CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 98, 10 February 1891, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

- _ *. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright (I'KU UNITED ritlWS ASSOCIATION.) London, February 6. The polling for the Northampton seat r rendered vacant by the death of Mr Bradlaugh, is frxed for February 12. Mr Parnell claims the right to. tbe , nomination of the majority of the candidates in Ireland at the general election. Over fifty of the followers of Mr Gladstone, who are dissatisfied with Mr Parnell, fear" that the latter^ retirement is a subterfuge and will be ouly temporary. ' ■ New Zealand long-berried wheat, 38s 6d; market firm: For cargoes on passage sellers ask 375, but buyers are only I willing to give 36s 6d. For cargoes off coast sellers off coast sellers want, 37s 6d, but buyers offer 6d less. New Zealand patent flour, ex store, 24s 6d. Colonial barley averages 345, and'oats of fine quality, 25s 6d ; beans, 325. Frozen lamb, Canterbury, s£d. New Zealand frozen beef— Forequar-

ters, 3 13-16 d; hindquarters, 4 9 16d, New Zealand hemp — Auckland, average quality, £25 (market firmer); Wellington, good average, £24 Ids. Best Maniia, £10. ' ... Freights by steam cargo boats to New Zealand average 7s 6d per ton above those by sailing vessels, and the rate is meeting with a good, deal of .objection at the hands of shippers.' The wool sales continue firm, and the bidding is spirited. Foreign buyers have taken two-thirds of- the number of baies sold. February 8. The Economist believes that the South Australian loan failed because the under-' writers .were not sufficiently tempted, and states that it will be unfortunate if the other colonies are forced to yield to the the under writera' demands. ! The balance of the South Australian loan is being taken up freely. . ' . . The Statist advocates that colonial loans should be underwritten and partially subscribed in the colonies'; otherwise, it states, it will not be surprised to hear of their failing to float them in London. The- Pall Mall Gazette commends the action taken by Mr H. EL Champion, the English labour advocate, during the recent strike in the colonies, and declares that events justified the statements made by him regarding it. Three thousand coalheavers are idle at Cardiff, and they have asked the railway men to boycott the goods carried for the Shipping Federation. Two thousand dock labourers have offered help to the Shipping Federation in the loading and discharging of vessels. In consequence of the labour difficulty, the South Wales collieries have stopped work. Valparaiso, February 7. The port of Iqueque has- been blockaded by the insurgents, and the town will probably be bombarded. Belgrade, February 7. A serious Arnaut rising, has taken place in Old Servia, and troops have been, dispatched to quell it. Pbkin, February 7. Terrible floods have been experienced in ten districts in China, and thousands of people have been drowned. Berne, February 7. By an avalanche in the Canton of Glarus twenty-two persons were killed. Vienna. February 8 Baron Hirseh has given twelve million francs (£<tSo,oO)) to promote , Hebrew emigration to America.