ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 5742, 12 October 1885, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

by electric telegraph — copyright (renter's telegrams). Received October 11, 12.30 p.m. LONDON MARKETS. London, October 9. — The total quantity of wheat afloat for the .United Kingdom is 1,200,000 quarters. Prime New Zealand frozen mutton averages 4^d lb.

Received October 12, 1.30 a.m. DEATH OF CARDINAL MAC CLOSKEY. New York, October 10.— The death is announced, at the age of 75, of Cardinal Maccloskey, Archbishop of New York. THE POWER OF DYNAMITE. The operations which have been carried on for some time past by the Marine Department with the view of clearing the JEast River channel were successfully finished today, when no less than nine acres of reef in what is known as Hell Gate were successfully removed by means of dynamite.

AGE SPECIAL. — UMTBD PKI,SS ASSOCIATION.)

Lohdon, October 4. — Mr W. E. Gladatone, speaking with reference to the position of the Christian population in the Balkan Provinces, advises them to imitate the moderate attitude assumed by the .Powers in regard to matters as the best means of aecurfavourable settlements.

A letter has been published in Truth from G. A. feala, which indicates that Saia has thu ambition to become a member of the House of Commons, bala describes the members of the Melbourne Yorick Club aa a gang of cads.