CABLE NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4346, 29 March 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Wreck of the Pamenoth

The Australian liner Famenoth, 983 tons, has become a total wreck at Graves* end. Five of the crew are missing, and they are believed to have b«*m drowned.

LONDON, Maech 27.

Arrived — Ships Norman M'Leod, from Lyttelton, sailed Dec. 15 ; Otaki, from Port Chalmers, Dec. 24; and Zealandia, from Fort Chalmers, Jan. 1.

NEW YORK, Ma.ech 27. Arrived'— Ship Virginia, from Auckland, sailed Dec 12.

LONDON, March 27. Consols have advanced to lOl£. NewZealand securities are unchanged.

Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has advanced 6d, and is now quoted at 54s 6d ; New Zealand do remains at 51s. Adelaide flour, ex store, has advanced to 388 6d. Australian tallow — beßt beef, 39s 6d ; best mutton, 44s 6d.

Scotch pig iron has fallen Is per ton; No. 2, f.o.b. in Clyde, 50s. Galvanised iron, 26 gauge, has declined 5s per ton to £18. Best Sydney copra has fallen to £15 12s 6d.

At the wool sale 11,000 bales wer* catalogued. Prices were firmly maintained. Inferior and faulty wools of all kinds are in favour of buyers.

MELBOURNE, Maech 28.

Rain iB now falling in most parts of the Colony, and the long continued drought is now believed to have broken UP-

A farewell banquet was given tonight to. Mr Murray-Smith, who shortly proceeds to London as Agent-General. There was a large attendance at the dinner, including many leading politicians, and the affair passed off mest successfully.

Sailed — Hero, s.s., for the Biuff.

SYDNEY, Maech 28.

In consequence of the failure of the negotiations between the A. A. Company's coal miners and the manager, the former have announced their determination to resist any reductions in the rate of wageß, and their refusal of the terms offered by the manager.

Tliq Australian Steam Navigation. Company's steamship City of Adelaide ran ashore in the harbour to-day at Bradley's Head during a heavy fog. She is expects to be got off safely at high water.

Arrived — l! .torna, s.s , from Auckland.