TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1339, 11 September 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. A LONG SITTING Sydney, September 10. The Legislative Assembly sat for thirty hours without break discussing the Government’s railway proposals. THE SUGAR MARKET. Adelaide, September 10. Ireland, Frazer and Co., of Mauritius, under date August 20th, report in advices received per s.s. Oceanic, as follows ofthet sugar market: —The tone of the market is quiet. Clearances for Christchurch for the month amount to 310 tons and to Dunedin 720 tons. It is expected that crushing will shortly commence," and it is estimated the yield will be from 105,000 to 110,000 tons. Exchange—Sixty days Bank credits on New Zealand, 45 per cent. The stock of sugar in band amounts to 6000 tons.

SMALLPOX. The Messageries Maritimes Oceanic, which arrived to-day from Marseilles, landed here one smallpox patient, who has been placed in quarantine. The steamer proceeds on her voyage to Melbourne. ADELAIDE MARKETS. Shipping wheat is steady at ss id to Ss ad per bushel; Adelaide town flour j£u ios to ;£ii i2S 6d per ton; country brands, j£io xss 6d to 15s.

SYDNEY MARKETS, Sydney, September 10. New Zealand wheat is 4s 3d per bushel, an advance of id ; New Zealand oats are unaltered at 2s 6d 3 maize, per 561 b, has advanced sd, being now 3s 4d3 potatoes and pollard are unchanged. NEW HEBRIDES. Melbourne, September 11Sir Henry Loch has consented to ask Admiral Tryon whether a man-of-war is available for despatch to the New Hebrides for the purpose ot protecting the interests of British subjects in those islands.

TRIAL OF CAPTAIN WEBBER. Sydney, September 11. The trial of Coptaio Webber for manslaughter in connection with the wreckof the Ly-ee-Moonwas concluded yesterday. The jury were unable to agree upon a verdict and were discharge. A 5000 STAKE. The Rose Hill Racing Club, Sydney have announced a Handicap Race for five thousand pounds to come off during the centennary celebration.