CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 11 May 1899, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

London.

The Greater Britain Exhibition a' Earl's Court, London, was opeDe^ Tuesday by H.R.H.. the Duke of Cambridge, in the presence of larg crowds ofonectators. .

RITUALISM. Their Graces the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have commenced hearing ritual cases against the Rev Mr Westall, of St Curhbert'd Church, Kensington, and the Rev Mr Edward Rain, of Norwich, who havo been cited for URing incense during the service, thereby die. regarding the advice of their respective bishops.

Lord Salisbury, in a letter to tha Liverpool Conservative Association, made a reference to Ritualism, and pointed out that great dangers were threatening the Church unless the discipline which bad been so seriously impaired was restored.

The efforts of the bishops towards a sounder condition of things and in i6B tor ing reppect for the law, His Lordship say?, deserves the hearty support of all churchmen. FROZEN MEAT, The following are the officiaf quotations of the Frozen Meat Trade Association. The basis of quotations is the sale of a lino of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb. All the quotations are for fair average quality. Quotations foe New Zealand lamb do not iocludr small lamb or heavies of inferior qualify : —

Mutton. — New Zealand crossbred wethers and maiden ewes ; Canterbury, l-16d higher at 4£d per 1b ; Dunedin and Southland, not quoted ; North Island £d higher at 4£a River Plate, crossbred or merino wethers : Heavy unchanged at dsd ; light unchanged at id. '

Lamb. — Prime Canterbury, 1-JGd higher at 5 1-I6d ; fair average (including Dunedin, Southland and secondary Canterbury), 8 IGd higher at 4fd.

Skims, — At the rabbit-ekin tale a <uaall and poor eeleotion was sold at about lute rates.

Wool. -The Mount Vernon wool slip was sold at an average of B|i per Ib, and the Tekoa c'ip at lOfd,