THE LATEST.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 40, 18 September 1890, Page 2

THE LATEST.

London. September 17, J. C. Williamson baa engaged Mr Cellier, the well-known composer, who sails for Australia in October. H.M.S. Bingdove has been commissioned for the Australian station. Is is feared that the Portugese Cortez will rejeot the Anglo-Portugese Convention. At the wool sales to-day 7000 bales were offered, most of which was of poor selection. There was a good attendance ol buyers and competition was animated, The character of the prices ruling were generally on a par with those at the July series. Cross-breds, medium and merinos had a slight upward tendency. The ;B,M.S. Buapehu arrived at Plymouth yesterday with meat in good con dition. Bank of New Zealand shares, nan issue, ±'8 10s. Tallqw, best mutton, 28s to 28s 6d ; ditto, beef, 27s 6d to 28s. Arrivals of wool up to date total 185,000 bales, of -which 30,000 bales have been sent forward. The arrivals thu rear, added to the number of bales held oyer from last series, make the total available for the present series 265,00 C bales. Bio de Janeiro, Sept. 16. The elections which are proceeding are being conducted in a very peaceable manner. The success oi the .Republican part} is assured. Madrid, September 17. A fire has broken out in the Albambre Palace at Granada, but has not so fai injured the principal courts. Incendiarism is suspected..