SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7647, 26 May 1886, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[PKERS ASSOCIATION.) THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PBOVI. DENT SOCIETS". London, May 24. The Australian Mutual Provident Society of Australia commence business here towards the end of July. AUSTRALIAN WINES. London, May 24. The Grange Vineyard Company, South Australia, have sold 300 hogsheads of wine. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. London, May 24. The cricket match, Australians v. M.0.0., T'hich was to have commenced at Lords to-day, was prevented by continuous rain. THE ANGLO-SPANISH TREATY. London, May 25. The commercial convention recently concluded between Spain and England contains a provision vt>rmitting the British colonies to \v : '.γ-av from the convention within a }-: .' •% so desired. THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. London, May 25. The Marriage with the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill came on for discussion in the House of Lords last night, when the measure was rejected by a majority of 22. AUSTRALIAN MAILS DELIVERED. London, May 25. The Australian mails, per Liguria, dated Melbourne, April 19, were de livered to-day via Naples. LONDON COMMERCIAL NEWS. London, May 24. Consols : £101 2s 6d. New Zealand securities are unaltered. The bank rate is 3 per cent., and the market rate If, There is no change to report in colonial breadstuff's and tallow. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING. [txr merchant shipping and under. wkitebs' association.] London, May 25. Arrived: Cingalese, from Lyttelton, February 9; Alcestis, from Bluff; January 9.