Late Cable News.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 978, 28 November 1890, Page 19

Late Cable News.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, (special to prsss association.) THE IRISH PARTY. , : v : London, November 25. Mr Parnell presides at a meeting of the Irish members' to morrow, after the delivery of the Queen’s Speech. It is generally considered that successful retention of the leadership by him is impossible. ; (per press association.)

' RIOTS IN IRELAND. London, November 25, - In spite of the proclamation by the authorities, a procession was held at Enniscorthy to-day to commemorate the death of the (Manchester “martyrs” The police were compelled to charge the crowd, and several of the latter were injured.

THE LATE STRIKE. London, November 25. The Union leaders are puzzled at the Australians returning LSOO which was cabled as a loan at the termination of the strike. They are now desirous that the colonies should accept the sum as a gift to relieve the distress among the strikers. NOT ELIGIBLE. London, November 25. Miss Cobden, who was elected io the London County Council for the Tower Hamlets, has Been fined for sitting women having been declared by the decision of Courts to be ineligible. STANLEY INDIGNANT. London, November 25. Mr Stanley is indignant at the disclosures made by his officers. THE INDIAN RISING. Washington, November 25. Affairs in Dakota are critical. The Indians are sacking the country, and the troops stationed at the various points are insufficient to quell the outbreak. It is feared that the rising will spread to Canada. (Received November 26, 8.45 p.m.) FAILURES. Buenos Ayres, November 25. Several credit houses have failed, and in consequence the premium on gold has increased to 250. - MEAT DUTIES. Paris, November 25. The French Tariff Committee has advanced the import duty on mutton to 32 francs per 100 kilos, and has doubled the duties on tinned meats. MR PARNELL STILL LEADER. ’’Y 8 London, November 25. At a meeting of the Irish party to-day, Mr Parnell, in thanking those present for re-electing him leader, said he would cheerfully have retired from the position if there had been a diversity of opinion, but since they were unanimous he was willing to again act. The English Liberals still urge him to retire. BLOCKING VESSELS. London, November 25. The Nationalists are assisting dockers in Ireland in blocking vessels carrying material for the construction of relief railways in distressed districts. GENERAL BOOTH’S SCHEME. London, November 25. The Charity Organisation Society has declared that General Booth’s labour organisation and emigration scheme is impracticable. SILVER. London, November 25. Silver is quoted at 3s lid. COMMERCIAL AND SHIPPING. Sydney, November 26. Wheat 3s lid to 4s ; oats, Is lOd to 2s ; maize, 3s 9d to 3s lOd : bran, 7M : pollard, B£d. Potatoes, hew crop, L 5 10s : onions, Ll 7. .

Butter, dairy made, 6d ; cream separator, 7d ; factory made, Bd. Cheese, loaf, s|d ; bacon, machine cured, 4|d to sid ; hand cured, std to 7d ; roll, 7d to 7|d ; New Zealand, 9d ; hams, New Zealand, lid to Is.

Arrived—Aratapu and Handa Isle, from Kaipara; Pendlehill, from Lyttelton.

Sailed—Eillan Donan, for Auckland ; Firth of Dornock, for Lyttelton. Melbourne, November 26. Wheat, inferior sorts, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; medium, 33 7d ; prime, 3s 9d. Flour, stone made, L 7 15s to L 8 5s ; roller, L 8 15s to L 9 ss. Oats, Danish, 2s 2|d ; stout, 2s 9d. Maize, prime, 3s sd. The barley market is dull; feeding sorts, Is 101 to 2s. Bran, 9d to 9|d. Arrived—Morayshire, from London. Newcastle, November 26. Sailed—Adelaide and Natal Queen, for Auckland.

Sailed—Killarney, for New Zealand. Port Pirie, November 26. Arrived—Sister, from the Bluff. Adelaide, November 26. Wheat, is dull; shipping parcels, 3s 9d. Flour, stone made, L 7 10s to L 8 ; roller, L 8 lOs to L 9 ss. New Zealand oats in bond, 2s, 3d. Capo, 2s 3d to 2s 6d j English malting sorts, 2s 6d to 4s. Bran, 8d to B£d. Pollard; Bd, '

—•... London, November 25. The wool sales opened tb-dayv Eleven thousand bales were catalogued. -There was a fair attendance, but competition was poor. Merinos averaged 7i to 10 per cent., and crossbreds 5 per cent. Below October closing rates.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated 25th November Woo—l sales opened on an average decline of 7| per cent on last closing rates. Tho principal decline has been in medium and inferior greasy, and in medium and inferior scoured. The attendance of both Home and foreign buyers is normal. Competition is fairly active. The total quantity available, including wool held over from the last.series, is 158,000 bales, 12,000 bales of which have been forwarded to the manufacturing districts direct.