LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 168, 21 October 1892, Page 5

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Friday, noon, Booth’s Oversea Scheme. Lord Onslow is organising a Committee to make full enquiry into General Booth’s Social scheme. Lord Onslow in an interview with a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette said that New Zealand offered the best advantages for the establishment of a Salvation Army colony, the Homestead law being favourable.

Manchester Canal • Ihe Salford Borough Council advance £1,000,000 to the Manchester Ship canal Company on the condition that members of the Council are placed on tho Directorate of the Company. „ „ Honours. Ihe Garter fallen vacant by the death of the Duke of Sutherland has been bestowed on Lord Roseberry, The Mercantile Bank. The creditors of the Mercantile Bank of Australia have resolved to obtain counsel’s opinion on the criminal and civil liability of the directors of the Bank. If reasonable prospects of conviction are held out they will take preliminary steps to k gefc government to prosecute. The meeting refused to hear F. Milledge, the late manager, and appointed Stewart as liquidator. Stewart expects little shrinkage in London calls. Speaking at a meeting of depositors Bir E, C. Guinness said that the honour of tho Colony was involved. Brookes declared that London depositors would not rest until those connected with the management of the institution had been punished. Stewart, the liquidator, said that the assetts of the Davies Co. Melbourne, were worth £174,000. Davies virtually controlled the Bank, and Directors must explain how authorized advances were made by Bank to the Davies Co. Shareholders declared that nothing so fraudulent had ever before occurred in the history of Victoria General Babbage reiterated the charges against Sir Graham Berry, as knowing the condition of the Bank when he sold hia share, and arrived Melbourne havim* helped Davies to delude the Joes; sU-vrUdors. Ha contended that Berry was just as bad as others. Chicago World’s Fair. Telephone connection between New York and Chicago World’s fair has been successfully established •, the instrument used is Bell’s telephone. The distance is the longest recorded. The connection of telephone line will be extended to San Francisco, ’Frisco Mailt Postmaster-General of N. S, W» has received another communication from tbe Postmaster-General of this Colony. The latter still urging New South Wales to contribute £SOOO towards the ’Frisco Mail service, but gives no information what New Zealand is doing in way of subsidy or whether N. S. Wales is expected to pay the whole. In view of the prospect of the Imperial government reconsidering decision in matter Sir G. Dibbs feels inclined to wait until they have decided, Colonial Rifle Matches. In the Hundred yards Dangar Match volunteer McCarthy of Auckland secured second prize of £8 with a score of 43; Purnell of Wanganui 38, Doughty of Auck* land 36. In the aggregates Dangar match Mo Carthy took second prize of £2O with a score ol 80 ; Purnell sixth prize of £7 with 78 ; Doughty ninth prize of £2 with 77. McCarthy also secured a prize in last stage of Queen’s prize with a score of 49. Weather fine. Auckland’s Reception of Governor. Governor Glasgow had a splendid reception yesterday on arrival. The streets and all available window! and balconies in line of procession were lined with many thousands of spectators. The day was fine. The platform, arch and many bnildinga were decorated in excellent taste with New Zealand trees, ferns, lilies, coat of arms and flags. Addresses were presented to which Lord Glasgow replied after which a procession was formed. Passing the- Municipal buildings., Wellesley St. over - iii'iu- nil ; AvA sang the National Anthem Unfortunately at Government -House, as the procession was closing, two horses in & buggy became fractious and plunged amongst the crowd, knocking several people down and causing severe though not fatal injuries. The Markets. General market remains quiet. No alteration in Gum or Flax, but L. D, Nathan & Co. announce they are buyers of grades of flax at full market rates. Maize shows large arrivals and business at 2s off wharf, Butter 7d j egge 6d,