HBH 1892 Aug 3 p2 Eng Cable Aus content London July 31 The bankers and brokers disapprove of the new Victorian duties ad increase in postage charges and probate duty. They consider it would be better to borrow and go in for severe retrenchment. The deficit will not affect stocks. They approve of railway retrenchment and n absentee tax. Mr MUNRO, Agent-General for Victoria, says that the statements made by the Investors' Review refute themselves, and he denounces them as outrageous and untrue. He denies that he said that the colony must have money or the Government would make default to the public creditor. The Melbourne banks would have given the Government credit for a million at the time the last loan was offered. It is stated that butchers are substituting New Zealand lambs and sheep for English and Scotch, in consequence of the enormous profits to be made out of them. Sir C.G.DUFFY considers that the House Rule proposals of 1886 are not suitable. He points out that the youngest colony would not allow England to control its purse. The Pall Mall Gazette thinks Sir George DIBBS' loyalty disagrees with his Republican speech at the Federal Convention. Great consternation has been caused by the report of Mr GLADSTONE'S illness, but he passed a good night, and is improving. A prisoner at GLASGOW has confessed that he was employed to assist in the murders of Lords LEITRIM and MOUNTMORRIS by the man who shot CAREY at the Cape. The German Emperor has arrived at Cowes. Obituary-Dr. Forbes WATSON, as Indian authority. August 2 At the Dereham (Norfolk) amateur athletic meeting today Mr L.A.CUFF won the 100 yards hurdle handicap and was second from scratch in the 300 yards handicap. The Duke of Manchester shows some slight improvement and his condition is easier. The nomination of the Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley PEEL as Speaker of the House of Commons will not be opposed. Obituary-The Earl of Bathurst. The return of the Hon. A.J.BALFOUR for the East Division of Manchester will be petitioned against on the ground of illegal practices.