SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8061, 23 September 1887, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

AUSTRALIAN FRUIT IN LONDON.

London, September 21. The consignment of fc nges by thl s.h. Potosi have arrived ia medium con; dition. Half-boxes are realising from 2s 6d to 4s 3d ; boxes, from 3s 3d to 6s 3d. The lemons have arrived in a. slightly damaged condition, and boxes are being sold at from 9s 3d to 10s 6d. THE BISHOP OF BATEIURST. London, September 21. The Rev. Canon Caruidge, Vicar o£ Thirst, Yorkshire, will be inducted to the Bishopric of Bathurst in Westminster Abbey on October 18. INCREASING THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. London, September 22. H.M.S. Egeria,. surveying sloop, ha? been ordered to Australia. ELECTION OF AN M.P. \ London, September 22. Mr. Kilbride has been elected to the House of Commons in place of Mr, John O'Connor, for South Kerry. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, September 21. At to-day's wool sales, 11,500 bales were offered. The market remains firm. LONDON MARKETS. [PER N.Z.L. AND M.A. CO., LIMITED.] London, September 20; Wool. —Since the opening of: the sales the following fluctuations in values have taken place viz., long staple merino, light in grease, advanced £d per lb ; medium and inferior greasy, declined i<l per lb nearly ; inferior scoured merino, declined Id per lb; superior scoured merino, market easier. Other descriptions are unchanged, but wools of a faulty character are neglected. The total quantity catalogued to date in 135,000 bales. The total quantity withdrawn So date is 17,000 bales. Wheat.—New Zealand wheat, long-ber-ried, is worth 31s 6J per 4961bs landed. Rabbit Skins.—The market; has a down* ward tendency, and is fairly supplied. All descriptions have declined 3d per lb since llfiSi!JF. ntirt ' Hops.—The homer-.The market ia 400,000cwt. SHIPPING. [per merchant shipping and underwriters' association.] ' London, September 21. Arrived: Barque Blengfell from Lyfctelton, June 17.