CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 520, 15 May 1880, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

/ {Special to Mail.) ■ LONDON WOOL SALES: London, May 12. At the wool sales to-day, prices arc barely maintained. ANTI-CHINESE POLICY. Melbourne, Thursday.. In the Assembly to-day, the Premier stated that the influx of Chinese is not desirable. The question, he said, was not merely colonial, but a national one. He added, that ho will make a statement on the subject at a later date. Mu GLADSTONE APOLOGISING. London, 10th. The Right Hon W. E, Gladstone has written a letter to Count Karrolji, Ans-tra-Hnngarian Ambassador in London, expressing deep regret for the censure he (Gladstone) passed upon the .Foreign policy of Austria, which, was uttered in default of an assurance now received that Austra had no desire to extend her rule to the Balkans. LONDON MARKETS. London, 10, Adelaide wheat, 39Gibs ex warehouse, 51s 6d ; New Zealand wheat, per 4961b5, 535; ex ship, ex warehouse, 595. At the wool sale to-day 10,300 bales wore offered, making a total of 195,100 bales catalogued since the opening. There was a fair demand and good attendance of buyers. London, 10th. New Zealand securities are at last quotations, namely, 5 per cent 10-40 scrip, 103£; 5 per cent loan (1889), 107 per cent loan (1879 to 1904), 9S)^-, New Zealand wheat is quoted at 425, C.F.I. Australian tallow is without quotable change. MINISTERIAL RE-ELECTIONS. Loudon, 10th. All the Ministers with the exception of Sir William Vernon Harconrt, Home Secretary, who are members of the House of Commons, have now been re-elected to their respective seats. NEW FOREIGN POLICY. London, 12th. The British Government has scut a circular note to the representatives abroad specifying means to bo adopted for the solution of Montenegrin, Greek, and Armenian questions in concert with the great powers. ALBANIAN RISING. Constantinople, 12 th, News has been received here that, the Albanians liavo arisen in arms, and demand ihat iheir independence be proclaimed. There is great excitement in Albania, but no conflict is yet reported I to have taken place. \ THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. Mu. Buvdlaugh Disqualified London, 13th. The Select Committee which was appointed to consider the question which arose through Mr Bradlaugh’s refusal to take the oath, has presented their report to Parliament. The committee decide that Mr Brad laugh must take the oath before he can take his seat for Northampton

POLITICS IN ENGLAND. London, 13th. The Marquis of Hartington made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that in view of difficulties which had been inherited from the Conservative Ministry, the Government would be obliged to limit the number of legislative measures to be introduced during the present session. COST OF MEAT CARGOES. Syndey, Friday. The financial accounts of, the steamer Strathleven, which conveyed the first shipment of frozen meat to England, show that the vessel lost £ls as the financial result of this cxpcremental shipment. ROYAL PRINCE’S CRUISE. London, May 13. Her Majesty’s corvette Bachante, 16 guns, which recently returned from a cruise with Princes Albert and George of Wales, has been ordered on another cruise. She will shortly proceed to Australia, and visit various parts. Prince George, second son of the Prince of Wales, will accompany the Bachante on this voyage. SYDNEY ELECTORAL BILL. Sydney, Friday. In the Legislative Assembly last night, a new Electoral Bill was under discussion, A clause providing- that candidates for the Assembly should deposit £OO, was rejected on a division.