CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1088, 31 October 1883, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

LAThST FROM EUROPE [eKUTBR’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. 1 Tawhaio. -- - • London, Oct. 30. The proposal of Tawhaio, the Maori King, to pay a visit to England has been brought under the notice of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lord Derby has, it is announced, addressed a despatch to Sir William Jervois requesting information regarding the Maori King, and asking his opinion on the subject of Tawhiao’s proposed visit

•Monetary and Commercial. London, * ct. 29 Consols have declined, and are now quoted at, New Zealand securiper cent. 10-40 Loan, Four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 100% ; Four per cent. Inscribed Stock, 102. The market for colonial breadstpffs and tallow is unchanged.

A Denial. London, Oc l . 30. The ; report that Mr Gladstone would spend the winter at Cannes has proved to be. without, foundation. Australian Wines. . Berlin, Oct. 29. A shop devoted' to the sale of Australian wines was opened to-day in this city for the first time. [Received Oct. 31, 3.15 p.m.J ‘ Arrived.

Melbourne, To-day, Arrived, this morning—Orient steamship Sorata, from Plymouth (Sept. 22). [Received Oct. 31, 3.15 p rn.J The ’Frisco Mail. San Francisco, Oct 31. Arrived, yesterday—City of Sydney, from Auckland (Oct. 9), three days before contract time. The Mails. London Oct. 30.

The Australian mails via Naples, per steamship Orient, from Melbourne (Sept.* 22nd), were delivered to-day. Floated. Intelligence is to hand from Boulogne that the ship Mirzapore has been successfully floated. Heavy Failures. The failure is announced t of Morris, Banger and Co., cotton brokers, of Liverpool. The liabilities are set down at half a million sterling. Messrs Farroan and Co., and Hollenshed and , Tetelcy also called meetings of their creditors, and other failures are expected to be announced during the next few days. Considerable excitement and anxiety consequently! prevail in the commercial circles.