CABLE NEWS.
[Reutbk's Telegrams.]
LONDON, August 20. Arrived — Ship Mercia, which left Timaru on May 1.
PARIS, August 22 French Elections.
The general elections for the Chamber of Deputies commenced to-day. The contest for this city resulted in the reelection of the Radical member, M. Gambetta, who was returned by a very
smaH majority.
WASHINGTON, August 22. The End Approaching.
A bulletin issued this morning reports that President Garfleld has taken a less favourable turn. He has experienced severe attacks of vomiting, and is now unable to take food through the mouth.
MELBOURNE, August 22.
Arrived —P. and O. Company's steamship Bokhara, with the Suez mails, which left London on July 15.
ADELAIDE, August 22 A High. Market.
80,000 bags of wheat were sold today at 5s 6d. Flour is quoted at £11 10 b. There is a good demand for breadstuffs, but higher prices are asked.
BRISBANE, August 22. For Fiji.
The Detached Squadron left here at noon on Saturday last for Fiji. His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy and a large party from Government House were present, and witnessed the departure of the Royal Princes.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4162, 23 August 1881, Page 3
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