CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 75, 14 May 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(reoter t s telegrams.) London, May 10. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5., ex warehouse, 52s ; flour, per 2801b5., do., 375. 6d. ; leather, steady; ll£d. At *ho wool sales to-day 12,100 bales were offered, niakiag total of 184,900 bales catalogued since the opening. Tone of market was rirmer. Lock pieces in fair demand. The Hon. W. JU. Gladstone has written a letter to Karyoly, the Austro- Hungarian ambassador. He deeply regrets the censuro he passed on the foreign policy of Austria. The same he says was uttered in default of the assurance now received that. Austria has no desire to extend her rule to the Balkans. Melbourne, May 10. The Irish Relief Fund in Victoria is now closed ; the total subscriptions amounted to £31,672. The Meat Company formed in England, and announced in yesterday's telegrams, has been promoted by Messrs Mcllwraith, Maccashern & Co., of London. Messrs W. Sloan & Co., are appointed agents in Melbourne and Sydney. May 11. Parliament was opened to-day by Commission. Mr M'Mahon was elected Speaker. Forty four members were present; five new member? were sworn in. Great scarcity of coal exists at present in Melbourne, almost reaching a famine, owing to strike of miners at Newcastle. Cooktown. May 10. The Eastern mail steamer Somerset has arrived trom Singapore with the Torres Straits mail, and brings the following items of Eastern news:— War between Russia- and China is becoming increasingly imminent The latter country is in a disturbed condition, and trade is much prejudiced thereby. At northern ports the Chinese Government are making warlike preparations, and pushing forward their armaments, whilst Russia is placing an army on the Kuldja frontier. Sydney, May 10. Some of the mines at Newcastle are charging 14s and others 10s per ton for coal. May 12. A prospectus has been published today of a company being formed for the purpose of working the Poverty Bay | shale.