BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
(Reuter's Special.)
London, August 25th. At the wool sales to-day 9500 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is quieter. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,820,000 quarters. Vienna, Augußt 25 bh. An official statement by the AustroHungarian Government estimates the de. ficiency in the Empire in the wheat crops at 9,250,000 centals j rye, at 7,250,000 centals.
(Special to the Melbourne Age,)
London, August 26fch. Wholesale emigration to America and Australia is advocated to remedy the depression among the labouring class. The proposal was received by crowded and enthu. siastio meetings at Sheffield and other large towns.
(Special to the Melbourne Arcujs.)
London, August 25fch. The French barque Chaudernogare em< burked at Mushing a large party of Prencb, Swiss, and Belgians, well armed, for New Guinea. The Freaoh and Belgian Governments refused to allow them to embark at Havre or Antwerp. Itia atated the veßßel will aail under the American flag.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
Otago Witness, Issue 1449, 30 August 1879, Page 12
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