HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XX, Issue 6245, 2 May 1895, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLE NEWS.

>Bt Ezmbouo Tnjuntuns—CoFrmioHT. (pEßtrsrmD nans associaxiot.) Received May 2, at 10.30 a.m. LoifDOjr, May 2. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,640.000 aoarters, and for the Continent 1,440.000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat fs 80.400,000 bushels. At the wool sales prices are irregular and range from par toJd lower for crossbred and Merinos. French buyers are quiet. Received May 2, at 10.45 a m.. Losdos, May 2. The jury in Wilde and Taylor's case disagreed. Baa was, however, refused to accused. The Bank of England has reduced the charges for inscribing and managing colonial loans by LIOO per mulion. The saving to two Australian colonies alone is estimated at L4OOO apiece per annum. A committee of the Stock Exchange &as suspended, for four years, _ Messrs Coleman and May, brokers, associated in tie scandals which led to the resignation of Mr May, late cashier of the Bank of Jjfocland. Wool isßtfll suffering from the effects of undue depression in the colonial markets last year, and it is feared that there will be no Improvement till stacks at the bands of direct purchasers are reduced. The Duke of Orleans is worse. The steamer Thibet has been floated off and the canal navigation is again free. The Coronal's jury found the Elbe chaster due to the gross negligence of the mate of the steamer Crathie. Athess, May L _ 31. Tricoupis, in consequence of his defeat* retires from political life. Washdcotos, May 1.

The United States and other Powers advise Great Britain to withdraw the blockade of Corinto, on Nicaragua offering to pny the L 15.000 demanded in a fortnight. It is believed that England will wrapt-