CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 521, 18 May 1880, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LONDON WOOL SALES. May 13tli. At the wool sales to-day, 9800 bales were catalogued, making a total of 215,600 bales offered since the opening. There was less demand, and the tone was occasionally easier. Withdrawals amount to 7000 bales. May 14th. At wool sales to-day, 9900 bales were offered, making a total of 225,000 catalogued since opening. The tone of the sale was quiet. Merino fleeces and merino lambs wools are unchanged, but cross-breeds are 24-d to 3d lower compared with last sale. No further sales till Wednesday, owing to the holidays. Present series of auctions closes on Bth June. LONDON MARKETS. May 13th. The market for Australian and New Zealand breadstuff's is unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 52s ; Now Zealand wheat, 43s ex ship, and 49s ex warehouse. Australian tallow, 30s for best beef, 34s for best mutton. May 14th. N. Zealand wheat ex ship, 43s to 455. Best Australian beef tallow 335, best mutton 355. COLONIAL MARKETS. Melbourne, Monday. New Zealand wheat, 42s C.F.1., 50s ex ship. ROYAL TOUR. London 14th. Prince Leopold has started on his tour through Canada and the United States. NEW POLICY FOR IRELAND. London, 14th. It is stated that the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Right Hon W. E. Forster, reecommcnds the adoption of a policy of coercion towards Ireland, with a view to settle the difficulties which beset the Government in that country. [The word “coercion” is a palpable error; probahlya misreading for “conciliation.”— Ed.] OUTWARD-'STEAMER. London, 15th. The Orient steamship : Liguria sailed from Plymouth to-day for Australia.