CABLE NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 97, 25 April 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[BT KLXCTBIO TIIiIGRAPH. — COPTEKJKT.j > VIIITKD I'BESti ASSOCIATION. | London, 23rd April. Cool stores havo been openod at Manchoster with a capacity for 120,000 sheep. Arrangementa have boon inatlo for direct steamers from Australia and Now Zealand to call next season. Paving woods have fallen 53, owing to the glut of imports from Anatralia. The measurement freights to Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide will bo raised 2s Cd next month. Latent. i SPECIAL.! (Received April 25, 8 a.m.) London, 25th April. At the British and Australasian Trust and Loan Company's meeting Mr. Fletohor, tlio Chairman, Baid it was necessary to transfer .£75,000 to the depreciation aooonnt. They had paid off -£GO,OOO of debentures. It was proposed to slowly convert the remainder into debenture etook and give the bondholders a specified oharge on the uncalled capital. [UNITED PKEBS ASSOCIATION | (Received April 25, 10.30 a.m.) London, 24th April. The suit brought by Counters Russell for the restoration of conjugal rights has been dismissed. The verdict gives the Earl a iudioial separation. The London Bi- Metallic Leagno has raised .£50,000 to promote a vigorous campaign among the electors. The Eastern Telegraph Company declares a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum. The Queon baa loft for Darmstadt Lord Kmtore, lato Governor of South Australia, ha 9 boon appointed to the command of the third battalion of the Gordon Highlanders. j 1 ho Queensland loan is quoted at 3J to 3? premium. New York, 21th April. The price of petroleum continues to increase, owing to the action of the American ring. Ihe price is now 100 per cent, higher than at Christmas. There is a proßpoet of a further rise. Ottawa, 24th April. The Government is drafting a Bill to provide for the admission of Capo and Australian wines at th» sanVe dnty as French wines. (Received April 25, 2.10 p.m.) London, 2Hh April. There is a Bteady rise in Australian bank shares. Dalgety and Company havo declared a dividend for tUo half-year at the rato of 8 por cent, per annum.