BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 4491, 1 December 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.J

[REUTER : S TELEGRAMS.]

LONDON, Nov. 28,

Consols have declined to 102

Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 49s 6d ; and New Zealand ditto, 44s to 475. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345. Australian tallow — Beat mutton has advanced, and is at 44s 6d ; best beef remains at 425.

At today's wool auction 9600 bales were offered. The tone of the sale waa rather weaker. Scoured wool waa generally about id lower than at the close of last sales. Inferior and faulty wools of all kinds were £d to Id lower. Scoured crossbred fleece and greasy crossbreds are irregular. Adelaide greasy wools are about -£d to Id below the last sales closing rates. Heavy fine crossbreds are in demand, and very firm

NOV. 29

Arrived — Ship Waimea, from Port Chalmers (August 12) ; Halcione, from Auckland (July 31). The homeward mails via San Francisco, wich left Auckland October 8, were delivered here yesterday.

There are no changes to report in the money or produce markets. The tone of to-day's wool sales was dull, and crossbred s were very much depressed. The catalogue comprised 9100 bales. Received Dec. 1, 1882, 1 a.m.

Nov. 30.

Two of the men charged with being concerned in the murder of Detective Cox in Dublin, on the 27th inst., have been committed for trial.

It is announced that Sir George Fergusson Bowen, Governor of Mauritius, has been appointed to the Governorship of Hong Kong, and that Sir John Pope Hennessy, will take the vacant Governorship of Mauritius.

Received Dec. 1, 1882, 1 a.m. BERLIN, Nov. 30

The Rhino is now higher than it has been for a century, and the principal towns along its banks are inundated. Great distress prevails in consequence. Received Dec. 1, 1882, 1 a.m. PARIS, Nov. 30.

M. Gambetta is progressing favorably towards recovery from his recent accident.