TESTER DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1245, 4 March 1878, Page 2

TESTER DAY'S TELEGRAMS

The London Markets[The following cable message has been receive d by the Ne w Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company.] London, February 23. Wool —The sales opened on the 26th inst. at the level of last series, and comprise about 262,000 biles. The opening catalogue contained 4000 bales. The Home and Continental markets are lightly stocked. Cross-bred is firm. About 12 000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. The tallow market is firm. Stocks of all sorts amount to 20,000 (twenty thousand) casks. Mutton, £4l; beef, £39 per ton. The wheat market is flat, Adelaide is worth 63s ; New Zealand, 50s per 496ibs. AUSTRALIAN. The Revolution in Victoria. Spunky, March 2, Sailed—Wakatipu and Whampoa, The Australian Eleven in their firstinnings made 125, of which A. Barmerman got 45 ; Spofforth, 38, and Bailey 24. The Cotnbined Fifteen in their second innings have lost three wickets for 66. Melbourne, March 2. On the question whether the G overnor can sign warrants, the Government are unsettled. The Treasury is still able to pay public creditors. The question will probably bo referred to Parliament before the Governor is consulted. INTERPROVINCIAL. [per press agency.] Disasters by Fire. The Mail Steamers. The Representation of Timaru. Auckland, March 2. The Colonial Secretary to day, in reply to a deputation of Re mu era residents, said the Government were fully determined to close the Newmarket slaughter-house. 'I he Government paid the water rate on the Post-office, and the supply was resumed by the city authorities. Wellington, March 2. The s.s. Australia left San Francisco on the 18th February, being the contract date. The City of New York arrived at San Francisco on the 27th February, one day before the table date. Blenheim, March 2. A cable message was received this morning announcing the floating of the Turner GoldMining Company in London. The Turner Company’s ground lies between Queen Charlotte’s Sound and Port Gore. The telegraph camp ou the new line between Blenheim and Tophouse, was burnt down near Birchhill. Nelson, March 2. A fire at Stoke last night resulted in the total destruction of three stacks of wheat and one of barley, in all 800 bushels, belonging to a farmer named Allport. The fire is supposed to hire originated in a stack heating. A strong wind was blowing at the time. The stacks were uninsured. Dunedin, March 2. The Primitive Methodist central church bazaar concluded last night. The receipts were about £4OO. Timaru, March 3. Mr Richard Turnbull has consented to be nominated for the seat for Timaru, vacant by the resignation of Mr Si afford. The chance of his election is considered good. The District. Court opens on Monday. There are six cases, one of perjury, one of as-ault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and four of larceny. [prom the correspondent of the press ] Timaru, March 3. Requisitions largely signed have been got up to Messrs Turnbull and Wakefield, to stand for the Timaru electoral district.