LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11625, 31 October 1887, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

HOME AND "foKBIGN. UY 13LKCTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT [RBUTER'S TELEGRAMS.! LONDON Ootober 28 (deceived October 29, 9,50 a.m.) The French Government have con" firmed tbe promise made by M. Freycinet, in October, 1885, when he as~ unvuil ibo British Government that Franco would not send convicts to the island of Jiavtitea, (Received October 29, 10 30 p.m.) Three per cent Consols remain at 101$. New Zealand inccribed stock is etill quoted at par. The Bank rat« of discount is 4 per cent, and tbe market rate 3^ per cent. There ia no change to report in colonial breadstuffi or tallow. fihe weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, shows the total reserve in notes and gold to be £12,100,000, an increase of £400,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 34 per cent, as against 44 per cent last year.

PARIS

October 27 President Grevy and hie Cabinet are offering most strenuous opposition to tbe inquiry into the war office scandals, aad it' is believei that if the Chamber of Deputies persists in its demands that a committee shall' investigate the matter both the President and the Ministry will rfisifirn.

CAPETOWN,

Ootober 27 News to hand from Natal states ihat his Kxcellency the Governor, Sir Arthur Efuvelook, has started for Zululand, with a strong military support, to enforce the submission of King Denizalu.

SUAKIM

October 27

Sharp skirmishes have taken place in tlie neighbourhood of Wady Haifa, and it has been found necessary, owing to the appearance of large bodies of hostile dervishes in tho surrounding distriots, to reinforce the garrison of Wady Haifa to a considerable extent. (Received October 29, 9.50 p.m.) BEBLIN. October 28 The Emperor William ie suffering from a severe cold, the severity of whioh precluded his attending the hunt to"day. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON.

Ootober 27 It ia reported that Lord Randolph Churchill succeeds tho Marquis of Landedowne. as Governor- General of Canada. Baron de Worms, in his speeoh at Liverpool, announced that all the Powers concerned had joined the Sugar Bounties Conference. Sir if. Dillon Bell intends to pr*ss for a settlement' of the recirliviste question, and to ask for tbe creation of a oourt competent to- settle all land disputes in the New Hebrides. The Colonial Institute has requested the Singlish Government to co operate -with the colonies in despatching an Ants arotic expedition, The Antwerp wool sales open on 7th November, Tho catalogue comprises 28,000 bales, including 2300 from Australia. Her Majesty the Queen has wired to the NJzim of Hyderabad, warmly thanking him for his off *r of 20 lacs of rupees towards the defence of the In* dian frontier. > ■ ■ < s/B&eQ.y do Worms, speaking at Liverpool, expressed a hope that the Boun« ties Conference would result in a more equitable system of trade being established. - Mrs Trevanion has filed a petition praying for divoroe, on the grounds ot cruelty and adultery committed by her husband. Respondent, in h-e defenoe. denies the allegations. The Oourt has granted Mrs Tievanion ehsrge oh Her children. .. *" Nine hundred dervishes attacked Wadjr Haifa, but were repulsed with ,gseat loss. K Teemer rows Gaudar.r to-day for the dhampionship of America. The <?rown Prince of Germany has re* 'fused a Frenchman's legacy of several million frames. ... *■:. Mr John Pender, Chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Oompany, states that the oompany will decide nothing as to i revision of the telegraph rates to the colonies until the coming telegraphic conference is oonoladed. The Rev O. H. Spurgeon haß with* Gjfawn from the Baptist Union, ns he is dissatisfied with the action taken in Qjpunection with certain charges he lj^ged .against the ministry of the (Sburch, which he asserts ig declining spirituality and theologically. He refuses to form a- fresh denomination. i : Prince Ferdinand has advanced a sum of £40,000 out of his private means to complete the Bulgarian railways, County Clare is almost in a state of of revolution, and it has been found im« possible to stop the meetings. Mr Dillon, is organising a great meeting at Middleton on Monday, for the purpose of intimidating the Becorder ot Cork when reviewing the sentence on O'Brien, but it is considered probable that the meeting will be proclaimed by Government. Before the Anglo-French Convention osn be oanoelled the consent of the Great Powers must be obtained. It is Understood that all are favourable except Turkey, '■-■ The; Moscow Gazette says the result 0$ the recent mobolisatioii operations snow that Eussia, like France, is ready for war, and prepared to meet all ; e r mergenoies. Signor Crispi's speech has produced a strong impression in Sfc Petersburg. He stated that the central Fowors have agreed to develop the local autonomy of the Balkan nations as far as existing treaties will permit. The Bight and Extreme Left of the French Chamber have ooalesced to carry the Scandal Committee. If President Qrevy supports M, Wilson tbe Ministry will be shaken.