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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 283, 27 November 1872, Page 2

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[Owing to some mistake, our own telegrams have 11 ot reached us, and we therefore take from an extra pub'ished by the Co/onzsf such items of news as are of interest]. London, November ! 6. The stringency in the English money market remains unabated. The wool sales commence on the 21st. Arrivals to date amount to six thousand bales. The burning of 25 thouand bales (pnrtly Australian), at the Boston Sre, is expected to cause an advance. The Firebrace case has bten revived. The telegraph banquet ia Cannon-street Hotel on the 1 5th was a great success. Over three hundred were present. Lord Kimberly presided The Chairman rtad telegrams from the Australian colonies and San Fraocisco A letter was read from Mr. Gladstone,regretting his absence. Eight toasts wc-re proposed, " The Queen," " Tha Royal Family," " Telegraphic Enter, rise," "The British Telegraph Officers and Service," " Prosperity of the t olonies," " The Guests." and " The Ladies " During the evening the Chairman exchanged messages with. f»ourh Australia, which were transmitted in two hours and a quarter. Special commendation was pronounced on South Australia's energy and enterprise. The toast of the " Integrity of the Empire," evoked tremendous enthusiasm,