CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8869, 29 July 1890, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AED BOKBIGF. :"Bt Klectbio Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) COMMERCIAL. London, July 26. (Hecelved July 28, at 12.15 p.m.) The English wheat market shows a general advance of 6d per quarter. Continental and American markets are also undergoing a general advance. At the tallow auction to-day 1725 casks were ofierepl, and 1100 sold. Medium mutton realised 255; do beef, 24s Gd. .The highest point of thajecovery at the recent series of wool sales brings the prices back to the -level of those obtained at the "cioho vi tho previous series. — ,'" ••- ■ ' >■ ': July 08.---(Eec'elved July 29, at 1.20 a.m.) For Australian wheat (off coast) sellers ask 38s 6d, while buyers are only willing to give 3Ss; New Zealand ditto, 375. NAVAL MANOEUVRES. Paris, July 26, (Eeeeived July 28, at 2 a.m.) In the French naval manoeuvres tbe ironclads forced an entrance to Cherbourg and bombarded the town after defeating the torpedo flotilla. TERRIBLE CTCLONE. New York, July 26. (Hecelved July 28, at a a.m.) Severe cyclones visited Lawrence, in Massachusetts, shattering 90 houses. Twenty persons were killed and 100 injured. (Speoiai. to Pbess Association.) GENERAL ITEMS. London, July 27. (Received July 28, at 3.25 a.m.) Mr Justice Chitty has been appointed provisional liquidator to wind up the New Zealand Agricultural Company. It is predicted that Viscount Dunlo will not secure a divorce, as adultery was not proved except by inference. The case has been adjourned until Monday. Goldsbrough and Co. issue a quarter of a million 4 per cent, debentures at a minimum of 93. A special meeting of the Bank of New Zealand to elect new directors will be held on 26th August, and the half-yearly meeting on the 28th. The New Zealand Estate Company's debentures are quoted at a premium of 2 to 3 per cent. July 28. (Received July 29, at 2 a.m.) The Daily News says the Earl of Jersey's lineage is sufficient to satisfy the most exacting colonist.

INTERCOLONIAL.

[By Klkotbio Tbleobaph.—Oopihiqht.l (Per Pbess Association.) FLOATED OFF. Bbisbanb, July 28. (Received July 28, at 12.15 p.m.) The China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Changsha, which ran ashore on Rattray Island during a fog, has been floated off.