CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1068, 8 October 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

f.AThST FROM EUROPF.

[renter's TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and OommarciaL London, Oot. 6. Consols remain at New Zealand securities'":—Five per-cent. 10-40 Loan, 103 Five per cent. 1889 Loan, iosj4} Four-and-a-half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 101J4 J Four per Cent. Inscribed Stock, ioij£. Adelaide wheat remains at 45s 6d per 4961 b, ex store, and New Zealand wheat at 40s to 445, ex store; Adelaide dour, ex store, 335. • The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is i,73<>,6ooq|cs. During the week Australian tallow, beat beef, is quoted at 40s 6d, an advance of 6d per cwt. Best mutton has vanced by is 6d, and is to-day at 43s 6d. The Austral Enquiry. , „ London, O0L6; ' The Court of Inquiry appointed'to investigate the circumstances under which the Orient steamship Austral foundered in Port Jackson on No* vember nth last year, concluded its sittings, and delivered judgment to-day. The Court finds that the capsizing of the vessel was due to the water entering the after ports, through the coaling being carried on at one side df -thb vessel for too long a time, causing; her to heel over. The ship was, pronounced to be perfectly stable in every respect. The casualty was dge to a series of small mistakes,, none of which was held to be sufficiently serious to justify the Court in dealing with the officers’ certificates. The Court added a rider drawing attention to the blarney worthy practice of sending ships tosep before they had been inclined and the&l stability calculated. The inquiry, which was most critical and exhaustive, lastedf a fortnight. France makes Separation. Paris, Oct 6.,,* As reparation to Spain for suits offered by the Parisians to King Alfonso during his recent visit to: thift , city, the official journal in its issue today announces the authenticity. ? of the apology which was made to the King of Spain by President Grevy in the name of France on the 39th ult., and* which was subsequently published b f ' The newspapers. Turkey and England, - Constantinople, Oot 6. Lord Dufferin has returned t&- hhr post at the British Embassy. .His Excellency had an Audience with ‘iliac Sultan to-day, and was received by his Majesty with great cordiality.. . u .- AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] [Received Oct. 8, 1 p,m.} Shipping. ; ' ■ ■■■■ Sydney, To-day. Arrived, last evening—Ringaro&ms, from Auckland. : !t ' \ The Irish Convention. Brisbane, To-day. Drs O’Doherty and Macrbssan represent Queensland at the Irish Con* vention to be held at Melbourne next month.

Arrived. Melboukwe, To-day. . Arrived, last evening—Messageries steamship Salazie from Marseilles.

The New Steamer. V “ Bobabt, To-day. , Arrived, last night—Union Com* pany’s steamship Takapuna from GhuK gOW.

The Political Situation ia Tasmania-.. f The rejection of the Railway* Bdr has provoked a deep feeling pf ihdignation in Tasmania. On Saturday evening an immense crowd assembled at Launceston railway station, and on the arrival of -the train conveying several members who had opposed The measure in the Council, the crowd i&d a hearse which was drawn through*;the town with a band playing the' Rogue's March. The Hons. Messrs Grubb.imd Scott were received at the station with*, yells, the latter succeeding in escaping, but Mr Grubb was pelted with ! eggs and stones. IJe eventually made bis way back to the train and was conveyed,. , .j many miles away from > .’ i J 1 ( [Received Oct.'B, 250 p.m.] The Melbourne Oup. Melbodbnb, To-day.. Middlemarch is scratched for thp " Melbourne Cup. - . , /

Arrivals at Home* The Merchant Shipping and, Underwriters Association report , under date London, October 6, the arrivals of the ships Halcione, from VVelUngtb'n (July ’ 9th), and Closeburne, from Lyttelton ' (June 13th.) , ..