LATE CABLE NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8554, 7 December 1888, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

By Er.ZCTBIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT, (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received December 6, 10 p.m.) BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, December 5. The P. and O. Company’s new ateamer Oriental was launched to-day at Greenock. Molloy, the Invincible, has been arrested in Dublin, by order of the Commission. Lord Knutsford has arranged for an interview between Air Goscben and the Agenis-General for a discussion relative to the reinsertion of the clause «in the Liability of Trustees Bill providing for the investment by trustees in colonial stocks. The meeting’has been fixed for the 14th inst. The Times-ParneU Commission will adjourn for the Christmas and New Year holidays on Friday, the 14th. The inquiry will resume on the 15th of January.

The Tories are very indignant at the action of Lord Randolph Churchill in connection with his motion protesting against the Soudan campaign, and accuse him of attempting to spring a mine on the Government,

Paeis, December 5.

Another attempt was made to-day to dynamite a Parisian registry office. The attempted outrage was unsuccessful.

(Received December 7, 1 a.m.) London, December 6

Lord Randolph Churchill’s motion was supported by the Home Rulers, the Liberals, and four Tories, Tbe Times, in the course of an article on the debate, says Lord Randolph Churchill was justified in opposing the Soudan campaign. M. Boyes, who acted as agent for Marshal Bazaine at Metz in the war of 1870, died recently at Suakim, where he was following the fortunes of war. Paeis, December 6.

General Boulanger denies that he has formed any alliance with the •Orleanists, and declares that he is a Republican only, ■ It is reported that M. Clemeneean is intriguing to upset M. Floquet.

(Received Decembers, 10.15p.m.) AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, December 6. No rain has fallen in Australia today, excepting at Cooktown. Sailed—Tarawera, for Auckland. Melbourne, December 6. Arrived —Mararoa, from the Bluff.

(Received December G, 9 p.m.) COMMERCIAL.

Sydney, December 6.

Wheat, locally grown, os 8d; New Zealand wheat, 5s 4d to 5s 6d for best samples; chickwheat, 4s to 4a 3d. Milling oats, 4s 9d; ordinary feed, 4s 3d to 4s 7d. There are no seed oats in the market. Maize is dull at from 4s to 4s 3d. New potatoes are bringing L 9 ; old kinds, L 6 10s. Ohaff, L 7 to L 9; bran, Is 3d to Is 4d; pollard, la Id; New Zealand butter, Is Id to Is 4d ; local butter, la 6d to Is 9d; cheese,- 7d to 9d; bacon, locally cured, to 7-Jd ; New Zealand bacon, 8d to 9£d ; New -Zealand hams, lid to Is, Melbourne, December 6.

Ab the wheat harvesting proceeds the farmers generally find a full heavy •ear, and it is possible that even with short straw the quality may after all prove satisfactory. An estimated yield of eight bushels to the acre has been hazarded. Wheat is gweaker, 4a 7£d •being quoted for milling sorts. Flour is also slightly weaker at Lll. New Calcutta oats, 3s 10Jd ; stout sorls, 4s 10|d. Cape barley, 8a B£d ; maize, ■4s sd; bran, Is 3d. Adelaide, December 6.

The market is dull, wheat showing a downward tendency at 5s to 5s Id for shipping parcels free on board : farmers’ lots, 4s lOd at Port Adelaide, 4s 8d to 4s 9d at outports. Flour, Lll 10s for stone makes, Ll2 10s for roller makes j bran, ls 4|d; pollard, Is B£d; oats, 4s 6d to 4a Sd. In sugars, Queensland rations and browns range from Ll 6 10s to LlB.

(Received December 6, 10 p.m.) London, December 5.

At the wool sales to day a buoyant tone prevailed. Merino advanced 10 per cent. Fine crossbreds were scarce, and experienced a similar advance. Greasy lambs, both coarse and fine, sold at *an advance of £d to Id. Ml scoured wools were in active ■demand, and prices were favourably affected by the general advance in other classes. The sales close on the 15th. The present stock is small and the prospects are good. SPECIAL. (Received December 6, 9 p.m.) Loudon, December 4. Lord Carnarvon, in his speech upon the relations o f the colonies and the Mother Country, expressed the hope that the existing ties would always be maintained, but considered it obligatory upon the Home authorities to appoint as Governors men who would be acceptable to the colonists. Lord Onslow, the Governor-elect of New Zealand, is receiving residents from that Colony introduced by the Agent-General. The commercial treaty between Great Britain and Persia is the cause of the strained relations between the latter country and Russia.

(Received December 7,1 a.m.) London. December 6. Sir E. B. Malet,' British Ambassador at Berlin, will shortly ba raised to the Peerage. Mr John Bright, who has been indisposed for some time past, is reported to be sinking. The Governorship of South Australia has been three times refused.

Eeports have reached Wady Haifa that the White Pasha has left Bahr-el-Ghazel for the north. It is believed at Cairo that the White Pasha is Stanley. Eussia is colonising Abyssinia. At a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons, Lord Carnarvon moved.

on behalf of the Prince of Wales, that the lodge should recognise the union of the New Soufh Wales lodges. The motion was carried. - H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was elected patron. Paeis, December 6. The Chamber of Deputies has sanctioned the prosecution of M. Wilson. Suakim, December 6. British reinforcements have arrived here.