"AGE" SPECIALS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1509, 15 October 1883, Page 2

"AGE" SPECIALS.

UNITED PRESS, ASSOCIATION. Addressing a meeting at Birmingham, last night, Viscount Cranbrook severely condemned the apathy displayed by the Imperial Government relating to the proposal of France fora depot for habitual criminals' with the islands in the vicinity of the Australian colonies. A son-in-law of Grevy, President of the French Republic,- is accused of having incited the mob to insult ling Alfonso.

The majority of holders of debentures under the Victorian 6 per cent, loan for £3,820,000, which fell due on the 3th inst,, have availed themselves of the offer of the Government, and hare received payment in cash. The bulk of the loan has accordingly been prepaid. ;'L ,ut M. Tricoh, who was recently appointed French Minister at Pekin, and recalled shortly afterwards, denies that China is arming or making any other warlike preparations for resisting France. It is rumored'that the Spanish ambassador is about; to withdraw, and a ; rupture : of the relations between the two considered imminent. -The Daily-News this morning reviews the evidence taken in connection with the foundering : of the Aptral, 'and expresses grave doubts whether

now ;in|w serfe>condition. the (the ing jcs • tie board (if |M;ittreiationto lendSg&seifl their has beofethproughly tested. The Telelegraph contends that this portion of the judgment is harsh to .owners,, ami. not ...warranted by_ the evidence. ' A rumor is current in Paris that Commodore" Erskine, the 'officer in charge of the Australian.naval station, has'been insulted'; by : a French Jofficer named MacLeod, at present' stationed ¥.New Hebrides.. '' ~r i P, i ■' LOcto'b'er Bth\/afternobn|' { 'JtVis' considered' probable thai "the .price! of .wheat will continue low. The 'recerit 'shipments' ■£rom f New Zealandhave become heated during the voyage] M: the grain has sprouted; 1 1 ■ \ ;■ "f . V'i ;--'\,?r' ■ :■ i rl ; ■ f ?.!'+ ii\ j