REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 896, 14 August 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, August 11. English wheat crop is expected to be 25 per cent, below average. Three Per Cent. Consols, 941 ] other securities, including Colonial” debentures, rule lower. Adelaide wheat quoted at 2 9s per 49 6 lbs, ox warehouse. The estimated quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,5G0,000 quarters. Adelaide flour 355. The House of Commons has read the Irish University Bill a third time. In the House of Commons last night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer made a statement defending the policy of tin* Government in respect to Egypt, which aimed at stopping the previous misgnvernnieut. The prorogation of Parliament is fixed to take place on Friday. [special to the globe.] London, August 7. The iron trade is emerging out of the depression which has recently overtaken it. The House of Lords rejected the Bill permitting the formation of volunteer corps in Ireland. Aiigust 8. It is reported that Sir Garnet Wolseley censured Lord Chelmsford for fighting at Ulundi without him. ' LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, August 13. Sir Arthur Gordon is not a passenger per Assam, as previously reported. He comes via Sau Francisco. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Opposition commenced stonewalling proceedings against the Government. The House was still sitting at 4 o’clock this morning. Sydney, August 4. Robert Wisdom, barrister, member for Mqrpeth, has been appointed At-torney-General, According to news from Brisbane, the punishment inflated on the natives of Brooker’s Island by H.M.’s schooner Beagle has had a salutory effect. [special to the globe.] ' Sydney, August 8. In the Hawkesbury Guineas 4 to 1 agst Baronet was taken. For the Sydney Derby 4 to 1 has. been given agst Nellie and 6 to 1 agst Baronet. The betting for the Metropolitan is 10 to I agst Martingale, First King, Humbert, andTocal; for the Melbourne Cup 100 to 5 on the field; for the Melbourne Derby 500 to 75 on the field. There is a hot conflict on the proposed tariff in Melbourne.