REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1070, 5 March 1880, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

feMHSA AND FOREIGN. London, March )l---The total Quantity of whCtit Great Britain is 1,790,006 quarters. At the wool sales to-day, 9300 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained. Tbe > jtfesent series of sales close on tbe 12th inst. The new Series of auctions commence on April 20; There will be a total of 350,000 bales to be auctioned. March 3. At the wool sales tp-da£ 8400 bales were offered, making a total of 125,600 bales, catalogued Since the "Opening. The market to-day was firm, and tbdre was an active demand for ail descrij>tions. Prices have further advanced |d to Id all round. Three Per Cent. Cortisols unchanged at 9?|. Five Per Cent. New Zealand Loan, 102 • Four and a half New Zealand 96J. Adelaide Wheat has declined, and is now quoted at 59s per 5961b5, ex warehouse. Suez, MarcJr.L^ . The Orient Co.’s steamship Orient, Homeward bound, arrived here to-day> Calcutta, . March .1. The statements recently published in the Civil and Military Gazettes of Lahmore, regarding the course to be taker! by the British in Afghanistan, aria Without foundation; . ■ rz...t+ • LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS> March 3. A meeting ’of the Committee'of tfi'e School of Arte Was held last nighty to consider the question of opening tlte institution on Sundays. There wai n very protracted discnssidn on the?subject, but the motion in faYorof opening on Sundays was finally 'carried. March 4. Thd Legislative Assembly last night refused a salary for an assistant to fthe private secretary to the Governor,- hr an increase to the • salary and forage for the aide-de-camp.. Strong exception was taken to the statement by Sir H. Parkes, Premier, that the increases had been submitted in compliance with A min Ute from the Governor. Brisbane, March 3. Tbd Fitzroy is in heavy flood, and has risen five feet over the Wharves at Rockhamptdrt. The banks of the river near the g4s works are gradually owing to flood waters. Campbell, the Notorious aboriginal desperado, has shot a black tracker in' the arm. The barqne • Gazelle brought to Bris-bane-18 of the crew Of the'barque Metar and the schooner Trelwan Family, recently wrecked dn the Sdbmon Group. MELBOURNE, jddwh & Mr Service is busily engaged forming a new administration, the persorlnel of which will be known to-morrow. The folio wing are named as likely to belong lid the new Ministry ir—Murray* Smith* Cooper, Bent, Duffy, and Hereford. Macniahon is spoken o£ as likely to be appointed Speaker of the Assembly. One hundred and ninety cantatas have been received in competition - for the prize offered for the cantata to be performed at the opening of the Exhitiom : March 4. The Australian Clip was run Columbus Ist, Petria 2nd* Zambesi 3rd. There were 16 starters, and it was a good race* but fcke favorites were nowhere. Time —4 mins. 6 sees. A heavy shower fell shortly before the race.