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[Pes Asqxo-Austeaiian Peess Teleobaph •Agenci.l (Via Port Chalmers, per s.s. Mikado.) THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. CONSERVATIVE SUCCESSES. MB GLADSTONE OPPOSED AT GREENWICH, THE KING OF ABHANTEE SUING FOE PEACE. WHEAT FALLING. WOOL SALES POSTPONED. STOCK MARKET DULL. 1 London, Jan. 31. The stock markets are dull. The wool sales have been postponed until Jan. 17, in consequence of the elections. The price of wheat is dropping, owing to large expected arrivals. America shipped half a million quarters during the past three weeks. Adelaide wheat is depressed, with few transactions. The present cosh quotations for Australian copper are £9l to £92. The tin market is heavy and unsettled, with receding quotations. Straits tin is now quoted at £115; Australian at £ll3. Flax is lower. The Conservative candidates are opposing the re-election of the Eight Hon W. E. Gladstone for Greenwich. The pollings for the elections will be general this week. The following members for Birmingham : The Right Hon John Bright, Messrs B, H. Muntz, and George Dixon, have been re-elected unopposed. The Dutch forces have captured Kratow.
iATEE NEWS. London, Feb. 1. General Wolsely and the British forces tinder his command reached the Eiver Prah on the Ist January. About an hour after his arrival he was met by ambassadors from the E*ng of Ashantee, bearing letters, asking for peace. Sir Garnet Wolsley said that he would only treat. with the King himself at Coomassie, .whereupon the ambassadors returned. The Fifth (naval) Brigade crossed the Prah on the sth of last month. Gp to Saturday last 48 members have been elected. Of these 20 are Liberals and 28 are Conservatives. Eight Liberals have been ousted by Conservative candidates. General Qablentz has committed suicide. Madbid, The CarlUts continue the blockade of Bilhoa,
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XLI, Issue 4070, 10 February 1874, Page 3
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