HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6229, 11 April 1895, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

* By Rlectric Telegraph—Copyright.) (per united press association.) Received April 11, at 10.20 a.m. London, April 10. Mr Gully was elected Speaker by a majority of 11 over Sir M. White Ridley. The London County Council, by a large majority, has decided to push forward Bills enabling it to purchase the Lambeth and Southwark Water Companies' rights. Buenos Ayres, April 11. While the Tartar Prince was delayed at Buenos Ayres, the Salta sheriffs went on board and seized Jabez Balfour, in order to take him back. The Salta federal authorities ordered out the troops to prevent interference with the prisoner. Received April 11, at 10.30 a.m. London, April 10. Salesmen are aghast at the enormous shipment of rabbits made from Australia, and do not expect they will realise above 6d each. Four thousand cases of kauri gum were offered for sale yesterday, half being sold. Scraped showed 2s Gd to 5s advance ; other sorts were unchanged. Three quarters scraped realised 90s. The total number of cases in stock is 2800. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,540,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,160,000. The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 89,900,000 bushels. Owing to the fact that Umra Khan is massing his troops near Bojaur, the | British reserves from the Rawil Pinde division in the Punjaub are advancing.