CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1064, 3 October 1883, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

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[ESDTKR’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] France and SpainMadrid, Oct. 1. The reports of the discourtesy shown to King Alfonso by the inhabitants of " Paris has created much dissatisfaction and ill-feeling towards the French in this city. Anti-French cries have been raised by the populace, and placards have been posted in various parts of the city, and the French Embassy is under military protection. Great preparation is being made for an ovation to the King on his return. • The Tonquin War. Paris, Oct. 1. The latest intelligence from Tonquin states that the combined French expedition left Hanoi and fHaiphong to operate against the Anamite position at Bacninh. [Received Oct. 3, 2.10 p.m.] South Australian Loan. . London, Oct. 2. Tenders were opened to-day for the South Australian 4 per cent million and a-half loan at the minimum 98-10. The total amount offered was found to be L. 3,060,000. Tenders at 98-16 will receive 25 per Cent. Of the allotment, 'tenders above 98-16 will receive in full. ■ ■■■ :; : Ministerial Rumors. Paris, Oct, 2. : Rumors' of an approaching min;stonal,.crisis, are: generally, current here .to-day.

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iiaLßOßiais—cop v bight. ] , - The Markets.

Melbourne, Yesterday.

- > The Melbourne manager of the Na-•Hofial-Mortgage and Agency Company fbf .IJiw.Ze^nd,^Tirniced, reports of the s as /ollows :-—Wheat to 4$ t.9d £ malting barley, 5s to 6s 2d, quotas tions nominal. New Zealand: oats are ant fair demand at 3s to 3s id for feed'ingj, ‘ktfdygs’ ad'to 3s 3d for milling jijualitks j New Zealand, under bond,' , } as ad tp as s 4« .■ ■

tt'i'r Timber s Trade, s Ross and Qo., of this •city.reportthe sale of white pine tim- : bfer, J ex May arid Welcome, kit the following; average prices at per looft Supcfsawn boards, ss ; dressed do., 8s ..ys : j ; at per 1 ooft lineal; flooring, bin by at 4s pd. Thei -Bracket has a downward tendency.

1 1 .i ’ The Attempted Suicide. * !!j ‘Hkrry‘ s TK6mas, who' attempted to cotbmit saicideat the Bank of Victoria in this city yesterday, had a grievances against themanagerofthe Branch Bank ratiMcathcote. - Shipping. i:i Sailed, this afternoon—The Union ■siedmship Tarawera, for the Bluff. ; ‘1 The Melbourne Cttp, ‘ “ Tie following are the scratchings far rthe i; Melbpume.Cup, posted to day Lebean,;, Maid of the Hills, and, Doncaster, - ; --i = The Mails.

: ;"Amyed, tbir evening—The P. and l i()£ , with the inmails, dated. London, the 24th August,': ; I < ■ The Bank Bobbery; «.*-• Richard Corbett was brought up at the Police Court to-day, and committed Tor .trial on a charge of fobbing the Bank of Australia on the ofthe 18tK ult. The case will be Heard at the Supreme Court .on the 15th: inst.; The Scots Church Secession. !u At a " meeting 1 of the Melbourne Presbytery to-day, Dr Morrison tabled armotiori ‘ declanng that the resolution -passed by members of the Scots Church at ; Ameeti»g-held last Wednesday, detiding to secede from the Presbyterian Church of Victoria i and revert to the position' previous to the act of union, was irregular and ultra vhes. ..-...-ij A Decrease. .:>:o ; 'i ! Sydney; Yesterday,

v'i Th^ J Gti)Woms : trfqtns for the' last Ibbw'that'tKe' revenue has de-; creased ,by Lrs.ooo compared with _ . TbeNew South Wales Revenue.

juiTbe'New South’ Wales revenue, for the Quarter ended September 36th,; ’^ptintedto Ccejlfleiqt 1*360,000 compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The revenue 1 : !of , the year- amounted to being a decrease of ' compared with the revenue ibntbe!.previous twelve months. The receipts l ! rom land show a decrease of ‘ L 909.000, and. that from other sources is. weWmainiained. ’ Elections. «./- ' • BaisßiSßi 1 Yesterday. 3 The-geberal elections arh still pro-; deeding. *ThVf»fH%i(q|t-^ye;.,eieetor-g»veß a large; candidates re-; toj;ned;tOithenew.Parliament. f to-day introduced fre'sfe' .propQsals ior the con- ! sideration of the Houseof Assembly. OotJ 3,12.% p m.l ' ■ . ... -J i Awsiaids; Td-diy. In the General- 'Assembly last night the Cbtomat Treasurer introduced an amended : scheroeof taxation. Proposal me as of a ta&Of halfpenny in the pound on real property*j a' tax of a penny in the on.the, gains arising frdm; personal-property; an income tax of'threepence in the pound, subject to certain exemptions. Queensland Revenue . 1 Bbisbane, To-day. The revenue of Queensland for the September quarter amounted to Lgop f COo, an increase of 1.59,750 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The receipts fj»m; Customs have increased by lif 0,000. ’ The railway reyenue shows increase of L. 30,000.