CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 69, 23 April 1880, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

♦ • (reoter's telegram?.) * London, April 19. * Codsols, 98£ ; Adelaide wheat. 56s ; New Zealand wheat, 46s (cost frtnght and insurance) ; New Zealand wheat 52s ex ship ; Sydney corpa, £18 10s. The Eight Hon. Richard Cross, late Secretary of State for the Home Department, has been decorated with the Granck Cross of the Bath. M. Freycinet, the new French Premier, has issued a circular mdi■- ■ eating the foreign policy of the Government. The Ministry are undesirous of changing their policy, but will hasten the strict execution of treaty obligations, and n peaceful settlement of all difficulties. The Channel Squadron has received orders to proceed to the Azores, in search of the training-ship Atalanta. t The Indian Government will con* tribute £1000 towards a project for placing teas on the Australian market. Melbourne, April 20. Sugars continue strong, and a brisk enquiry is expected. 2000 • pockets which were advertised for sale have been withdrawn. Tha directors of the Meat Freezing Company have waited on the Commissioner of Customs, urging upon * him the abolition of the stock tax, and declaring that it would be quite impossible otherwise to establish the industry. The Commissioner replied that he could not hope at present to act in compliance with thoir request. Much speculation continues reWk garding the appointment to the Speakership of the Legislative Assembly. Nothing certain is yet known on the subject. Diphtheria continues in a severe form at Hamilton, and the same disease is spreading in the township of Avenel. Brisbane, April 20. •It is understood that the Government has received an oFer from an English companMto lay a cable from

Ceylon to Point Parker in tho (iv;: of Carpentaria. Sydney, April 20. A delegate, holding a thousand Melbourne proxies, has arrived hert to oppose the abolition of proxy voting, which is to be proposal at the Mutual Provident Society's meeting to-morrow.