CABLE MESSAGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5173, 15 June 1878, Page 5

CABLE MESSAGES.

EUROPEAN NEWS. ti ,• following cablegram was received at /"'clock tins morning :— OF THE PORTE. ! r |-.i TKK'S SI'KCIAI, (.'AULEfIRAMS.] Lonhox, June 13. Tin* Secretary of State for the Colonies, a Conservative banquet said that Engj', ,i at the Congress, which will open on Hiii- 1 Itli, will adhere to Lord Salisbury's '~,-,.,ilar that the Porte must retain the . v ss;irv independence to perform soveivmn functions. liF mi OF THE EX-KING OF HANOVER. THE CONGRESS. [M'Ki'IAL to tress agency.] London, June 12. Tin 1 ox-King of Hanover is dead. The Congress meets at Berlin to-mor-row, but "ill probably be adjourned till M'nil >>'• ie i'rterval will be employed in the interchange of ideas. Prince Bismarck, Earl Beaconsfield, and Count Andrassy are in favour of a Mp.mpt settlement. ' The Crown Princess received the envoy*. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. The fust innings of the Australian team, at Ratley, closed for 160. The P.aili-y eighteen have ten out for 59. Tin.' t"p score of the Australians was by (!,.run—■•*><>. The heavy rain prevented ii],iv mi the second day. COMMERCIAL. [litl'TEK's SI'ECLAL CABLEGRAMS.] London, June 10. C-n-i'ls, ;i(>, ex div. Rates of discmn.t and securities remain unchanged. A'ul.ulc wheat, 45s to 535. Flour ■ (J i) LON I A L N KW S. ,[.;;: ricu's spei'lal oablbuium.] Mklbovilxe, June 14. The Pev. Mr. Stanton, Incumbent of Trinity Chureli, London, has been consecrated P.sh.'p uf Queensland. Mr. I>;ivis. representative of the Amerio..n overland route, leaves for Auckland. The with the Suez mails, sailed ;..-ihiy. Site lias been delayed by stormy .■.i.it her. SHIPPING NEWS. Sydnky, June 14. Arr.veil ; The Assam, at King George's >■■ hi■'; : the Here, at Newcastle. The s >• llei'n had head winds, with a heavy v,-:,r]y -.i!e. Till- . .s. Nnnnanby, with the Torres Straus mail, arrived at Cooktown. Tiie Chiiul.. .fa/.o has been repaired at a c i.f i.'PMim), and is now afloat. The Cu;v has been spoken off the Va-t'-iian cast, under aail; she has hr.-kL-n the main shaft. COMMERCIAL. Sydney, June 14. Case brandy is unchanged ; quarters, 'Js tid. ( )ther '[nutations unchanged.