AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2831, 19 October 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

(Per Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.) [Rkctf.r'w Aoenoy.] [Received 12.30 p.m., Oct 18th.] Sydney, Oct. 18. Sailed, yesterday afternoon — Union Company's s.s. Wakatipu, for Wellington. Arrived, List evening — Hauroto, Bs , from Wellington. A Bill to amend the existing law of libel has been read a first time m the Legislative Council. Adelaide, Oct. 18. In the House (if Assembly last night a resolution was passed agreeing to the Treasurer's proposals for the imposition of taxes on land, and personal property and incomes. [Received 10 p.m., Oct. 18th. j) Melbourne, Oct. 18. The New Zealand lr>an and Mercantile A'ency Company (Limited) held their opening wool sales for the season to-day. There was a crowded attendance of Home and foreign buyers. The catalogue wa3 of a fairly well representative character, and comprised 1130 bales, of which all but 15 bales were said. The competition was very brisk and the prices realised very satisfactory to growers. Greasy wools sold up to 12W, and scoured up to 19Jd. Prices generally were about equal to rates ruling at the close of last season. Owing to a considerable improvement which has been manifested m London advices, the prospects of the Melbourne sales are exceedingly good, and it is known that extensive buying orders are on hand. The c freight on wool to London is quoted here •I as follows : — Greasy id per lb, scoured • 2"d. c Harry Thomas, who attempted to com* c mit suicide m the Bank of Victoria m c this city on the Ist inst. , has been released from custody on a surety of £100 r _ for his good behavior. 1 Coulston and Robert the Devil have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup.