of the total meat consumption of London. Sir G, Dibbs. The Prince of Wales has written to Sir G. Dibbs congratulating him upon his knighthood and stating that he is sure he is m every way worthy of the honour. Dibbs has discussed the question of the consolidation of Colonial stocks with the Bank of England and London and Westminster Bank. Both institutions gave very satisfactory assurances that they had learned sufficient to constitute a basis for subsequent action. A Barking - Dog - . An article in the Investors’ Review severely attacks New Zealand whose debt increased 350 per cent while its population only increased 150 per cent, and asserts that the taxation propos-d by the Ballance Ministry is unjust to British owners and will bear bitter fruit in the grim struggle coming. Death of "Viscount Sherbrooke. The death is announced of Viscount Sherbrooke, better known as Mr Robert Lowe, aged 71 years. The Press generally speaks in laudatory terms of his career. Atlantic Greyhound. The steamer, City of Paris, has beaten the Atlantic record ; doing the passage in 5 days 15 hours. Australian Genius. It is announced that Brennan has solved the problem of manoeuvring torpedoes from moveable stations. John Buchanan’s Bankruptcy. At a meeting-of the creditors of John Buchanan yesterday great dissatisfaction was expressed in reference to his business methods. The insolvent although starting busienss after a previous failure without any capital drew on the average the sum of £6 weekly and also obtained a promissory note for goods without delivering them and in the case of Jackson, McNeill and Co , bakers, of Newmarket caused them subsequently to call a meeting of their creditors. The estimated deficiency in Buchanan’s business is £1.600. The Winton Murder. In the case of the Winton murder, where farmer Bell was shot when returning home on Monday night, his uncle, John McCrae, an adjoining farmer who had a slight difference with deceased regarding damage amounting to £3 done to a stack of oats by Bell’s cow, has been arrested and charged with the murder, o

Blinded by a Catapult. Yesterday afternoon Hemell, a carter employed at- Rew’s grocery, whilst working in the yard was shot in the eye by a suo—stance thrown from a catapult. Doctor Moir, who is attending the patient fears that the ball of the eye is mined, Auckland Exhibition ISSS The Cl am l or < ■ ( ' ■ V? a meeeiing on A i. of Mr Hastings, iao o. i .■, Dunedin Exhibition, regarding the proposed Exhibition in Auckland in 1895. The meeting was favourable to the project but adjourned to August sth for a public and longer meeting. The Markets. The General Market is quiet. No supplies of maize have come forward and the market is bare. Cheese remains scarce. Oats 2s 3d. Butter Is. The Gum Market is steady without alteration in prices. Superior unpicked ranges upward to £SO according to quality of cleanness. East Coast £7B.