LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 197, 12 May 1893, Page 5

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Friday, noon. Opening; of Imperial Institute. The Imperial Institute, London, was opened on Wednesday in glorious weather. Enormous crowds lined the entire route from Palace to Institute which was guarded by military. Fifty thousand people assembled within tbe precincts of the buildings ; all leading Australians were present. The spectacle was a most magnificent one. The members of the Colonial Military teams who were acting as escoit to Her Majesty were loudly cheered. Excellent arrangements were made and the services of 5000 police constables were engaged in regulating locomotion in the strests. Tfie procession numbered 200,000. Immense enthusiasm was shown and the Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Princess May, Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Roberts and Hon. A. Balfour all met with great receptions. Over thirty Royalties were present. The Home Rule Bill. Thomas W, Russell, member for Tyrone, moved an amendment to abolish the provision made in the Home Rule Biil for a Second Chamber, and declared it would only result in useless discussion. Gladstone in reply said that Nationalists approved the clause and the experience of Colonies justified a second chamber. Russell’s amendment was defeated by a majority of 59. Gladstone declared that Upper Chambers added to the dignity and stability of Colonies which did not desire their abolition, A Safe RefugeThe Government of the Argentine Republic decline to extradite Jabez S. Balfour from the country. Safe as the Bank. The Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works has been placed in a serious position through the recent suspensions. Between the Commercial Bank and the Bank of Victoria tbe Board has £601,000 of last loan tied up. A firm of solicitors has received instructions to oppose, on behalf of Scotch depositors, the re-construction of the Standard Bank. Committed for Trial. Sir M. Davies and Millidgc have been committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy. Bail was fixed at £IOOO each and two suret : es of £SOO each. Driven to Mutiuy. A Cossack regiment stationed at Kieff mutinied owing to harsh treatment, and fired on its officers. Troops wv r u ;*• who besieged the mutineers for 28 hours. Brisk firing went on and fifteen were killed and fifteen others wounded. The Waikomiti Murderer. Scott received the news of the issue of his death warrant impassively ; he said nothing. The execution will probably take place on Monday week. Kauri Gum, Kauri gum, well cleaned, is in better demand and is worth 50s and upwards. Poor ordinary from 36s to 45s East Coast 70s. Produce MarketEggs are worth Is 6d to Is 9d per dozen. Butter 8d to lOd, l Oatmeal has dropped 10a per ton. Cheese is in more reqii %t. In maize there is but li tie doing at 4s. Oats are fiimer at 2s,’2d. Potatoes £4 with a bare mark t, »