TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1422, 2 December 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN,

[rBDTEH’s T£LEO!i* MS COPYRIGHT ] IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London. November 3'b The Committee of the Imperial Institute invited the Agents-Oeneral to meet for the purpose of discussing the points on which disagreement has arisen. These included the qm stion of the control of the different Courts, which the cl rim. ADELUDE i-XHIBITION. The Duke of Cambridge is t.L.ng an active share in promoting the Adelaide Exhibition. LONDON MARKETS. Three per Cent. Consols have fallen and are now quoted at New Zealand securities—Five per Cent. 10-40 Loan, higher, 102 ; New Zealand Four-and-a-half per Cent 5.30, unchanged, Four per Cent. Inscribed Stock, unchanged at 97 Colonial breadstuff's remain at previous quotations. Australian beef tallow, 36s 6d; mutton tallow, 305. MR MORLEY ON IRISH AFFAIRS. London, December 1. Mr John Morley, addressing a public meeting at Hawick last night declared that the outlook in Ireland at the present time was very bad and that social order in that country and the settlement of the land question were not obtainable without Home Rule.

AUSTRALIAN

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MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. Melbourne, December 1

Messrs Goldsbrough held their usual weekly sale this afternoon, the rooms being crowded with home and foreign buyers. A catalogue of 4800 bales wa‘s offered, for which there was a spirited competition, especially for all clear wools, which were free from burr. Earthy and wasty sorts were dull. Good greasy merino sold up to good greasy crossbred, io^d; good scoured wool sold up to ig}4d ; superior greasy lambs realised i4d. MELBOURNE MARKETS. The Manager ot 'the National Mortgage and Agency Company reports as follows of the local markets :—Wheat is quiet at 4s rod to 4s nd; barley slow of sale at 3s gd to 4s 3d ; New Zealand oats, feed sorts, no improvement, 2s 8d to 2s udjno material change in New Zealand oats (milling sorts), if anything slightly weaker, 2s gd to 3s; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 1 to 23 2d. POISONED SANDWICHES. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Fred Berendt, who ditd from the effects of eating sandwiches which had been poisoned for the purpose of killing rats. An open verdict was returned. ANOTHER EXHIBITION PROPOSED. In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr Gillies announced that an International Exhibition would be held in Melbourne in 1888.

THE ALLEGED BANK ROBBERY.

The men who stuck up the National Bank of Australasia at Albert Park have been committed for trial, bail being refused. PROPOSED EXHIBITION. Melboubnk. December 2. Mr Gillies Premier has written to the Premier of New Souh Walesexpressing a hope that the International Exhibiton, to be held in Melbourne in 1888 would not clasiiwith the centennarycelebration of Sydney. Sir Jennings has indirectly intimated that he believes the two events will in no wise clash. A LARGE NEGOTIATION. Sydnky, December 1. Barns, Philip and Co., agents for the British Indian Steam Navigation Company, have made an offer for the purchase of the entire fleet and wharves of the A.S.N. Company. It is stated that the amount offered is one million. THE ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS, In connection with the recent frauds OUivier has made a statement exonerating Hunt. OBITUARY. Mr Spadsford, the City Architect, died to day. The death is announced of Mr John Tait, the well-known sportsman.

THE TEETULPA DIGGINGS. Adelaide, December 1. Washing at Teetulpa has not given very favorable results. The diggers refuse to give information as to their earnings, but private advices report that very rich yields are being oblained. HARVEST PROSPECTS, Reports of the South Australian wheat crop are very favorable, and an increased estimate has been formed of the yield. NOT DEAD. hiDSBY Dfc >mber 2 The statement of the death of Mr John Tait is false. He is reported to Le quite well.