CABLE MESSAGE.
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London, May 21st. Volunteering is rapidly proceeding for service at the Cape. At Chatham and Portsmouth preparations are being made for the despatch of reinforcements, and the troopship 'Euphrates' is preparing for the sea. Wool is firm, and active in demand. Berlin, May 21. The German Government have decided to suspend sales of silver. London, May 19. The 20,000 Russians who crossed the Caspian Sea in March last to invade Turkestan and advanced on Mcrv have been defeated by the Turkomans. The .Russian expedition was com. pletoly routed. London, Monday evening. At the wool sales to-day 9,935 bales were offered, The market opened very firm, with every prospect of further rise. A shipment of Australian flour was sold to-day at 32s per 280 lbs. Australian wheat is selling at 48s per 480 lbs. London, 19th. • Arrived: Ship * Enterpo' from Port Chalmers. London, May 20. The French Press attack the hesitation of the British Government, and urge co-operation with the French Government in a settlement of the Greek and Egyptian questions, and attribute this to a mistrust of French influence in the east. Tlio English Press consider the complaint groundless.
The week's sales of wool amount to 67,000 bales.
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Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3323, 23 May 1879, Page 3
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