CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 6 October 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. KEUTKK : S TELEGRAM, PHR PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, October 4. Three per cent, consols, 98. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5, ex warehouse, 49s 6tl ; Adelaide flour, per "2Solbs, ex warehouse, 34s 6d; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 435, Four-and-a-half per cent New Zealand loan, 1870-1904, 95J, October 5. The banquet given in honor of the Australian cricketers was presided over by the Lord Mayor. ' The AgentsGeneral and many leading cricketers were present. Murdoch i-esponded to the toast, at the same time thanking Lord Harris for having effaced past grievances. Lord Harris spoke in most eulogistic terms of the cricketers, and considered the Australians pre-eminent at cricket. Sir Bartle Frere, late Governor at the Cape, has arrived in London. Ministers have been busy discussing the Porte's scheme, but nothing has yet transpired. It is understood that Prince ikita urges an immediate .being made bv the Montenegrins, The details of the scheme proposed by the Porte for the settlement of the Montenegrin and other questions is now being published. The , Sultan agrees to surrender Dulcigno on the condition that the naval display is henceforth abandpnpd, ancl proposes afterwards to. deal wi£h the Greek and Armenian questions. It is generally consiclevef} probable tlmt the Powers will assent to the Porte's proposals. Berlin, October 5. The German Government threatens to lay siege to Hamburg and Altona, unless two places comply with the new tariff' Calcutta, October. 5. Latest advices, from Afghanistan state that General Phayre's division winters at Caudahar. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (REUTERS telegram per press association.) Melbourne, October 6. His Excellency the Governor gave a grand ball at Government lipase last night, at which 2.500 guesta were present. It "was a brilliant success. The Victorian Exhibition Oomriussioners entertain the Governors of the other colonies, the foreign and colonial Commissioners, and other distinguished visitors at a ball at the Town Hall on the 12th, and at a conversazione at the Exhibition- on the night of the 14th inst. The revenue of Victoria during the last quarter amounted to L 1,092,000, being a decrease of L4IOO as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. Sydney, October 6. A crowded meeting was held last night to consider the best means of showing sympathy with the Evening News, in conheotion with the oontempt of Court case, It was resolved that the Judge's action was calculated to endanger the liberty of subjects, and the meeting further decided to make an appeal for subscriptions to pay the fine of L 250 imposed on the paper.