SPECIAL CABLEGRAM.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1120, 21 November 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL CABLEGRAM.

[FEOK OtTU OWN COKKKSPONOEST.t London, November 18. Methourne ox hides (best heavy) are worth s]il per lb ; best light, Sydney (best heavy), 5Jd ; best light, 5!d., The London Colonial wool sales opened this morning. Total arrivals arc upwards of !)CUX)O bales. The attendance of both Heine and foreign buyers is large. Prices show a general advance as compared with previous sales. Merinos are 10 and crossbreds 15 per cent higher. Port Phillip and Cape of Good Hope preponderate. The first day's catalogue consisted of upwards of 7000 bales.

Parliament supports the idea of entrusting the colonisation of Manitoba to a company." The Sitttan has nominated Colonel Baker to execute the demanded reforms in Asia. Nov. 19. The Porte has solemnly pledged itself bo execute reforms in its territory in Europe antf Asia which vrill lie productive pi speedy and brilliant results. A ntinif ierof niaumuders threaten a raid in British littrinah. K;> liter, Davit t, and Daly were arrested m I'u.uiin for sedition. The Church Union have resolved to resist the suspension of Machonechie, ritualist. An agitation to rcdnce the wool duty has occurred in Jiew York. ConsokjVSj

Colonial debentures are in active demand and hare advanced a half. There is a preponderance of Homo over foreign buyers at the wool sales. The completion continues extremely vigorous. 8277 bales have been sold. Syknkv. November 2L The Aconcagua lias arrived at Adelaide, after a passage of 40 days, full of passengers. The weather is sn'efd.d, and the cricket is proceed in-.:. Ttiu Sydney men went in first. Murdoch made 21. One wicket down for 25. The Government has communicated with Lord liclmore with reference to the Agent-Generalship.