CABLEGRAMS.
LATEST WAll AND GENERAL [rbotek's telegram,s, per fkkss agency. Lokbojt, January 17. The British Parliament was opened today by Loyal Commission. The speec! alluded to the proposals for mediation, and r!:e subs-, qiunt appeal to 1 lie Britis) Government, which. agreed to inquire oi the E||ij>PV ol ' (, f li'i-SSM if he was prepared to entertain citu pi-opoank of ppape throng-! tiie oilioes of and trusts this will lend to a pacific solution. Hitherto, neither lielligercsiTts had infringed the conditions of British neutrality. Wliilo that is respected, the neutral attitude oi England will remain unchanged ; but if hostilities are prolonged, some unsuspected occurrence may oblige England to adopt, imasnres of precaution. As these will require adequate preparations, it trusts the liberality of Parliament will supply ij.ll necessary means. January IS. The House of Lords wiuiqijt a division, to the address in reply to the Queen's speech. In the House of Commons, the debate 011 ihs ftjjcji'.eag adjourned, the Irish members demanding th&fc the subject of Home Rule should be taken into oduside.ratiott. *. VERY LATEST NEWS. (eeuter's special, per pke,ss jlqexcy.) London, January 18.
Consols, 94|; Bank rata of discount, 4 ; market, 3|- per cent. Wheat is quiet but; steady. Adelaide wheat, unchanged.
Flour, 44s 6d. The Queensland four per ; cent, loan is at L 94 10s ; the others are < unchanged. • ( \ DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ( Sydney, January 18. < Parliament meets to-day. ] A severe drought is being? experienced < throughout the country, and-gre&,fc distress j prevails. ■ ■ . • ]
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 538, 22 January 1878, Page 2
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