The Timaru Herald. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1878. Latest Telegrams. ENGLISH GABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 1237, 6 September 1878, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1878. Latest Telegrams. ENGLISH GABLE.

[Speciai. to Pbess Agency. 1 Paris, Sept. 2. The "Victorian exhibits obtained ten gold ; thirly-two silver ; and forty-one bronze medals. Thirty-three have been honorably mentioned and several more are coming. London, Sept. 3. The Eurydice was towed into Portsmouth. A Court-Martial on her, attributed no blame to anybody. In a railway collision at Littingbourne, 8 persons were killed, and 30 injurjd. A storm destroyed the town of Miserlitz in Hungary. One hundred lives were lost. The market for Australian securities is disorganized in consequence of anticipated new loans. It is believed that the projected Victorian loan of four millions will prove a failure. New Zealand 5 per cent consolidated, 101 ; New Zealand 4£, 94. A double murder of a most atrocious kind has been committed at Northampton. A sergeant of Militia shot the Quartermaster and Pay-sergeant. A large number of prizes have been awarded to Victoria at the Paris Exhibition, including the gold, silver and bronze medals. The Sussex cricket match resulted in a draw. Sussex first innings closed for 87, and the Australians for 77. Many of the best men amongst the Susses players were excluded owing to a dispute about payment. London (undated). In the Sussex match the Australians won by seven wickets. The Sultan has approved of the British proposals for reforms in Asia Minor. They include the appointment of Europeans in the Turkish pay ; the head of each village to supervise taxation, and the administration of justice ; the Gendarmes to be mainly officered by Europeans ; and increased powers to be given to Consuls. Substantial pecuniary assistance will be rendered to Turkey, to prevent the Porte excusing itself on the pleas of poverty. Mr Gladstone, iu the Nineteenth Century, strongly condems the protection policy in the colonies. The Bank shows a stronger reserve of nearly ten millions. Money is easier. The stock markets are dull. Consols 94f . Fhe market for colonial Government debentures is heavy and depressed. The tone of the wool market s firm and healthy. The sustained .nterest is shown by the Government Ministers. Trade prices, as compared with last series, show a light advance. Scoured and good greasy has improved a lalf-penny to one penny ; cross-breds tre unchanged. The corn market is quiet, Hid foreign arrivals have been very large, ieavy continuous raing have damaged the srops in the north of England. The Continental wheat harvest is generally jooa, that in France excepted. The full twards made in Paris to Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide hare been received. [Reuter's Agency.] \ London, Aug. 31. * Consols, 94|; Bank rates, 5; market s •ate, 4f. Wheat and flour are un- «

changed. Five per cent. New Zealand loan, 100| The wool sale3 continue firm. Scoured and best Sydney and Victorian fleece and greasy have advanced a £d to a Id. St. Petersburg, Aug. 29. It is stated that resistance on the part of the Laz's to the Ilus-iian occupation of Batoum has been abandoned. Berlin, Aug. £9. The German Federal Council adopted a Bill for repressing the Socialists. Vienna, Aug. 30. The Austrn-Hungarian army in Bosnia an'] Herzegovina will be increased to 170,000 men. London, Sept. 3. Elliott beat Higgins in the Champion sculls. ♦