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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1153, 18 January 1884, Page 3

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Reuter's Telegrams. London, Jan. 17. In its issue this morning the Daily NewH, in referring to the proposed Victorian four million loan, doubts whether it will be successfully floated. An outbreak of fire occurred at Ne. 69, Cornhill, on premises occupied by Messrs Silver, and is now ,(6 a.m.) increasing rapidly. The Union Bank of Australia has' declared a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 18 per cent, per annum, and ca:;rie3 forward LSS,CQO ,jto^he'"Te^e"«'ver~;; ', 1 The homeward mails, via Brindisi, ] dated Melbourne, December 5, were delivered here yesterday.* The Minister for War has abandoned a Journev which he proposed to make Jo Khartoum iu order to supervise the evacuation of the town by the Egyptian gairison. The s tat men t made yesterday that a colonel of the Egyptian army was about to raise a corps of Al« banians for service in Egypt is not correct. Sydney, this day, It is announced that Government intend to introduce in Parliament a validating Bill to meet the constitutional difficulty which has arisen in connection with the election of some members of the. present - Ministry, •through informality in connection \vith |he Gazetted proclamation. At ! lhe sale of R. Lowns' HobartsV4Pe horses, yesterday the lots offered realised £13,500. The highest price given wtfs £1,800 for a yearling filly. E : ■:■•■_■'■■ -._• ■■•■' " ! ■ • London, Jan 17 (evening). . The fire which broke out at Cornhill this ( morning has caused the destruction of Menrs Silver and Co's buildings, the premises being completely gutted. , Though the efforts of the firemen, the flames were prevented from spreading to adjoining bnildings. Cairo, Jan 17. The latest news to hand from Sou* dan states that the insurgents have cutoff any possible retreat of the Egyptian garrison from Sennar, and have biockei the river Nile below Duem. Rome, Jan 17. The Propaganda lias selected Bishop Moran as successor of the late most Rev Eoge. 1 Bede Vaughan in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Melbourne, this day. The Marquis ot Nornianby leaves for England via San Francisco in April next. The Argus to-day, alluding to his Excellency's departure, warmly eulogises the manner in which he has filled the position of Governor. Adelaide, this day. The Earl and Countess of Roseberry are now in this city, en route for England.