REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1107, 17 April 1880, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN, London, April 14. New Zealand securities remain firm at last quotations. Five Per Cent New Loan, 10.9; Four and a Half loan, 98|; New Zealand wheat’remains at 47 s 3d to 47s Gel per 49Gibs, ex warehouse ; Adelaide wheat and flour are unchanged, Australian tallow—Best beef worth 32s ; best mutton, 345. April 15. The elections are nearly concluded, and returns so far show 349 Liberals and 235 Conservatives have been elected, thus leaving a majority of 114 for the Liberal party, Sixty-three Home Rulers, including 25 followers of Parnell, have been returned to Parliament. The returns show 57 seats gained to the Liberals in towns, and in counties they have gained 47 seats which were formerly held by Conservatives. The Home Rule party has gained several seats. The ship Calypso, bound .from Port Chalmers, was entering the Thames yesterday, when she collided with another vessel rnd sunk. The crew and passengers were saved. Later. The ship Calypso, which sunk in the Channel yesterday, collided with the General Steam Navigation Co.’s steamship Hawk, near Margate. The Hawk proceeded on her voyage, and the extent of the injury she received, therefore, is unknown. It is stated that the Hawk’s lights were not burning at the time of the collision.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, April 15. Considerate anxiety is felt concerning the non-arrival of the ship Iron Duke from London, now 116 days out, which left December 21st. Sydney, April 15. Alexander Stuart, who was recently appointed Agent-General for New South Wales in London, has resigned his position, private affairs requiring that he should, remain in the Colonv.

Hungerford, mem her of the Assembly* has resigned his seat in the House. Ihe Exhibition closes on Tuesday - , 20tln The day has been proclaimed a public holiday. Cohen Brothers, clothiers* called a meeting of creditors. Liabilities set down at £38,000 j assets, £40,000. • - Adelaide, A-pril-13. The South Australian. Parliament will meet for the despatch of' business OR the ,27th May, - -- —.