Latest Cable Telegrams.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 117, 4 February 1873, Page 2

Latest Cable Telegrams.

London, January 17. New Zealand hemp commands full rales. January 18. The markets are slack. Money abundant. Qiscount easy. New Zaal mi Trust aiid Loan dividend, JO per cent. Wheat, dull. January 19. The (jbscrveit state 3 that Baron SchuwalofF has been successful in mission in modifying England's attitude respecting ltnsaiaupolicy in Central Asia. Euglaud declared her intention of securing Afghanistan against attack, if Russia annexes Khiva. Russia proposes ti eating the Khiva a.nd Afghanistan difficulties as belonging to the Central Asia question. It is stated that Granvillc informed Sehuwaloff that inaction on the part of England -ceases tho territories under the rulo Afghanistan are invaded by Russia. Sir James Fergnsson has arrived. A despatch has been received from DrKirk, British Consul at Zanzibar, dated November, stating that men and supplies sent to Lmngstono had reached him safely, and that the Doctor started on an exploration to tho interior in August. January 21. SchuwalofF had an audience with tho German Emperor at Berlin. It h nssertcH that Sohulawoff repeatedly expressed himself in Court circles as being satisfied with his mission to England. January 22. The new clip of wool is arriving, but^the present arrivals are not ■atisfactory in quality. Lirerpool sales show advanced prices. One hundred an X twenty salmon ova have been shipped per Oberon, for Otago. January 23. Tho ship North Fleet, forHobart Town, was sunk offDungpnesi through coming into collision with a steamer. She had 412 emigrants on board. Only 100 were landed safely, the fate of tho remainder is uncertain. Tho Persian Minister contradicts the statement that a secret treaty existed with Russia, coding to the latter a portion of the territory bordering on Bl Trek or Evan Khorassan. The St. Petershurgh Gazette details tho whole of the Anglo-Russian negotiations m regard to Oantral Asia, which were commenced three yeaH ago, and ooptmued upon a friendly basis. The latest correspondence on the subjeot bliows ouly an unimportant difference of opinion. The German Emperor will visit St Petersburg in April, but it is denied in St Petersburg that the Tisit will be in any way connected with the Khivan question.

Paris, January 18. The con^ittee of thirty adopted the preamble of subcommittee's proposal, after debate, showing the interpretatiou'of the preamble— question of Monarchy or Republic. The remainder of the preamble preserves the constituent power of the Assembly.

January 20. The tyusqian Court has gone into mourning for Napoleon's death. The French indirect revenue for 1872 exhibits a deficiency of a hundred and fifty foor millions of francs.

January 23. Masses liavc been said *t the various parish churches for tbo repose of the soul of the Emperor. The churches were crowded. The Committee of Thirty have resolved only to allow Thicrs to 9pealc in Assembly on the debates on bills.

Berlin, January 23. The Emperor has ordered the Court to go into morning fjr a week for the Emperor' • death.