CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10901, 7 September 1897, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. MOTOR CARS. .London, September 5.. The London Cabd'rivers'Union have entered I a protest against ths introduction or. motor cars in the Btreet traffic. ■ j I I ■' COMMERCIAL. Silver, 2a Of d. Sheepskins are in good demand, and the bulk to hand were sold. Best merino and crossbred ara a farthing above July rates. Other sorts are unchanged. ' iluttoii: New Zealand crossbred wethers, and maiden ewes—Canterbury, 3§.1; Dunedin and Southland, 3Jd; North Island, 3|d. The above quotations are for average quality, and lines of not. leas than IQO carcases. Lamb: Prime Canterbury, 321b to 421b, 3gd; fair average (inclading Danedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, per 321b to 421b), 2Jd. Quotations for lamb do not include sales o£ small lambs, or heavies, or inferior quality. River Plate sheep : Crossbred or merino wethers—heavy, j 29-lGd; light, 2f d. ' RECIPROCITY DESIRED^ ". .;'■■. Paris, Septembar 6. The American Chamber of Commerce in Paris has petitioned President M'Kinley to ] enter into negotiations for the establishment of reciprocal trade relations witbyFrance.

INTERCOLONIAL.

! P/BBS Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. I 'A JEALOUS HUSBAND. ! Sydney, September 6. •A man named Deelonet shot his wife through the .head in a hotel at Batbursr. Tbe woman : is still alive, bufc her eye will have to-be removed, and there is little hope of her recovery. The deed is alleged to be due to infidelity.. SLIGHTING THE QUEEN. Melbourne, September 6. The Mayor of Ballarac declined to welcome Mr Ben Tillett on the ground of disloyalty on the part of tbe latter and certain members of ths Assembly afc a dinner in South Melbourne, when the toast of "The Queen " was contemptuously treated. \ '