LATE CABLE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2189, 20 July 1886, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[RKUTKR's. TKLKQRAMH.I London, July 10. Tkndbbh for the New South Wales loan of t'5,500,000, bearing interest at 3^d per cent., wero opened to-day. The minimum was fixed at 94. The total amount offered was seventeen and a half millions. Tenderers at £05 7s 6d will receive 38 per cent., and those above that price in full. A manifesto issued by Ford advises Mr Parnell to make the House of Commons the laughing stock of the world. Sir F. P. Cunliffe-Owen, secretary to tho Royal Commission of tho Colonial Exhibition, has intimated that a proposal will be made at an early date regarding a permanent colonial exhibition and museum in London. Sir G. Berry has addressed a despatch to the Foreign Secretary, inquiring the intentions of Franco in regard to the New Hebrides, and requesting his Lordship to ascertain when the islands will be evacuated. The latest infoimation regarding the New Hebrides indicates that tho question is in abeyance, fresh proposals from France being looked for shortly. At Wimbledon today, in the firing for St. George's Challenge Vase and Dragon Cup (seven shots at .">OO yards), the highest English qcore reached the maximum 35. The Australians scored as follows :— Fenn, 31 ; Private Allen, 30; Lieutenant Keating, 30; Colour -Sergeant Barrow, 30; Lieutenant Room, Captain Powell, Sergeant Saker, Captain Blackshaw, Lieutenant Uolding, each 28. July 17. In the firing in the second utage for the Queen's prize to-day the highest English score was 194. Lieutenant Golding, of Tasmania, was the only Australian competitor; he scored 104, but is ineligible to compete in the final stage. The following prizes have been won by Australians :— Sergt. Grimes. £2, fir»t stage Queen's prire ; Fenn, A.8., £2, St. George 'h Vane match ; Col.-Sergt. Barrow, third prize, Prince of Wales' match ; Col.-Sergt. Gee, £3, name match.