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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 112, 21 April 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. LPSK UNITED PBEBB ASSOCIATION.] London, April 19. Tallow is quiet, though prices are steady. Mutton remains at from 26a to 26s 6d ; beef is unchanged at from 24s to 24s 6d. The present stock ia 10,000 casks, being 1000 casks lesa than was in stock last week. Wheat is quiet. Store remains steady at from 34s 6d to 355, Hides have advanced £d per lb, and are now quoted at from 3£d to 4d. The copper stook is 59,000 tons. Kaun gum ia unchanged. The libel action, Peters v. Bradlaugh, resulted ia a verdict forjtheplaintiff, for £300 damages. Mr Bradlaugh apologised for the statement that Lord Salisbury had given cheques for the purpose of organising: unemployed gatherings in Trafalgar Square, and the proceedings instituted against him hare been abandoned. The American Government olaima Christmas Island, and protests against its annexation by England. The Standard considers the placing of the New South Wales loan an imprudent step, and states that even if the Colony is prosperous it will increase her burden of debt Jind dram her resources. The Deceased Wife's Sister's Bill has been read a second time in the House of Commons by a majority of 57. St. Petkbsburg, April 20. It is reported that the Government have secured a number of steamers for the purpose of transporting troops to Bulgaria. Bbbun, April 18. , . The dispute over the betrothal of Prince Alexander to Princess Victoria has embittered the Germans against England. _ Stonet, Apnl 20. The surveying ship Egeiia, which sailed yesterday for Auckland, is to survey the new mail route, which it ia understood will be from Sydney to tho extreme north of New Zealand, and thence to British Columbia, connect* ing with the Canadian Pacific Railway. A Chinaman living in the heart of the city was found to-day suffering from leprosy, and was taken to the lepers' house. Wemjkoton, This Day. Information has been received frota Melbourne of the death the} Eev." Sister Prioress, head of the order of Good Shepherds, at Angers in France, she had been on a visit to the colonies and was in Christchurch a few weeks ago. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at 7 this morning, the direction was east and west. A shock was also felt at Blenheim. Hokitixa, April 20. The Mount dOr partial washing (3550z) is valued at £1360. A dividend of 2s per share has been declared. Several more extended claims are taken up at Tucker Flat. At Cedar Creek there is good gold on Larnach, aud a good deal of activity in. other places.