INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXV, Issue 3279, 4 March 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, March 3. Fat cattle, 25s to 30s ; sheep limited in nnmber, indifferent condition, fat sheep, 2jd to 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency have the following telegram dated London, February 29th:—"Wool—Up to date 40,000 bales have been sold. Competition decreasing, and the market is easier. A decline is looked for in crocs-bred at next sales. Up to date 183,000 bales have arrived. The prospects for next sales are not so good. Tallow quiet; stock of all sorts 17,000 casks; mutton, £46; beef, £44. Leather flat; best sides showed |d decline; others in proportion." Dunedin flour, fill; Christchurch, £10 10s ; Oamaru, £12; oats, 2s 3d ; maize, 3s 3d ; wheat, 4s 6d ; bntter, Is ; hams, bacon, Is; cheesej 9d. Napier, March 3. The schooner Opotiki, irom Gisborne to Napier, missed stays and went ashore this morning near Tareha/s bridge, Rangatira. They tried to get her off, but did not succeed. The vessel is reported to be insured for £500.

Sir Donald McLean leaves for Wellington to-night per Granada. Wanganui, March 3. The whole of the official programme was completed yesterday evening. This morning a match was fired between the five highest and the five lowest aggregate scorers in the rifle championship against ten of the Wanganui Rifles—the former armed with long Sneider and the latter with short Sneider, changing weapons after each ronnd ; six shots at 400, 500, and 600 yards. The representatives gained the match by 18 points. Wellington, March 3. The Hawea sailed for Lyttelton at three p.m. Passengers —Mr and Mre Lister, Chevalier, Blondin, wife and family. Arrived—Alhambra, from Nelson. Mr Westgaith's circular of 24th December has the following :—" South Australian ss well as Queensland four per cents are a little below average, owing to the lately issued new loans, while those of New South Wales and Victoria are arrested in any further advance by the prospect of early considerable additions to stock. On the other hand the newer New Zealand issues have gained strength, especially the 4£ per cents, after their heavy fall upon the four million issue in the first quarter of the year. They are now at 96£ to 97, or 1$ to two per cent above last month's price." Dunedin, March 3. Bayers—Bank of New Zealand (new issue) £17 ; National Bank, 74s : Colonial Bank, 33s ; National Insurance, 24s ; South British, 545; Standard, 10s. Sellers—Bank of New Zealand, £17 10s; Colonial Bank, 355; National Insurance, 255; Standard, lls 6d. Sales—National Insurance, 24e 6d ; New Zealand Shipping Company, 555. The grain market has not been very busy, but a little new grain has come forward ; prime new wheat to arrive, 4s 6d to 4s 8d ; good sample of oats, Is 10d. At a meeting of the volunteer officers this afternoon, it was determined to give the champion and volunteers, on their return from Wanganui a reception. There will be a ball. Betting on the Dunedin Cup—7 to 2 against Amohia ;sto 1 Rory O'More; 7to 1 Korari ; 8 to 1 each against King Philip, Tattler, and Fishhook ; 10 to 1 Daniel O'Ronrke ; 12 to 1 each against Templeton and Right Bower ; 14 to 1 Gamecock.