CABLE NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 7420, 16 January 1888, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

[Per Press Association.] LONDON, Januaky 14. Scotch pig-iron is quoted at 44a. The wheat market is firm. Adelaide cargoeß (off coast) are quoted at 33s IOAd ; consignments on the spot, 3Es. Flour is quoted at 24s 6d per cwt. The frozen meat (ex Iberia) is being sold at 3d ; Now Zealand from 3d to 4d. Endeavors are being made to bring back the sugar trade from Hamburg to London. Mr Sexton, M.P., is now recovering. Five days' darkness has been experienced in Birmingham, and much excitement was caused, as it was thought the world had come to an end. Some of the local people had prophesied that the world would come to an end on the 14th. Xh« dense fog which has been experienced during the past few days is now lifting, except in the Midlands, where it is as black as night. Many casualties have occurred. The crofters at Lewis Island aro still making raids against the farmers, and are destroying the fences on farms, PARIS, January 13. At a meeting of manufacturers, the Minister of Commerce presiding, called with the object of ascertaining the number of exhibitors who intended to send goods to the Melbourne Exhibition, there Was a very large attendance, and great enthusiasm was Bhown. It was decided to ask the Government to warmly interest thomselves in supportiHg the exhibition. BERLIN. January 13. The health of Emperor Wilhelm is improving, but his steep is still much disturbed. The official announcement concerning the healthof the Crown Prince states that the irritation connected with the growth in the throat is reappearing. Many of the officers connected with the army and also many officials have been arrested on a charge of censpiracy. The Mr Heley who was sentenced at Dublin on January 12 to a fortnight's imprisonment, for stone-throwing at Laralce, is not Mr Healey, M.P.