LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 189, 17 March 1893, Page 5

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Friday, noon. The Direct Veto Bill. A meeting of twenty thousand publicans in London passed resolutions protesting against the Local Option Bill. Lord Burton denounced it as the harshest form of tyranny, and an attempt to pander to the votes of hypocrites and Dissenters. The measure, if passed, would ruin trade ; he denied that the working classes desired a Bill. English Fish tor New Zealand. The N. Z. Company's s. s. Kaikoura takes to Wellington a sample consignment of English fresh fish preserved by new process ; further consignments follow to other ports. Home Rule Opposition, Twelve thousand pounds have been subscribed for the purpose of resisting Home Rule. Intense excitement prevails in Ireland and meetings in opposition to Home Rule are being held throughout the provinces, even in Cork and Waterford. At a special meeting of the Synod of the Church of England the Primate declared that Home Rule would suppress Protestantism and sul jugate Ireland to Papal dictation.

Inquiry showed that twenty churchme B in Ireland approved of Home Rule, whereas there were Sve thousand Unionists in Dublin comprising catholics and protestants of all classes. Resolutions protesting against Home Rule were carried. Arcbbishap Plunkett declared that Ireland was being sacrificed to the whims of Consummate mischief makers. The meeting was characterised by immense enthusiasm. Change in Bills of Lading. The Australian Committee of London Chamber of Commerce has come to an agreement respecting Colonial bills of lading and will submit it to ship-owners and shippers fer ratification, A Big DeficitThe official receiver of the House and Land Investment Trust Company, one of Spencer Balfour’s companies which suspended payment some months ago, estimates that when the Assetts are realised there will be a deficiency of a million and a half sterling. Gathering Strength Gladstone and Salisbury are improving in health. Wellington Manawatu Railway. Debenture holders of Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company complain of the non- exemption of their debentures from the operation of new taxation in New Zealand as a breach of agreement by the Government. The debentures have fallen to £4. Cost of Egypt. The Hon Mr Campbell, Secretary of State for War, replying to a queation in the House of Commons, said the occupation of Egypt by Great Britain cost £87,000 per annum, but this sum did not include the outlay included in connection with recent reinforcements. Sundry Scraps. Washington, 16 March. The ship Morayshire from Java to Vancouver has been wrecked with loss of all hands American capitalists are investing two millions in a railway from Winnipeg to Lake SuperiorA raajori'y of the Finance Committee in the Senate are in favour of the fres coinage of silver. A party of Australian miners are ex - picking a rich gold discovery in Ecuador, French Politics. Paris, March 15th. It is now stated Bourgeois will not resume his place in the Ministry. Violent scenes have taken place in the Chamber of Deputies. Deroulede called ths Government a w pack of liars.’ Moslem Rising. Constantinople, March 15. The Moslems are rising in Armenia and murdering the Christians. At Caesarea three churches were gutted, A Wreck at Kaipara HeadsThe hull of a vessel has been driven ashore at the South Head, Kaipara. The vessel is bottom up and from the keel to about the nine foot mark is of a reddish tint. The vessel lies in the surf and has not yet been got at. From the appearanoe of the hull the tonnage of the vessel is judged to be about 500 tons. A number of kauri logs have been washed ashore re - cently and it is conjectured the ill fated vessel was timber laden. A piece of wreckage washed ashore shows repairs made with kauri and red pine. The Harbour master has not yet been able to discover any name •n the hull. The Markets. Kauri Gum is quiet. Ordinary £49; poor ordinary £36 to £45. East Coast £6B, Flax. A cable has been raceivod stopping purchases. The market is expected to recover. There is more sale for South Island grass seed. Good oaten chaff is scarce. Potatoes unaltered. Eggs have advanced to Is 3d. Butter 7d to 9d. Maise 3s 6d. Oats locally scarce at present moment