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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1656, 15 February 1883, Page 2

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*'-,*, JkoJMJ&f, February 10. Prince Jerome BounAvarte has arrived here from Paris. February 12. Violent gales and an excessive rainfall continue to be experienced in various parts of the country. The cargo of frozen meat by the Orient realised an average of 3d to (id per Ib. The Sorrento's cargo has been disposed of at an average rate of 7d per Ib. The European Commission _ for, tl\e navigation of the Dauuble met again today. The Conference decided to admit the Roumanian and Servian delegates to the Conference, but with no voice in -its deliberations. The Roumanian Ambassador, however,' entered a" formal - protest on behalf of his Government. His Excellency Musurus Pasha,, the Turkish Ambassador, owing to whose absence the meeting of the Commission was adjourned on the 7th instant, was present to-day. February J 3. It has transpired that at the meeting of the Danubian Commission yesterday the Roumanian. Ambassador, after presenting His protest, subsequently- abstained from taking part in the' deliberations of the Conference.

Paris, February 12. The Senate lias rejected the clause in the Bonnapartist Bill providing for expulsion at the option of the Government, ami adopted in its place an amendment authorising banishment after trial of Princes found guilty of attempting the subversion of the Republic.

Berlin, February 10. Prince Bismark is recovering from his recent indisposition, and the state of his 1 health continues to improve.

Cave Town, February 10. News is to hand from Zululand to the effect that seventeen native chiefs have protested against the proposed partition of the country between John Dunn and

Cetewayo. New York, February 10. .Serious floods continue in various parts of the States. In the neighbourhood of Cincinnatti the country for a width of twenty miles is inundated. The losses of stock and other property aic very heavy.

[Received February 14th, 12 45 p.m.] Commercial. Loa dos, February 12. Consols, 102| ; New Zealand securities, 5 per cent. 10-40 loan has advanced to 106; 5 per cent. ISS9 remains at 103; and 4i per cent. 1579-1904 loan at 103.f Colonial wheat has risen Is per quarter ; Adelaide, ex store, 52s Gd ; New Zealand ditto 46s Gd to HOa ; Adelaide flour, exstore, advanced to Sos 6d ; best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in Clyde, 49a (.uc) per ton ; galvanised iron, gospel oak, 2Gs ; guage, packed in case, f.o.b. in London, £20 per ton.

The Mails. London. February 12. The Homeward mail o'm San Francisco from Auckland, on January 20th, was doliveped here to-day.