CABLE NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1545, 20 May 1885, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

LATfcST "FROM fcUHCPfc[BKOTRh’k TKLKOBAMB —OOPTBIQaT. 1 Occupation of Suakim. London, May 19. It is stated that negotiations are now in progress between the Government of Italy and Great Britain with a view to the occupation of Suakim by the former country, and that a number of Italian troops have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for that service. Victor Hugo. Pabis, May 19. Victor Hugo, the well-known poet, is reported to be in a dying condition. (Received May 20, 12 45 p.ni.)2»3i Federation Enabling Bill London, May 19. It is announced that the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill will not be moved ii the House off Commons until after the Whitsuntide 1 recess. f

The Afghan Question. . The Pall Mall Gazette to-day denies that any hitch has occurred in the negotiations been England and Russia on the Afghan question. Tie Withdrawal. C airo, May 19. The withdrawal of the British troops from the Upper Nile will be proceeded with immediately, and the first portion of the force will leave Dongola on Thursday, May 21. A U 8 TRALI A M[bBUTBE’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] The Markets. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, of New Zealand, reports on the grain market as follows; —No material change in shipping wheat, if anything, market weaker ; prices, 3s gd to 3s lod. Malting barley is less depressed at 3s 6d to 4s fid, but not much doing. New Zealand oats, feed sorts quieter and weaker at 2s 8d to 2s 1 id; milling descriptions steady at 2s nd to 3s id, but not in active demand; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s to 2s 3d; ryegrass seed, fair demand, at 3s fid to 4s fid; cocksfoot barely maintains to-day’s quotation of 3%d to 4d. Skipping. Albany, Yesterday. The P. and O. Company’s R.M.S. Ballarat, arrived here this morning, with the London mails to April 17.