LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 907, 5 September 1879, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

London, August 25th. At the wool sales to day 9500 hales were catalogued. The tone of the market is quieter. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Biitain is 1,820.000 quarters. Vienna, August 25th. An official statement by the AustroHungarian Government estimates the deficiency in the Empire in the wheat crops at 9.250,000 centals ; rye, at 7,250,000 centals. London, August 20th. Wholesale emigration to America and Australia is advocated to remedy the depression among the labouring class. The proposal was received by crowded and <nthusiastio meetings at Sheffield and other large towns. London, August 25th. The French barque Ghaudernogare embarked at Flushing a large party of French, ibviss, and Belgians, well armed, for New The French and Belgian Governments refused to allow them to embark at Havre or Antwerp. It is stated tbe vessel will sail under the American flag. London, August 2Gth. Lord Chelmsford has arrived in London, and has visited the Prince of Wales, In a letter from the Duke nt Cambridge releasing Captain Carey from arrest his Eoyal Highuess censured Trooper Harrison, who was the last of the party who saw the Prince Imperial alive. Harrison saw him running beside his horse, and witnessed his inability to mount. London, August 27th. There have been large withdrawals of gold for North America. 380,000 has been remitted to day. London, August 20th. The relations are becoming exceedingly strained be'ween Russia and Germany. \ he animosities are much exasperated by quarrels between Bismark and Gorlsdhakoff,

Angry articles in tho official press will probably result in a closer alliance between Germany and Austria. Heavy rains have fallen in England, mining tho crops. Eighty Yorkshire farmers have abandoned their farms, and it is stated intend leaving for the Colonies. The Ehor Handicap resulted as follows Isonomy, IstAdventurer, 2nd ; Seringa, 3rd.

Athens, August 28th. Tho sitting of the Greek Frontier commissioners continues.

The Porte has agreed to the proposals of the Conference regarding the basis of negotiations.

London, August 2Sth. The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of En land is £24,250,000. A loan of £IOO.OOO for Western Australia has been placed. The allotment price averaged 97 J.

London, August 29th. Rowland Hill was buried in Westminster Abbev.

The latest Cape news says that General Clark’s column accompanied Sir Carnet Wolseley to Ulundi. On the 12th Bussell’s column reached Euhlongana, which they fortified. Everything quiet, and the Zulus have dispersed to their homes. Negotiations continue with tho p-inoipal chiefs, who promised submission. Cetewayo is in the vicinity of Euhlongana. New York, August 29th.

The Cuban insurrection has now been entirely suppressed. Only a few small bands of insurgents are at large, and these the troops are pursuing. London, August 28th.

At the wool sales to-day there was a slow inquiry for all kinds. The average prices ruled Id lower, while for inferior and scoured there was a decline of 1J to 2d. Quebec, August 29th.

The Council has rejected the Supply Rill, and demanded that the Lieutenant-Gover-nor change advisers.

London', August 30th. The New South Wales Mortgage. Loan, ami Agency Company has been floated, with a capital of £1,000,000. The first issue of half a million has been subscribed. 11. Schwartze and Co. report : Betterclassed wools have lost the advance gained on close of the June scries. For inferior and faulty wools, which form the bulk of catalogues, the present rates are lower by 15 per cent, than any lime this year. Rough cross-breds and New Zealand washed fleeces are specially depressed. London (undated). Extensive and unusally rich goldfields have been discovered near Axio, on the Gold Coast, Africa, A Royal Commission has been appointed to i’ quire into the defence system of the Colonies. Earl Carnarvon is president. Ecu Unix is special Exhibition correspondent for the leading German and Austrian papers at Melbourne. He will visit New Zealand in two months’ time with the intention of writing a book on his colonial travels. London, August 30th. Lord Chelmsford visits' Balmoral on Monday to receive the Grand Cioss of the Bath. The All-England Ciicketing team, comprising Daft (Captain). Ulyett, Lockwood, Finder, Emmet, Selby, and Shrewsbury, has sailed for Quebec to play a series of matches in Canada and the United States.

<4. A. Sala will depart for Sydney to re present the Daily Telegraph at the Exhibi tion.

A party of eight English farmers, each with capital to the extent of £SOO, have started for Texas. It is stated that the party intend to found an Ultramontane settlement. London, September Ist. Threebau claims the sovereignty over the Kmmoe portion of British Burmah. Lord Lytton threatens war unless the claim is withdrawn. London, August 23rd. Mr Childers, the Agent General for Victoria, has seen Sir Michael Hicks-Beach respecting the transfer of the British court at Melbourne Exhibition to the Royal commission, of which the Prince of Wales is the head. Germany insists upon the legal recognition of German land purchases in Fiji. The Right Hon H. C. E. Childers, M.P., has resigned as a director of the Great Western Railway of Canada. At the wool sales prices arc weaker since Saturday, and the reduction as compared with the close of the June sales is, on superior washed fleeces, IJd per lb., and ordinary fleeces Id per lb.