LATE CABLE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2345, 21 July 1887, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[RKUIER’s IRLEfiHAMS.I London, July, 18. It is intended to forward a full report ot the proceedings at the Imperial Conference to the Governors of all the colonies, for secret information of themselves and their Ministers. An abbreviated addition, omitting such portions as is thought desirable, will be issued to the public. The Federal Bank has taken offices in King 'William-street, where business will be commenced at once. The death is announced of Lady Stuart, widow of the late Sir A. Stuart. It has been arranged that the German line of steamers will touch at Genoa, both in going to and returning from Australia, Consols remain at 1014. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock has advanced by 10s to £99. There is no change to report in colonial breadstuffs or tallow. Mr Townsend Gedge has been appointed a London director of the City of Melbourne Bank. July 19, The French Chamber of Deputies have by a large majority passed the Bill providing for the mobilisation of the Fieuch Army. Prince Ferdinand’s unmilitary bearing, and his jealousy towards Prince Alexander, and also his anxiety to conciliate Russia, disappoints the Bulgarian deputation. The French and Russian Press are jubilant at the failure of Sir H. Drummond Wolff’s mission with regard to the Egyptian Convention. The British Press retort that the real victory remains with England Haw;, July 18.

The outbreak of cholera in Sicily is rapidly increasing. Forty-two cases, twenty-five of which proved fatal, occurred at Catania, the capital, yesterday. OONST aN T I no nr. K, July 18. Dr Radowitz, the German Ambassador, had a farewell audience of the Sultan today, in the course of which he made strong representations in favour of the ratification of tho Anglo-Turkish Convention relating to Egypt. The Sultan, in reply, stated that the Convention had not been ratified owing te the strong Mussulman opposition to its provisions. Rio Janeiro, July 18. The Shaw-Savill steamer Coptic arrived this morning with her cargo of mutton in good condition. Parts, July 18. Tho directors of the Paris Exposition, to be held in ISSfI, informed Sir Graham Berry, in reply to his representations, that tho French Government favourably entertains the proposals that France should participate officially in the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition to be held next year.