The following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 6407, 7 January 1888, Page 4

The following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.

(BY BLBOTIMO TSLEGBAPH— COPYRIGHT,) (PER UNITED PEEBB ASSOCIATION.) StPstbbsbobg, January s— Tha Russian press express a friendly tone towards Carmany, and it is considered that pence netween the two oountries has been scoured. Vienna, January 6— The Emperor Franois Joseph telegraphs to Prince Prederiok Welhelm, hopinctthat Europ«an affairs will soon be settled. Bubnos Aybks, January s— The Argentine Republio have abolished export duties to the amount of two million dollars on wool, and other produce. Shanghai, January 5. — The rirer Hongho having overflown jts banks inundated the surrounding country, and tne hundred thouaind persona are reported to be drowned, and two millions have b.'an rendered homeless, and are in a state of stnrv*tion< London, January s— lt Jis annonncad that Victoria will not birrow again thia year. Sir Chares Bilke denies that it is bis intention to re-enter politics at present. Mr E. Stanhope, speaking at Spelsty, depreoited the publication of Lord Brasscy't letters on British cotling stations »'id defenoes, until suoh time aa a report of the Commissioners who were inquiring into ' he stations already fortified was received. He considered it uunecostary to fortify Port Darwin. A b'ue book issued shows that America it the chief obstacle to international prohibition of the sale of arms and alcohol to paoific natives. Tallow is qfloted at 24s to 25s j G' - » ,n beet sugar, IBs 9d ; hides are in demand from 4Jd ; frozen meat is dull, with slight decline. Mblbdubnb, Januaty 6. — Breadstuff* aro Btendy, wheat n quoted at 3s 5Jd ; the floar market is nnoh»nged. For feed era as there is a fair eala raging from 2s to 2s Ci, maize 3s 7d Advlmdv, January 6 —Wheat is quoted at 3a 2d ; flour is quiet, pricei ranging fn-m £8 to £9 ; outs, 2s 10a.