TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6015, 25 August 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATEST EDITION.

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[Special to Pbbbs Association.] The Meat Market; fEeoeived August 25, at 11.80 a.m.] LONDON, August 21. The frozen mutton by the Iberia realised 3|d. Best Canterbury, £d more. The market is depressed. Shipment of Oranges. A large proportion of the oranges j by the Iberia are unsound, and are fetching only nominal prices. One hundred and t twenty cases were condemned. The best cases of oranges arebringingfrom lls to 14s ; medium sorts from 4s 6d to 9s. [Received August 25, at 1.30 p.m.l ' The National League—Widespread Dissatisfaction. Dissatisfaction at the proclamation re the Irish National League is becoming widespread, and it has leaked out that Lord Hartington strongly opposed the proclaiming, and expostulated with the Government, urging that it was unnecessary and illadvised. Ruined Vineyards. Phylloxera is causing immense destruction in the Rhine Valley vineyards, and hope of checking- its ravages is almost abandoned. ' It is feared that many of the vineyards have been destroyed. Antwerp Wool Sales. At the Antwerp wool sales, 6000 bales remain to be sold. Argentine Loan. A loan is being floated in Berlin for the Argentine Republic. (Beuteb's Telegrams.] [Eeoeived August 25, At 12.60 p.m.l PABIS, August 24. The New Hebrides. fhe newspaper. lie Soldi, in an article discussing the New Hebrides question, suggests that France should seek such recompense from England for the occupation of the group as would be acceptable to tbe latter. The desire for such recompense is, Le Sbleil declares, England's sole motive in opposing French occupation. LONDON, August 24. An Unfounded Report. The report to hand yesterday from Afghanistan via Merv of the Ameer's illness is proved to have been unfounded.

LBeceived August 25, at 1.30 p.m.] HOBAILT, Atjgubt 25.

The Arawa. The Shaw-Savill steamship Arawa arrived last evening from Plymouth.

ADELAIDE, August 23. Chess Tournament Results.

The following are the results of the Chess Tournament up to the present : — Charlick defeated Krewe; Ciffe defeated Herman of New South Wales; Tullidge (Victoria) defeated Hookham (New Zealand) j Esling (Victoria) defeated Wilton ; Gossip (New South Waleß) defeated Hall. The scores are as follows: — Charlick, 6 points ; Gossip, 6£ ; Esling, 5. The other players are now out of the tournament.