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[Special to Press Association.] LONDON, March 3. Tallow —Medium mutcon 22s 3d, do beef 21s 3d. The English wheat market shows a general advance of 6d. ‘The Continental is advancing, and the American also has an upward tendency. A* cargo of Adelaide wheat, ex Bannockburn, sold at 23s 6d. Three months’ bills are quoted at The Maori King had a rough voyage, which was r. thorough test of the capacity of cattle to stand a long journey. They came through it splendidly. Though two died of cold, the others were, not affected, and improved in weight from fifty to one hundred pounds. Tho cost of feeding, including ten tons of hay and four of oil cake, averaged £3 each. Tho captain was not aware of the prohibition against touching at a wayside port. Mr Keale, of Nelson Bros., inspected the live cattle on the Maori King, and bolds the highest opinion of their condition. Ha considers the Devon breed more suitable for immediate killing, and says it will not impair the selling price. March 4. The French authorities prohibited the Culgoa with live cattle from Australia touching at Dunkirk. The British Customs authorities insist that in cases where steamers have touched at way ports, the cattle must be slaughtered aboard. CAPETOWN, March 2. The Ruabine left to-day for Hobart and Wellington. The Aorangi passed here on Thursday last, for Port Chalmers. SYDNEY, March 4, The Australian-New Hebrides Company has chartered a steamer to maintain a three-weekly service with the group.