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Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3272, 23 March 1885, Page 3

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(Pee Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) [Reuteb's Agency.] [Received 0.45 a.m., March 23rd. J London, March 21. Consols remain at 98£. New Zealand securities, colonial breadstuff's and tallow remain at yesterday's quotations. The wool market continues firm. Today's catalogue comprises 11,300 bales. In the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, announced that the Government had received information from the Cape that Colonel Warren has succeeded m effecting a settlement of the native difficulty m Hillaland, and is hopeful that he would be able to arrive at a pacific arrangement of the affairs m the land of Goschen, Bechuanaland. Brussels, March 21. King Leopold 11. has formally announced his .'acceptance of the title of sovereign of Congo State, formed by the International African Association. (Special to the Pkess Association.) i] Received 0.45 a.m. March 23rd.1 London, March 21. . In connection with the annexation of Samoa, it has been announced that the New Zealand Government have offered to bear the cost of governing that island. The Cuzco's meat has arrived m excellent condition. ' The wheat market is dull, and prices are unchanged. Forward shipments have realised 365. The wool market ia firm, and prices obtained at the opening series have beet maintained, 48,000 bales have beei catalogued, of which 3500 were with drawn.