Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1026, 21 January 1879, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS,

THE WAR TN AFGHANISTAN. [neuter's special cablegrams.] LONDON, January 10,

General Primrose bas been ordered to advance from Kandahar to Gwyne.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY, LONDON, January 16. A definite treaty of peace has been signed to-day between Russia and Turkey.

MURDER OF COUNr GOLDS.

LONDON, January 16.

Count Golos, Italian Representative on the Turkish Frontier Commission, has been murdered at Stamboul.

LONDON, January 16.

The French Ministry made their statement (of policy to-day. They declared that, like the country, they were Republican, an i they raid they were actuated by paoifio motives. They promised vigorous measures* to make the termination of the existing commercial treaties profitable to the Republic, without departing from the principles of free trade. Changes ot aa anti-republican nature should be avoided, as detrimental to the interests of the country. The statement was coldly received. It is announced that the existing division of postage between the Home and Colonial Governments continues until the expiiation of the present P. and 0. contract. LONDON, January 17.

The Frenoh Press condemn the Ministerial statement as too moderate. The position of the Ministry is considerably weakened. PARIS, January 17. There is a political crisis, and a change of Ministry is probable. PARIS, Januiry 18. French Ministerial crisis believed to be inevitable.

LONDON, January 18.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach admitted that English goods were undersold in Europe by American competition, •and the Government in consequence will 3tideavour to find an outlet in Africa.

[rbuter's special cablegrams ] LONDON, January 18.

Sir Hicks Beach yesterday addressed despatches to the Governors of the colonies, stating' the Treasury's consent to continue the present, postal arrangements till February, 1880, but that then the Imperial Government must revise the rules, so proposed to retain four pence per letter. The colonies must not expect the Imperial Government to contribute towards competing lines when they have no control over their management. The colouies are requested to authorise the Agents-General to discuss the proposal with the Treasury, and eoncludearrangements during the j ear. New Zealand fives are 5 per cent, higher. Money. -Large supply for commercial requirements at small dis count rates. In open market at considerably below bank premium. The Bank reserve is in a satisfactory position, with £11,500,000.

The stock market is firm. Cmsols, 96. Australian securities are resuming their usual activity. Winding up orders were arranged- against Black Moon Iron Qimpany, and Booker and Co, Glanmorgan, iyon masters —liabilities heavy. The latter were indebted to the West of England Bank, to the amonnt of six hundred thousand pounds.

Wool. privately at Liverpool. Auctions neglected. Depression in the wheat trade continues, There are large arrivals from Caliafornia. Adelaide wheat quoted at 41s to 4i)i j New Zealand, 455.

A USTRdHAN TELEGRAMS

STRIKES IlN" THE COLLIERIES

SYDNEY, January \7,.

An agitation his been starte 1 to support the lock-out Bulli and Woollougong miners. The miuers at Lambton, Newcastle, are considering the question of adhering to the " vend system." Moreshead, the owner, threatens dismissal if they join.

The boys engaged at the Hamilton Colliery, Hunter district, have struck for higher wages.

The Buili lock-out is still unsettled. A meeting yesterday expressed sympathy and promised assistance ?o the miners.

CANTERBURY CRICKETERS

* 4T MELBOURNE, January 18

In the match Canterbury v. Richmond Club, Canterbury in the first innings made 221 [The telegram published on Saturday shewed that the Richmond Club made in their first innings J 85.] '

Later.

In the match Canterbury'?/. Richmond, the former, in the first innings, made 228 ; Richmond, in the second innings, G3. .Canterbury won by eight wickets.

CTOVfA.N SATISFACTION FROM The German war vessels Ariadne and Nautilus have been directed to exact satisfaction from Samoa. [rEUTER's SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS. | SYDNEY, January 17. The recent i-eport of the appearance of the Kelly's is unconfirmed.

SPECIAL TBLEQRAMS[I'BESS AGENCY.] AUCKLAND, last night.

Mr Tole has resigned his appointment as a member of tbe Education Commission in consequence of the dangerous illness of a neu* relative. At Buckland's Remuera Sheep Fair, to-day, the show was meagre compared with previous years, there being barely 3000 entries. Bidding was Jan«ui4. priced §wea

quitted were iu very poor condition. Gardiner, 33 two-tooth longwoolled ewes, 13s 9d; Gardiner, 40 do, 16a; Rumball, 40 do, L2a 6d; Meatyard, 40 and 35 foar-tooth longwoolleJ ewes, 9s; Badley, 20 choice Lincoln hoggets, 15s; Ooutts, 40 two-tooth Lincoln ewes', 18s; Gardiner, 24 four and six tooth Lincoln ewes, 17s; T. anl A. Smith, 50 two and. four-tooth long--woolled 9s; Badley, 50 twotooth longwoolled owes, 8s ; George Kell, 50 six-toot hj lono-woolled ewo?, 8s; J. Johns, 50 do, 7s Gd ; Lamont, 50 do, 7s G1; Fennell, 50 do, 7s 9d ; Mayer, 37 long-woolled ewes, 8s ; Bethel, 37 do, 2s Gd ; Jervis, 36 do, 4s, 61 ; Smales, 50 do, 7s Gd ; Jones, 20 do, Gs Gd ; Gardner, 60 longwoolled wether lambs, 2s 61; Hill, 35 longwoolled ewe lambs, 5s 3d and 5s 6d, Rumball, 50 do, 4s 51; Jordan, 40 do, 4s 4d; Scott, 45 do 4s and 4s Gd, 40 wether lambs 4s 3d, 48 do 4s ; Watson, 40 do, 43; Johns; 'SO long.voolled lambs, mixed sexes, 40 do Gs Gd ; Smith, 60 longwoolled ewe lambs George Hairis; GO wether lamb-*, George Harris; 35 ewes anl wether lambs 7s 9d ; Jordon, two-tooth ewes, lis; Hosking, 4o wether lambs, 3s 9 I ; Johns, 41 do, 3s 9d ; Johns, 12 ewes,lsa.

GISBORNE, Friday.

Protests were lodged against the sale of the late Mr Read's estate yesterday, by Vlr liees and others. The property sold very high, notwithstanding. The Masonic building was bought by the New Zealand Insurance Company. oiptain Read's freehold Wind averaged between JSIO and £ll per acre. 1350 acres were sold. By the conditions of sale, purchasers tike all risks. Monday.

The ' Times,' in an article on the money market, says :—There is uo change in the position of the rmnoy market since our 1 ast report. Applications for loans are in excess of funds available, and rates have a tendency rather to harden than give way. The absence of an influx of money from home for investment contributes to its present scarcity, mid almost the only moneys available are irooi ve-payinenta of loans faliiug due. The cessation of remittances from home is mt due, however, to any want of confidence in New Zealand securities, for our credit deserve.lly stands high ia the old country, but is rather attributable to thedulness of trade at home, and monetary resources required for tiding over late financial difficulties there. There ii every hope, however, that the depression here is only temporary, and, shouli the coming harvest not prove a failure, the Sun of prosperity will again shine upon us. At present accounts are too conflicting to foretell with any certainty whether the harvest will be an average one or not. Advances on good freehold security, 10 per cent. In the shareniarket there is an inclination to sell. The general opinion is that the CM'oAi-il Bauk would hav3 done more wisely <o strengthbii its position than carry out their annonncd intention of declaring an increased dividend at the next meetiug. U u;qn Insurance shares flat,

INVERCARGILL, Saturday. The complete returns of the poll for Wairaata are : —Shanks, 300 ; Kinross, 250 ; majority for Shanks, 59. Both were strong Ministerialists.

CHRISTCrITJRCrI, Saturday. A reaper aud binder contest took place yesterday. The \yeatljer was delightful. The prists offered were, £25 by the Association, and £5 for the best hand-binding. The commission appointed for the machines were—engineers, Messrs Conyers and Alliston Smith, with practical farmers J. "Rennie, J. Cf iff, T. Biack. Villiam Boss, and W. E. Skey (..f the Model Farm). The in-chines started each to cut four acres, whnh were marked .out, The points for competition were, strength, simplicity of conUructi >n, lightness of d*aught, qiv-vntity of gr-uuvl go "m ov3r, time occupied, and quantity of work. At ! he c'ose, the re ult was announced: McCormick, first; Osborne, highjy c nnmended. The judges, considerecj the hand hinders had not completed their work, and no prizes were awarded them. The announcement of the result was received with general satisfaction. During the diy, Mr John Anderson exhibited one of Porter's traction engines. It went about the field rapi'lly, making sharp turns, and steeyed easily. In u-ilising it in the harvest field, a specially constructed reaper is required, making the width of cut of 12 feet, and accomplishing about 30 acres per day of 10 houvs. About 500 persons were present. I'ord and Go. sold Gilligau's horses, and Javelin, to-day. The former, entered for the Wellington Cup, Napier Handicap, and Dunedin Publicans' Handicap, after a spirited competition, was knocked down to P. Butler for -150 guineas. Javelin was sold tq Mr Delamain for 3,00 guineas. Jangler, the property of Mr Williams, was also offered, but passed in at 450 guineas. NAPIER, Saturday.

James "Watt, of the late fjrm of Watt Brothers, of the Spit, died at Langlands this afternoon. He was in Napier yesterday, and went to his place at Langlauds by the afternoon train.

WELLINGTON, S.turday.

Messrs. Smith and Oo.'s shorthorns have been 1 mded in excellent condition

MV 'fteOi JudjjQ of tbo

Native Lands Court, lias resigned onaccount of ill health. _ The Colonial Treasurer will, after bis trip South, visit Auckland and Wailcat'o. M r Luckic takes office on Monday. CHRISTCKU-RCH:, Saturday. Two lols of superior ewes and rams were imported by the Ringarooma from Tasmania, which have arrived in excellent condition. The same vessel brought eleven handsome specimens of shorthorn oattle, —a very valuable lot.