CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 134, 22 April 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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London, April 20. The Australian mails, per Bengal, dated March 19th were delivered hero yesterday, via Brindisi.

The Orient Company* John Elder, from Melbourne, March sth, arrived at London on the 19th inst.

At to-day's wool sales 9.000 biles were catalogued. The tone of the market was quiet.

The trial of Mrs Adelaide Bartlett, for the murder of her husband, by administering chloroform on the 31st of December last, was concluded to«day, when the jury acquitted the prisoner. The prosecution of the Uev. Mr Dyson the Wesleyan clergyman who was placed on trial with Mrs Adelaide Bartlett for the alleged murder on New Year's Kve by chloroform of her husband in Pimlico, has been abandoned.

The Tongariro arrived at Plymouth this morning. Her frozen meat is in good condition.

A committed is sitting at the War Office for the purpose of considering the military affairs of the colonies. It is probable that the Agents-General will bo examined as witnesses. Mr Goodwin was examined on Saturday. The Prince ot Wales will officially in* spect the Indian and Colonial Exhibition on the Ist of May.

The Bishop of Madrid, who was wounded by a priest, is dead. Her Majesty's Government has consented to the propoial put forward bj the Khedive, that he should despatch a delegate to Wady Haifa in order to treat with the rebel Arabs for the cessation of hostilities.

The wool sales closed t«~day. The quantity sold during the series was 230,000 bales; 47,000 bales were held over for next sales.

Athk»B, April 20. The troops composing the garrison at this city hare been ordered to proceed to the frontier.