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Timaru Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 4046, 26 September 1887, Page 2

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» ( Per ElectmcTeleqiuph.— -Copykight.) (ReUTER's AG3NCV.) (fioceivea 1.30 a.m., Sept. 20th.) MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, Sept. 24. Console remain at 101«. New Zealand inscribed stock is 99£. Adelaide wheat, m store, remains at 32s 6d ; New Zealand, 30s to 325, according to quality. Adelaide flour is unchanged at 23s The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,720,000 quarters, and for the Continent 262,000 quarters. Australian tallow, average quality Beef 22s 6d, Mutton 23s 6d. At yesterday'B and to-day's wool auctions 18,300 bales were offered. The market was firm. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, is quoted at 4d per lb. THE ALAMEDA. San Fbanoisoo, Sept. 24. The R.M.S. Alameda left here yesterday (Friday) afternoon for Auckland. vßooeived 1.35 a.m., Sopt. 2GtlO O'BRIEN'S TRIAL.— THE DEFENDANT CONVICTED. Sept. 25. The trial of O'Brien took place at Mitchelstown yesterday. In the course of the proceedings Mr Harrington, who defended O'Brien, accused the Government of purposely suppressing a true version of O'Brien's speech, and called upon the Crown counsel to substantiate his statement. He, however, denied the truth of the accusation against the Government. The magistrates thereupon rebuked Mr Harrington and threatened his ejectment from the court if such an accusation were repeated. Mr Harrington, thereupon abandoned the case. Mr O'Brien was found guilty, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment upon two charges, the sentences to be concurrent. He was admitted to bail pending an appeal upon the first sentence. SCARLET FEVER. Fiftccu hundred cases of scarlet fever aro now being treated m the London Hospitals, which are filled to their fullest limits. The epidemic is increasing daily.