YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Southland Times, Issue 13089, 11 December 1894, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

British and Foreign

LONDON, Dec. 9. Tallow—Mutton, medium, 23s 6d; medium beef, 225. The Eoglish wheat market is tending upward, the Continental is dull, and the American advancing. Three months’ bills are discounted at J per cent.

Colonial stocks generally have declined ope per cent. The butter market is demoralised, Choicest Danish is fetching 104 s to 112 s per cwt; choicest Australian, 104 s to 108 s; seconds, 75s to 90s, but difficult of sale. The imports for November were 1600 tons above those of last November, the total increase during the eleven months of the year being 11,000 to is. New Zealand butter is now arriving frozen, that process of keeping it proving a great success, Australian, ’ SYDNEY Dec. 10. Sir Henry Wrixon, of Victoria, has returned from his visit to the United States. He inquired closely into labour and Socialistic matters, and, in reply to questions put to persons well informed on those subjects, obtained their written views. He believes the working men of Australia have more power and comfort than those of America, where much agitation prevail’. Mr Gavin Scott has seen the chief railway companies and corporations of Britain and considers there are good prospects for an extensive Australian timber trade. Mr Scott has already secured orders. A further test shipment of forty live cattle is to bo sent Home via Sue? this week. MELBOURNE, Dec. 10. It is anticipated th-tt the defence vote will be cut down by L 50.000.