CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4291, 10 December 1892, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

London, December 7. Some uneasiness iB felt about Uganda, in consequence of Captain Williams returning to the coast ill, and leaving tho country in charge of a junior.

Three thousand persons were present at the Agricultural Conference to-day,' A resolution was passed that imports which compete with English agriculturalists ought to be taxed up to the same amount as Borne products. Mr Jasper Moore, M.P„ said that a duty of 10a on American corn would produce five millions for the relief of the agricultural interest, Other speakers contended that foreign and colonial imports were ruining the dairy industry, and urged that imported meat should be subjected to a merchandise marks law, and butohora licensed, so that the public wore not misled into buying colonial for English meat, A resolution in favour of bi-metallism was carried,

It is reported that the syndicate which recently made heavy purchases of Broken flill. shares are throwing the shares on the market again. No tender was received for 176,000 lons of stool rails to be manufactured in New South Wales. The is an im* preßsion that the ironmasters fear the labour struggles and also the uncertainty of Protection in that colony lasting. New York, December 8.

Jay Gould specially bequeaths 8> million pounds to his son George in recognition of his remarkable business ability, and tho remainder of his vast wealth is divided equally among; all bis children. Nothing is left tc charities or public institutions, American imports from Australasia during 1892 show bb increase of two and a quarter million dollars.

London, December^.. _ Wool continues firm, and oompfltition is good, except for inferior sorts, Imports into the United Kingdom have decreased five millions,' and the exports a quarter of a million during Novembor,

It is estimated that the visible supply of American wboat is 94,700,000 bushels,

Melbourne, December 8, At a mooting of Sir M. Davies' creditors, a statement was submitted showing liabilities £ 131,321, and assets The principal secared ' creditors arc—The Bank of New South Wales, £25,000; Bank of Australia, £1650; Commercial Bank, £6OOO, N " The Australian Mutual Provident Society holds mortgages over his property to the extent of £40,000. Tha meeting approved of the course pursued by Davies, and adjourned for further consideration. Zanzibar, December 8, Sir (3, Portal, Commissioner in Uganda, will be escorted to Lake. Nyanza by 600 of the Sultan oMen:. zibar'a soldiers. . ~