CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 120, 29 May 1885, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

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' -^notion of Bank nato. .jlivedMay 29-1.5 p.m.) M»y 28.—The directors of the lfnLland to-day resolved to reduce * *MU» Torpedo.-A Colonial IW "iSwitor rfewardod. jgth May-—CaP*B'll Brennan.of J**? 0 inventor of the torpedo bearhas received a large amount W7, -.-ugh Government for his patent jtniitoe*'"ts ***' jatfy on Colonial Securities. Agents-General, and Sir It* Tapper, High Commissioner for 0*? M 6 urging upon the Government C*I**.««nn of colonial securitios from 1 Wtoos ta England> * Colonial Instituto are urging upon > ftoMrnmeat the necessity of granting •"Tmnrable concessions m regard to the G, of colonial wines. Admiralty and Colonial Defence. "•* London, May 28. Imoortanti conference was held at v AdmWty yesterday between the i •»] Aeente General and Admiral «7Key senior Naval Lord, on the subjs colonial defences. It is announced *■ (^Admiralty have definitely adopted Rrennan torpedo, which is tho invention j, J, Australian engineer.

Later. „ ig, transpired that tho Conference jifchWWheld on Wednesday between the Kj Agents-General and the Senior Naval Kof to Admiralty was merely to ascoriThow mwy torpedoes would be re|Lj for the defonco scheme of each '*"' London Market Report.

(PjbN.Z.L. and M.A, Co., Limited.) torooH, May 27.—W001: Market unjTjjai Wheat: Tho market ia quiot; ?!KJ is worth 3(is 6d ; Now Zealand, 33s Sad Toucan, 30s por 4961b5; Adelaide Stjit fs-Pl'i 'a wort''> c.i.f., to arrive, ffipe'r4Bolbs. Tallow : Tho market is S. mutton is worth 31s, and beef 29s per 5' rather, hides, &c : Market iraJL,i Copra: Tho market is dull; Sb worth £15 59 per ton. New Zea--2j Baap ■ Market firm ; fine is worth JJ, medium £21, and common £17 per