CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 150, 2 June 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

FROZEN MEAT.

THE BRITISH KING'S CARGO.

DISAPPOINTING RESULTS;

LONDON MARKETS.

THE WOOL SALES.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES

LOAN.

THE COLONIAL INISTITITTE AND NEW TGUINEAV'

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGBAPH. — COPYBIGHT.) (SPECIAL TO UNITED FSESS ASSOCIATION.) London,- May 31. : Farther information regarding the British King's cargo shows that the same is partially affected by mildew, and that the interior of the carcases is m some cases quite unfit for consumption. It now transpires that Major Evelyn Baring, will have, the same rank m Egypt as Sir Edward Malet, viz, Agent and Consul-General and . Minister Plenipotentiary. Mr McCoan, M.P, having reproved Kelly, M.P., for rudeness to Mr W. E -Foster, has received a challenge from; 'Kelly; who hap accordingly been ordered to appear at the Bar of the House to-i morrow to explain his conduct. : " ; Consols" remain at 102. . ; ■- New Zealand securities— The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan and. the 5 per cent.---1889 loan ; have both advanced, by 4Jl,j and are to-day quoted respectively at! 106 and 105. The 4£ per cent. 187?-; 1904 loan remains at 102, and the 4 per cent, inscribed stock at 102. Australian and New Zealand breaistuff3 have suffered- a further decline; of one shilling per quarter m wheat. Adelaide is to-day at 48s; and New; Zealand at 443 to 475, both ex store. Adelaide flour, ex store, has deolined^to; 338 6div ; Australian tallow remains at "41s for beef, and 42s 6d for mutton . ' • At<tha;.wopPsale yesterday, 10,000; bales were offered, and there was a fair; demand; At to-day^s sale 12,600^ bales were offered, and there was good competition, (freasj wools are now £t I i to Id hxgK^t than at close of last sales. j Faulty scoured is -|d lower, and low; ci*ossbreds are lower, fleece wbolsi are m favor of buyers. ;i v ~ The New South v Wales loan will boi issued m inscribed stock throagh the Bank of England. # ; The homeward mails, per Garonne, from Melbourne (April 18) were delivered to-day via Naples. The council of the Colonial Institute; intend to wait on the Secretary of State; for the Colonies oh^Friday to urge him to accept the annexation of New Guinea. '■: ■;■ -