CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 783, 2 November 1882, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [BlUm’S TELEGRAMS—OOVTBIOM.] Money and the Markets* London, Oct 30. Consols have advanced to xoaj£. There are no changes to report in New Zealand securities or colonial breadstuffs or tallow. The Homeward Mails. Sak Francisco, Oct. 30. Arrived—Yesterday, steamship' Zealandia, from Auckland (Oct. 10), with the Homeward mails. Disappoved of. London, Oct. 31. The Times to-day states that it has received information that the English Government disapproves of Baker Pasha’s scheme for the reorganisation of the Egyptian army. A Pact. - - In [the -House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in reply to' i- question, stated that it was a fact that |the Egyptian Government had, for the assistance of certain .British officers in ,the conduct of the expedition against the false prophet in Soudan. - TheOlotnro. The Premier in the House of Commons is insisting on the passing of his resolution for the adoption of . the cloture, but is not making it a Cabinet question. Pears Suhsfding. Paris, Oct ill. The panic which arose at Lyons through the fears of a Socialist, rising is subsiding, and confidence is, being ■ rapidly restored.

Affairs in Egypt. Constantinople, Oct. SL Earl Dufferin, the British Ambassador, shortly goes temporarily to £airo to conduct negotiations for the settle ment of affairs in Egypt. Recruiting Forbidden. Vienna, Oct. The Austrian Government has issued an order forbidding recruiting in Bosnia for service in the Egyptian army. Not to be Admitted. d ' Alexandria, Oct. 31. Cherif Pasha, President of the Council of Ministers, has notified •to ! the French Consul that the Government will not admit M. Bradif, French Con-troller-General, to the sittings {he Council of Ministers as formerly. J [special to the press association —copt- . BIGHT.] . -i-JV.O A Shipment of Female Domestics. London, Oct. ’3l, 7.25 p.m. Sir F. D. Bell, Agent-General for ; New Zealand, is arranging toa thousand female domestic servants, to that colony. ‘ ■ ; 7 The Reason of his Visit London, Nov.- 1, ; 7. 6Q p,m. Lord Dufferin has explained visit to Cairo is entirely owing loathe slate of health of Sir E. B. MaVet,‘ Con-sul-General in Egypt.

Nihilism- - There is a strong revival of j tic activity in Russia. 1 A Strike Renewed. , The Clyde shipbuilders* strike has been renewed. ; 1 Amendment Objected To. 1 Mr Gladstone has declared in the • House that the adoption of Mr Gib- ; son’s amendment on the closure resolu- . tions would be worse than leaving things as they are without any closure. A Controller. London, Oct, 31, 6.30 a.m. t The Daily News says that England t has proposed to the Khedive to 7 ap--1 point a Controller. 5 Foreign Wools. \ ' ] The American Tariff Commission re- , commend that no change should be [ made in the duty on foreign wools. . Cutting Off Four Days. • Baron Lesseps proposes to \ cut - through the Isthmus of Craw, so ; af to I shorten the voyage to China by four 1 days. . ! A Large Majority, i The Italian Ministry commatijl a . large majority in Parliament, s InauspiciousThe Abbey Park Theatre in- New - York was totally destroyed by fire I hour before Mrs Langtrey was to make i her first appearance in America on the : stage. J I 1 AUSTRALIAN. t ' [rbDTER’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT-] Bank of New South Wales* - Sydney, Yesterday. The half-yearly statement of • the : Bank of New South Wales was .published to-day. The directors •in .their report estimate the net profits fot the period at LBB,ooo, and recommend payment of a dividend and a bonus amounting to i per cent For the Bluff. [Received Nov. 2, 12.30 p.m.] Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed—Yesterday afternoon, steamship Wairarapa for the Bluff. Produce. Malting barley is firm at 5s 2d to $s 4d. Wheat is weak at 6s id; New Zealand oats are quiet at 4s 2d to 4s 4d for feed, and 4s 4d to 4s 6d for milling. ■- WOOL 7 [Received Nov. 2, 1 p.m.J Melbourne, To?day. Messrs Goldsbrough and Co., limited, during the recent wool; auctions, have sold 5,317 bales Out of 7/17 y catalogued. There has a large attendance of buyers, and 'brisk competition throughout. Financial Statement. ; , Sydney, To-^ay. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Hon. James Watson intro* duced his Financial Statement. After referring to the increasing prosperity of the colony, he stated that the revenue for the past year amounted to L 7,170,914, and that there was a surplus Lt,827,695. The estimated revenue for next year was L 7,356,200, with a credit balance of L 580,351. It was proposed to remit a number of specific duties on household requisites, and builders’ and manufacturers’ materials. Further railway construction was contemplated to the.rfi?tent of 710 miles, besides several extensions of the tramway system. It would not be necessary, as was supposed, tef float another loan at the end Of this next year. The Treasurer concluded by stating that the revenue of 1882-83 may probably reach L 8,000,000.

Tor Defence Purposes. Brisbane, To-day. The Legislative Assembly has passed a Vote of ~1.70,006 fqt defence pur- ’ poses. The includes the pur- *' chasp of two, gunboats.