CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1065, 4 October 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATbST FROM fcUROPE.

[reuter’s telegrams—copyright.] Political Squabbles in Franco. Paris, Oct. 2.

'The latest authentic information ,fully confirms the report that have been- cur* rent of a split in the Cabinet; is now no doubt but that a rupture in the Ministry has occurred* And. it is understood that Ministers await 4 meeting of the Chambers, .which- takes place on the 23rd inst., to announce the fact. It is stated that the Minister consider that they have been tt&iflßl with discourtesy and indignity by M, Grevy, and complain of the Presidents interference with official actions of his son-in-law, M.'Wilson, . -o ' ArrestedM. Antoine, Deputy for the city of Metz, has been arrested at the order of the Government on a charge of treason.

The King of Spain. Madrid, Oct. 2. . King Alfonso returned to this city" to-day, and was welcomed with great enthusiasm by the populace. His/Ma-, jesty received an ovation of unequalled magnificence, and was warmly cheered - along the route to the palace. An open reception was held by the King daring the day at *he palace, and it is estimated that fully thirty thousand per-, sons took part in the proceedings bn the occasion.

The Conservative Leader. London, Oct 3.

Sir Stafford Northcote, who is now

visiting the North of Ireland, arrived yesterday at Belfast, where a fete was organised in his honor. Monetary and Commercial. ~.. London, Oct. 2.

Consols have declined and are now quoted at ioifs. New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations :—Five per cent .10-40 Loan, . 105^; Four and a half per cent 1879-1904 Loan, 101# ; Font percent inscribed stock, The market rate of discount has advanced to and the Bank rate to 3 per cent. Adelaide wheat remains at 45s 6d, ex store; and New Zealand ditto at 40s to 445; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 33a. Australian, tallow, best beef, 40s, best mutton, 41s. The Wool Sales.

The catalogue at to-day’s wool sale comprised 8,900 bales. The market continues firm.

[Received Oct. 4,12.50 p.m.] * Serious Rising in Hayti. ' London, Oct. 3. _ Telegrams are to hand from Hayti,

West Indies, stating that a serious ; native rising has occurred at Port-ajj- • Prince the capital. A large bodjr of blacks entered the town and attacked the foreign merchants, several qf wbqm - were killed and others were severely maltreated. The rioters also pillaged the business premises and private - houses of the merchants and committed great havoc. A body of marines from the rnen-of-war in port landed to quell the outbreak, and in an encounter which took place with the rioters several marines were killed. France and China. Park, Oct 3. It is stated that the feench Govern: ", 5 . ment has ‘de|ivered an ultimatum to the Chinese Envoy in fegard io the difficulty in Tpnquin. It is understood that the Government refuse to cede tkt

northern- part of Tonquin to Chine, but are willing that the district should be treated as neutral ground. Arrived. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters Association report the arrival at London on October 2 of the ship Doris Brodersen from Lyttelton, May 21. [Received Oct. 4,2 30 p m.J Late Commercial. London, Oct. 3. Consols have advanced to ioi}4Kew Zeoland securities remain at yesterday’s quotations. There are no changes report 'in colonial breadstuffs or tallow. The Close of the Wool Sales. The wool sales closed today. The total quantity sold since the opening of the series is 360,000 bales. 58,000 were held over. In greasy wools the decline suffered at the .outset had since recovered. There has been a good demand for the New Zealand wools. Fleece and scoured combing wools closed at about a penny ; lower than the prices ruling at the close of the May series. Good and inferior scoured are a penny half penny lower. ■ Crossbred is rather higher than at the dose of the June sales.

AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] [Received Oct. 4, 12.50 p m.] Shipping. Melbourne, To-day. Arrived, this morning—Wairarapa.