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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1912, 22 September 1874, Page 2

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[Anglo-australian press telegraph AGENCY.] Auckland, Sept. 21. The Hero has arrived. She left Sydney on September 15. CABLE TELEGRAMS. London, Sept. 9. The Government of New Zealand have announced their temporary withdrawal from the San Francisco and Singapore mail service. Sir H. R. Rtork, — Fitzsimman, and Lord George Manners are dead. Spain, Sept. 10. The Marquis de la Serna is appointed Chief Commissioner of the Army of the North. The defeat of Frigardo has greatly discouraged the Carlists, who were also repulsed at Arragon. September 11. Berlin Ministerial journals state that the incident of the Carlists firing on the German gunboat, at Gutaria, was of no consequence. There has been a terrible collision on the Great Eastern Railway, by which nineteen persons were killed and ninety injured. September 12. Wool market — Prices well sustained. Scoured maintaining a favorable position — 156,000 bales were sold. It is expected that present prices will continue till the close of the sales. Wheat— Quotation unchanged ; copper firm, with hardening prices ; Stout's L9l ; Australian, L9O to L9l ; 343 bales of New Zealand flax were offered, but the chief part were withdrawn, holders wanting from LI 9to L2O per ton. • The Torres Straits mail arrived off Townsville on September 14. She brings the following items of European news : — Mr Disraeli states that Fiji will probably be annexed. A settlement of LI 5, 000 a year was voted to Prince Leopold. The Prince of Asturias will probably be proclaimed King of Spain. All Spain is declared to be in a state of siege. The P. and O. Company surrender L 20,000 per annum of a subsidy for permission to pass with mails through the Suez Canal. The Duke of Richmond has given notice that he intends to abolish betting forthwith on the Goodwood course. Baronetcy has been conferred on the Lord Mayor of London. Advices from Singapore state that agrarian outrages are still perpetrated in Ireland. A large amount of Australian gold has arrived ; money is easy. The report of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank has recommended a dividend of 7 per cent. Cotton (Indian) is in dull demand at 5d to s&d ; sales at Liverpool, 15,000 bales ; stocks, 1,103,900 bales. New Zealand fives, 104 to 105 ; South Australian sixes, 111 to 122'; Victorian sixes, 115 to 117 ; New South Wales fives, 1888 and 1922, 107 to 109. Home markets show little change.