CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 77, 4 January 1887, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright ] TbEUTEBS TELEGBAMsI London, December 31. Hnnlan starts for Australia early in February. One hundred thousand salmon ova have been procured from the river Tweed for shipment to New Zealand. The wheat market is still firm, and a further advance of one shilling is an« nounc^d. Australian wheat, on the spot, is quoted at 345, and 4000 quarters for prompt shipment have been sold at 38s. Flour is a shilling dearer, and trade is steady. The truth of the reported alliance between Eussia and Germany is questioned. The Colonial College, established for the purpose of training youths for farms, will commence immedia-tely It is reported that Germany possesses one million repeating rifles, while France has aone, Mr Dillon, on the ground that he has found bail not to repeat the Loughrea offence, has appealed against the trial of himself on a charge ot conspiracy. It is believed that Victoria intends to borrow three millions. It is expected that money will be cheaper toward February. January, 3. A fire occurred ia Wood street, in the city, list night, by which a block of warehouses was destroyed, an enormous amount of damage being done. Made as, January 1. A disastrous fire broke out to-day in the People's Park, where au extensive fair was being held. A number of booths were destroyed and 275 natives perished in the flames. C'aibo, January 1. Count Dany, French Diplomatic Agent, at a receptioß to day, stated that France would not allow her interests in Egypt to be endangered. Rangoon, January 1. Intelligence to hand from the Buamo ruby mines states that the town was occupied by British troop* on Wednesday last without opposition. Junmary 3. News has been received from Upp-*r Burmah that a Kjemindine Prince and forty of his followers have been surprised and killed by the rebels.