CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5466, 26 January 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(by caulk—copyright).

Dynamite Plots in America.

Washington, January 24.—A bill has boon presontcd to tho Sonato to provido for tho punishment of explosive crimes hatchod or committed in America or olsewhere.' Mr Thurston in London. London, Jan. 24. Sir Win, McArthur ha 3 ontortained tho Hon. J. B. Thurston, Colonial Socretary of Fiji, at a banquet. Rise In Oolonlal Stocks. A sharp rico has takou place in nearly all colonial corporation stocks. Orient U Bank Liquidation. Mr Thos. A. Welton, liquidator in tho Oriental Bank estate, offers to settle the Victorian claims by paying twenty shillings in tho £ without interest. French Defeat In China. Honu KONG, January 24.—Tho French forces rccontly made an attack on tho CliinofO at Kelung, and wore repulsed with scvoro loss, Russo German Convention. Biuiun, January 24.—A convention has been concluded between the Kussian and Gorman Governments providing for the mutual oxtradition of anarchists. The Expedition to Bochuanaland. Capetown, January 24.—The advance of tho British expedition to Bechuanaland has commenced. Egyptian Finances. London, January 25.— The " Observer " states that England assents to the French proposals regarding settlement of Egyptian finances, with the exception of that rotating to the immediate apointment of a Financial Inquiry Committee Germany and tho Transvaal. Tho Government of the Transvaal havo concluded a commercial treaty with Germany. Tho Emplro Club's Dlnnor. Sir Saul Sumuels, Agent General for Now South Wales, will presido at the Fobruary dinner of the Empire Club. Commercial Report.

Lonuon, Jaiiuary 23.—Consols remain at OOJ. New Zealand Government eccurities aro unchanged.

Colonial Breadstuff's: Adtluido wheat, ex store, 38s; New Zealand ditto, 30s to 365; Adelaide flour, 2Ga, Ihe total quantity of wheat afloat for tho United Kingdom is 2,210,000 quarters.

Australian Tallow : Average quality bee , 31s j m'utto", 34s Od.

Wool ; Today's auction prices were steady, but tho demand ie not active. Tho catalogue comprised 7,900 bales.

Now Zealand mutton of primo quality is quoted at !>d to ssd.

Now Zoaland Frozen Moat.

London, January 25.—The meat by tha steamer Victory from New Zealand, is realising froin-5Jd to 5Jd.

Tlio Late Murder of Bank Officials. I'KitTil (West Australia), January 25.—

A reward of fivo hundred pounds ia oll'orcd for information leading to tho conviction of tho perpotrutors of tho recent murdor at tho Union Bank, Roeburn. Heavy Rainfall. Sydnky, this day.—Eight inches of rain havo fallen during tho past 3G hours, and all the low lyin^ country ia under water. Anglo-Australian Cricket. Sydnkv, this day.—Match was commonced here on Saturday bctweon tho English cricketorn and a local eleven. Tbo former went in lirst, nnd woro nil put out for 205. When play ceased for tho day the homo team had lost two wickets for 21 runs.