BRITISH AND FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4201, 31 August 1888, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN CABLEGRAMS.

(By Eleohuo Tklegbaph—Copybioht.) (PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received August 30, at 10 20 p.m. London, August 28. The wheat market continues to improve, and latest quotations show an advance of 6d. Eight thousand quarters of Adelaido (July and Augast shipment) have been sold at 41s, and one oargo has been disposed of 41s 3d. Received August 31, at 1.10 a.m. Dumas, August 28. The revolt of Diniaulu has been virtually terminated, and peace 1b restored In Zululand. Hamburg, August 28. Six more deaths have been reported to have eventuated from the Hamburg fire. Calcutta, Aogußt 28. Information has been reoeived here that the threatened attack by the Thibetans on the British position at Guatong has been deferred for a time, but it is fearad that, when it takes plaoe, the overwhelming number of the enemy will make a lengthened defence impossible, and the British force will be in an extremely difficult position. London, August 28. New consols are quoted at 99£. Copper !b quoted at L 92 to L 92 10a per ton. Adelaide flour, 27s 6d. Received August 31, at 0.16 p.m. Washington, August 801 The Committee of the House of Representatives on Foreign Affairs is preparing retaliatory measures in consequenoe of the rejeotlon of the Fisheries Bill by tho Senate. Received Augiut SI, at 1.30 p.m. Cairo, August 30. Five hundred dervishes have attaoked a fort at Kbarmoussa, on the Nile. The position was garrisoned by 200 Egyptians, who offered stubborn resistanoa until reinforcements arrived from Wady Haifa. The dervishes lost 200 men in the engagement, whilst the Egyptian loss was 16 killed and 30 wounded. Yibnna, August 30.

The Hungarian harvest ia estimated to yield 38,00,000 oantene (hundredweights). Received August 31, at 1,30 p Londo? H lugUßt 30. Canon James Fleming, fl f York, la a candidate for the Bishopri o of Cheater, rendered vacant by the translation of Dr Stubbs to the See of Oxford. It is stated that a Baronotcy will be conferred on Sir Charles Tupper, in recognition of his services in connection with the fisheries dispute between Canada and the States,