CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1385, 21 November 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [SRCTEr’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] The Wool Sales. I London, November 18. } The catalogue- at to-day’s wool sale ‘ comprised 10,909 bales. The market 1 continues firm. The Mails. The homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, October 9, 1 were delivered here to-day. Monetary and Commercial. London. November 19. Consols have advanced to 101. New Zealand securities are unchanged, The market rate of discount has fallen to and is now below the Bank rate. At the wool sale to-day 6,500 bales were offered. The market continues firm. Official Changes. Sir Thos. Brassey has befcn appointed Secretary to the Admiralty, via Mr Campbell Bannerroan. A Liberal Victory. Mr Stuart, Liberal candidate, has been elected for the Hackney constituency, the seat for which was rendered vacant by the death of the Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, by a majority of 6 t ooo votes. The Troops in Egypt. Cairo, November 19. Smallpox of a mild type has appeared among the British troops at Dongola. The Congo Conference. Berlin, .November 19. The International Conference on the Congo question is now holding meetings here. It has appointed a Committee to define the boundaries of the Congo district. Received November 2lat, 11.15 a.tn.) The Fortevcue-Qarmoyle Case. London, November 20. The trial of the breach of promise action, Miss Fortescue v. Viscount Garmoyle, opened to-day. The defen

, - dant consented to a verdict for the plaintiff, with - damages Li 0,000, the full amount claimed. Tie Soudan Expedition. Cairo, November 20. Intelligence is to hand from Dongola / that the Nile is now falling rapidly, and in consequence many of the boats sent to the front are useless for the passage ' of the Cataract.' AUSTRALIAN. (REUTER’S TSIFORnM —COPYRIGHT.) j The Wool Sales. Melbourne, Yesterday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) held their usual weekly wool sale today, when a catalogue comprising 4,300 bales was submitted. There was as usual a large' attendance of buyers, and the competition for all lots was keen, r the market being very firm at late prices. Scoured wools were in active demand, and 3,000 bales were sold at satisfactory prices. A Blue Bihbon Mission. Sydney, Yesterday. Booth, the founder of the Blue Ribbon Army, contemplates making a three months’ tour of New Zealand, commencing at Auckland in January next. The Bon Francisco Mail. Arrived, this morning—The steamship City of Sydney, from San Fran- ' cisco via Auckland. The New South Wales Budget. The Budget Statement was delivered in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon. The Colonial Treasurer esti- . mates the revenue for the year at L 8,480,000, and the expenditure at L 8,420,000, leaving a surplus of La 75,000 at the close of next year. [Received November 21,12 30 p.m.] protest Disallowed. Melbourne, To-day. The enquiry held at Adelaide into the protest lodged against Rufus for the V.R.C. Derby has shown that the horse was correctly nominated by its Owner.