LATE CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 135, 14 June 1888, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph?.— Cbpyright.. JPBB UMTET>-PBEBB ASSOCIATION.'! London, June 12. The wheat market is flat and prices fir off-coast cargoes have declined. Austra* ban wheat is quoted at from 33s to 33s 6d. Australian; flour ex store, is quoted at from 24s 6d to 255. Leather is advancing, best sides being: now quoted at from lid to llf d. Frozen meat is in good demand. New Zealasd 4 per cent, inscribed stock is still advancing, the present quotation being 99f . Arrived — Ship Waitanai (Auckland. May 1), barque Famenoth (Port Chalmers, February 29). In the House of Commons Mr W. H. Smith denied that the Government were I abandoning the licensing clauses of the Local. Government Bill.

Tbe criminal Jackson, who escaped from Manchester gaol a fortnight ago, after murdering one of the warders, has been arrested at Bradford. A desperate struggle took, place before he was secured. Dublin, June 12.

The Bishop of Limerick is prepared to excommunicate any of the opponents to the Papal decree.

Massowab, June 12. There is great mortality among the Italian troops stationed here. The Negus of Abyssinia has re-opened parleying fcr peace.

Berlin, June 12. Prince Bismarck has entertained Herr von Futtkamer at & farewell banquet. Melbouene, June 13.

Three men were p*isoned at Geelong by fumes from a chemical manure fac« tory. One is dead and the others are in a critical condition:

A deputation of farmers waited on the Government with a request for an increase of duties on grain and lire stock.

Captain Sohutt, of the steamer Excelsior, has been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter. The proseeu* tion arose oat of tbe collision of the steamer with a fishing boat, by which a boy was drowned. Bhisbake, June 13. The exhibition building m Bowen Park, in fWhich the annnal exhibitions of the Queensland National Association are held, was destroyed by fire this morning, the damage being estimated at £7000. The New Zealand Insurance Company has a line on the exhibition building, destroyed by fire this morning. The total iasurances are £4500. Newcastle, June 13. Porter, for attempted wife murder, was sentenced to imprisonment for the term his natural life. Hobabt, June 13. The Aorangi Bailed at 6 o'clock for New Zealand. She brought 34 passengers for Australia and 70 for New Zealand. She experienced fair weather, and had a good passage.. Seceived June 14, 12 30 p.m. Sydney, This Day. Professor Stainch, of Sydney, claims to have discovered a remedy for phylloxera.

The Legislative Council has passed the Chinese Restriction Bill. They have also carried a motion protesting against the Imperial veto oi the Divorce Bill.

In the Legislative Assembly a new Divorce Bill has been read a third time.

The Chinese Conference is indisposed to increase the poll tax on Chinese, holding that an increased tonnage should be a sufficient restriction.

j Fehth, This Day. Favorable news is being received from the Kimberley goldtields, and i some rich stone has been taken from the Lady Broome reef. The blacks are, however, very troublesome, and their depredations are becoming very i serious. London, June 13. In the match against Oxford (past and present) the Australians won by 74 runs.