CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 970, 15 June 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LAThST FROM EUROPE ; vr [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] - Arrivals at Home ' * London, June-12. Arrived—May Queen, from Napier (February 18th); Horsa, from Lyttelton (February 10th); Delhi, from Lyttelton (February 21st) ; Centurion, from Lyttelton (March 9th). t A Balloonatic. London, June IS. A Frenchman, attempting to cross the English Channel in a balloon, was carried northward, and descended in the North Sea, where he was rescued by a passing vessel.

An Irish Election. Mr Small, a Parnellite, has been elected unopposed for the vacancy in the representation of the County of Wexford in the House of Commons. Monetary and GommerciaL There are no changes to report in the money market or in colonial produce. [Received June 15, 3 p.m.] London, Jana 14. Consols have advanced to The Bank rate remains at 4, and the market rate at per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is Li 1,900,000, an increase of Lr,000,000 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 49 per cent. There are no changes to report in New Zealand securities or colonial produce.

The Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day there was a firm and active demand. The catalogue consisted of 10,200 bales. [Received June 15, 3 p.m.] London, Jane 14. At the wool sale to-day 9,200 bales were offered. The tone of the market is not active. 25,000 bales have been withdrawn from sale since the opening. The fourth series of auctions has been fixed to open on November 20. Hides are dull, and slow of sale, with a downward tendency. A Royal Midshipmite. London, June 14. Prince George of Wales sailed as a midshipman in H.M. corvette Canada for a three years’ cruise with the Mediterranean Squadron.

The Bright festival- _ At Birmingham last evening, Mr v Bright delivered a lengthy address to, a crowded audience. In the course of the same he warmly eulogised the principles of free trade. The fetes which have been organised in his honor have been continued with unabated vigor. The Nihilists. Sx Petersburg, June 13. Three Nihilists who were arrested in April last and condemned tp death, have had their sentences committed to penal servitude for lite. f Several others who were condemned to lengthy terms of imprisonment, have : had their sentences reduced. The Trisco Mail. San Francisco, June 12. The steamship Zealandia, which left Auckland on May 22nd, arrived here to-day, two days before due date. [Received June 15, 2 p.m.] The Dynamitards. London, June 14. ■The trial of the dynamite conspirators at the Old Bailey was concluded today. Four of the prisoners—Dr Gallagher, Whitehead, Wilson, and Curtin —-were found guilty, and were sentenced to penal servitude for life. Bernard Gallagher and Arsburghe were acquitted.

The Transvaal Difficulty. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question, stated that the Government are about to send an envoy to the Transvaal to negotiate for a settlement of the native trouble. AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] An Important Ceremony. Melbourne, Yesterday. The intercolonial bridge across the River Murray at Albury was opened today. The demonstration took place at Albury and addresses were presented j to the Marquis of Normanby and to Lord Loftus. Among those present were members ot the Victorian and New South Wales Ministries and Legislative Assemblies, Judges and Mayors of the principal towns, with 800 invited guests. The National Anthem was sung by the school children, and the streets of the town were gaily decorated. After the formal opening of the bridge a banquet was given, at which fully a thousand persons were . present, in the railway sheds adjoining; a ball will take place to-morrow everting. 1 At the bahquet Lord Loftus, ia ]ic-. plying to the toast of his hfealth; of-

■ ■ fere4. r . his congratulations upon the Junction of the Victoria and New South Wales railway systems. The Marquis of Normanby, replying to the toast of his health, expressed a belief that the first step of uniting the capitals by railway must end in the federation of the colonies. The opening of the Murray bridge passed off most successfally. The Libel Case. - . it . Sydney, Yesterday. The libel case, Anderson v. The Proprietors of the Sydney Morning HeraMi is still proceeding. . Heavy Damages. Telegrams from Newcastle state that the; action at law brought by Law against his former employers, J. and A. Brown, was concluded to-day. The jury awarded substantial damages, and plaintiff was entirely exonerated from the, charges preferred against him. Shipping- ■ Sailed, , this afternoon—The P.M.S. City of Sydney, for San Francisco, via Auckland, with specie, valued at Li 4,500; also, Union steamship Hauroto, for Wellington, via Newcastle. [Received June 15, Ip.m.] Colonial Federation. Melbourne, To-day. In the speeches delivered at the Albury railway demonstration yesterday*; frequent reference was made to the ! question of federation. Mr Service, in the course of his address, intimated that Hie would take an early opportunity of jnyiting New South Wales to considers proposal for political union with Victoria. The speech was warmly applauded; -» Electric Lighting. The House of Assembly has been successfully lighted with the Lane incandescent electric lamps. 1 [Received June 15, 3 p.m.] The Tea Trade. Mblboi knb, To-day. Private telegrams from Foo Chow, under date June/ 11, report of the local tea market as follows The season opened to-day. Prices for common and medium qualities are two taels below last year. The quality of the crop is considered about the same as last season. Buyers are cautious, and the market is quiet, with blit little doing. There is a general belief that the export will be short. The steamship Killamey,-for Melbourne, and the Catterthan, for Sydney, sails on July 5. ExfchittgC is at 3-8