FRENCH NAVAL CADETS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 2438, 20 August 1891, Page 2

FRENCH NAVAL CADETS.

London,, Augiwfc 18. Seventy French cadets from the French fleet have ' visited the Naval Exhibition. At the banquet in honor of their visit the health of Her Majesty the Queen was toa,st«4 with enthusiasm. '' * A GRAVE QUESTJTO& Church officials are in a quandary, regarding the remains of fourteen hundred persons found in the; vault of» a city church. The doctors object to them being displaced on the score of health. ■■■ ENGLISH FLpuk . English flour during the pitft week has advanced 3s. . ' "''", LONDON OMNIBUS COMPANY. At the, annual meeting of the London Omnibus Company, the directors said the outlook was gloomy in view of the shorter hours worked by the employees and the increase of wages. The returns, lor: the ;h«lf year were the worst, ever experiencedby the Company. A dividend of five per cent was declared, FRANCE AND RUSSIA. The "Standard" denies that any treaty has been signed.between France and Russia. - . , THE GRAIN SUPPLIES. The- "Mark Lane Express" estimates that the central European countries will, be compelled" to^purchase wheat, maize,! and potatoes equal to 8,000,000 quarters, of rye. The consumption of wheat has greatly increased in consequence of the prohibition of the export of rye from Russia which will probably be permanent, ', ' * " ' Bekun,, August 19. Germany is buying large quantities of rye in Russia before the inhibition of the export, which comes lihto force on the 30th inst. The price of cereals is falling. BISMARCK'S DOWNFALL. - w «; • . kQNposr^Augfst 19. -' Jtt. Blbwitz reaffirms the trufii of the revelations regarding the downfall of Prince .Bismarck, but admits that he did not inform Count Munster of his intention to. ' publish« the conversation. -; •" ■ '