LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 883, 21 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

o BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchange*.) London, March Bth. The market fur Colonial Government debentures issteidy. Tin- tone of the wool market is relaxed, and prices have receded. The tall is most strongly marked in crossbred. Inferior creasy an-l medium to good, are steady. Sup. rfin- fleeces in g‘ ease are 15 to 2d per cent, hj low ast February’s quotations. The Corn market is B'ca iy, with an upward tendency. New Zealand wheat is selling, ex store, per 4901h5, ac-

cording to quality, at 44s to 48s. March 11th, The Turkish troops attacked tile Greek hand who recently destroyed a village in Thessaly. Duly a few Greeks escape I. Ross defeated Emmett in the Thames s culling Match. The Biitish corvette Thetis was burned at Plymouth. March 10th. Wheat is Is higher. Tallow is Is 2d lower. In the House of Commons this evening the Chancellor of tbe Exchequer, in replying to a question, said that the In lian Government were on the eve of enti l ing on active negotiations with Yakooh Khan, even if they had not already Been commenced. The Polytechnic was only partially destroyed hy lire. Numerous Hr Pish manufactures are applying for space in the Melb urne exhibition. The Belgian, Dutch, and French Governments are also preparing to he represented there The latest Cape news is that the general situation in Natal is unchanged. Col- nel Pearson has repulsed an attack by a large "umber of the Zulus on his po itj,,n at Ekowe. The enemy were defeated with enormous loss. The hostih-attitude of the native tribes in th. Transvaal causes great anxiety. Paris, March 1 nth The French Chamber of Deiuri s will p-nhahly reject the motion fo> the impeachment of the Broglie Ministry, because Marshal Mac Mahon dem nds to he included in the im|ieac!imen‘ if the motion is carried. Constantinople. March 11th. The British irmclad squadron returns to Bosika 15 ly in a few days. The Turkish troops have rcnccupied Adrian .pie. St PktersdUß H, March 11th. A Russian official statement is published, sating that ihe plague has disappeared at Astrakhan. The Victorian loan was a great success. It was sub crihcd about double the required amount. Two and thre- -quarter millions were taken at 09 and upwards. There wr rc 1300 tenderers

The tenders for the Victorian loan -'mounted to 1,8 500 000 Tie- fll amount required was otfere i at I 93 16s, and onethird at 193 18s 61.

The marriage of the Duke ■ f Connaught was celebrated to-day, the Queen lining pre-S-nt.

In the Hons • of commons fo-dav the Under Secretary SraM for Foreign offiir<, replyir.g to a question, said a Manchester linn hod <les ali-li- d ammunition to M. zmi-t-iqiie, but the British (lovermienr, bad taken steps to prevent the same reai-hiuv the Zu ns.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replyi ig to another question, said the 8.-t'sh Government, went disposed to i centum ltd r o the Sultan ait Englishman to adm-nister the finances of Tin key, if one was ask.- • for. I .on n in. March 14 hj The Prinoa of Wales accepts the presidency of the Melt-on me luternaMonal Exhibition. Mr Berry was presented to the Queen to.lay. I.oxnox. Match 15th. The Saturday Review says, in regard to Mr Berry’s mission, that fearing ddR.-nhies may lie renewe t unless the Constitution i a alte ed. it approves of a n. ininoe C-nncil, and dunks.sir Michael Hicks Beach might mediate

Mr B rry is to he presented to the Prince "f Wales at the levee next Monday.