SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6817, 22 September 1883, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH;—COPXEIOHiVf [Received Septfembsr: 22, P:m.] HETCrUN OF MJI (JLABSTOSE PBOM A CRUISE. liQNDos:, September 2'l. lln. Gi-ADSTCiNB arrived at GravfesenrJ yesterday from a yachting cruise in. the Baltic. BQMEWARE* MAILS. ; liONDos, September 20. The homeward mails per Qrienfc. Steamship Ligjiriaj from Melbonrne (August 8),-were delivered to-day via Naples. LONDON KARKEtS. liONDOn, September 20. Consols remain at 101 f. The bank rate of discount ig 3J. The market rate is 2j. The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £U,ioooMo.. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 47 per cent. New Zealand securities remain: at; the quotations telegraphed yesterday. Colonial breadstuffs and tallow remain dull. Ihe prices are -without quotable change. Hides are dull and glow of sale, -with a downward tendency.. At the wool sales at to-day's auction, a quiet tone again pre Vailed. The catalogue comprised 11,900 bales. Since the opening of the series 31,000 bales have been withdrawn from sale. [Received September 22,0:55 p. m.] j LoOTOS, September 21, The total amount of wool catalogued since the opening of the present series is 299,000 bales.

COLONIAL NEWb. [Received September 22, 0.55 a.m.] SEVERE EARTHQUAKES IN" NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, September 21. Severe stocks of earthquake have again been experienced in the south ot this colony. The" shocks were most severely felt at Bungedore and Bridwood, and lasted from ten-to twenty seconds. THE LATE TIDAL "WAVE. TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. Cooktown, September 21. The steamship Roma, from London, via Batavia, brings later details regarding the Sunda disaster, and fully confirms the previous news that thetidal wave wa,s a hundred feet high. Jfc swept several large vessels fully three oailes inland, where they remained high and dry. The crews were all saved. The Roma found the sea around Java covered with pumice, and the engines, became choked. All the familiar landmarks had disappeared. The logs of life is set down at 75,000, but it is not possible to estimate the amount of damage done to property, REQUIEM MASS FOR ARCHBISHOP VAUGHAJST. Sydney, September 21. At the requiem mass celebrated yesterday, at St. Mary's Cathedral, seven bishops were present, and there was as large congregation. Bishop Redwood preached an eloquent panegyric on the late Archbishop Vaughan. It has transpired that the deceased prelate has left all his property to the Church,, which has been sworn at £61,523. VICTORIAN RAILWAY ;, u , .. BRAKES. Melbourne, September 21. Mr. Gillies, Minister for Railways,, announced in the Assembly last night that it is intended to use the Wood's brake on all lines north of the Yaira,_ and th'e Westinghouse brake on the southern lines. The Argus, to-day, commenting on the announcement,, strongly condemns the decision of th& Railway Department. RED RUST IST WHEAT. Adelaide, September 21. a ' : Reports are to band that the red rust has shown itself among the wheat crops in the northern districts in this colony. The statement is not, however, fully confirmed. THE MARKETS. Sydney, September 21. New Zealand wheat remains at 4s 3d, and New Zealand oats 2s 4d; maize has. advanced to 3s Id. Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, per ton, £35. Adelaide, September 21. Wheat is. quoted at 4s 9d to 4s lOd, a slight decline compared with last; week's prices. The market is steady. Flour has fallen from 5s to 15s per ton. Town brands are now quoted, at. £10 5s to £11 ■ country ditto, £10 to £10 ss. The market for freights is without quotable change.