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Manawatu Herald, 7 May 1880, Page 2

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-# — — . — ■ •■■ London, May 5. A despatch from the Indian Government has been published, which states that the cost of the Afghan war will probably exceed the estimate by at least £4,000,000. Adelaide wheat per 496 lbs, ex warehouse, 51s ; flour per 280 lbp ex warehouse, 37s ; N. Z. wheat, 48s. At the wool sales to-day, 8,900 • bales were offered, making a total : of 150,400 bales catalogued since the opening. The directors of the West of England Bank who were charged with issuing a false balance sheet have been acquitted. The Australian cricketers are now in- London, practising at Mitchan. Calcutta, May 5. Latest news from Afghanistan reports that General Stewart has replaced General Roberts in command at Cabnl. Melbourne, Thursday. Mauritius advices to 20th April report inferior sugar lower iv price. A. poor crop is expected. 1,400 tons have cleared for Australia, and 200 for New Zealand. Rivalry is favorite for the Cup, at -4 5 to 2. Messrs Smith & Sons, owners of a """* large fleet of Australasian steamers, contemplate having their boats fitted with refrigerating machinery for the purpose of carrying shipments of meat from Queensland, to be transhipped at Sydney to Orient liners. Freights at Mauritius at last advices had little enquiry. Rate to Australia, 32s 6d to 37s 6d ; tonnage was scarce. Sydney, Thursday. At an anti-Chinese meeting last night, at which fully 800 persons were present, Melville, the new member for Northumberland, declared he would stonewall the Assembly on the immigration and Chinese questions. News been received from the Barrington diggings that a crushing of two tons of quartz yielded 190 ounces of gold.