NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5372, 15 June 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S SPECIAL 'lO PRESS AGENCY.) London, June 10. Consols, 96, ox dividend. Kates for discount and securities are unchanged. Adelaide wheat, 535. to 555.; flour, 375. London, June 13. The Secretary of State for the Colonics stated, at a Conservative banquet, that England, at the Congress, opening on June 11th, would adhere to Salisbury’s circular : that the Porte must retain their necessary independence to perform sovereign functions. • SPECIAL TELEGRAM. London, June 12. The ex-king of Hanover is deiftf. The European Congress meets to-morrow, but will probably adjourn to Monday, the interval being employed in the exchange of ideas. Prince Bismarck, Earl Bcafionsfleld, and Count A.ndrassy arc in favor of a prompt settlement. The Crown Prince received the envoys. In the cricket match, Australians v. Batley, the first innings of the Australians closed for 160. In the first innings of the Batley Eighteen ton were out for 59. The top score of the Australians was Horan's 50. Eain prevented the play bn the second day. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) SviiNEV, Friday. Arrived : Assam, at King George’s Sound ; Hero, at Newcastle. The Cuzco was spoken off tho Victorian coast, under sail, with a broken main shaft. Markets : Case brandy, unchanged ; quarters, 9s. 6d. Other quotations unchanged. The Chimborazo is repaired, and is now afloat. Tiro repairs cost £19,000, Arrived; Normanby, with the Torres Strait mail, at Cooktown. The Hero experienced a head wind and heavy westerly gale on her passage from New New Zealand. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. Meluouene, Friday. The Rev. Mr. Stanton, the incumbent of Trinity Church, London, has been consecrated Bishop of North-Queensland. , Mr. Davis, the representative of the American overland route, loaves for Auckland. The Siam, with the Suez mails, sailed today. She was delayed by stormy weather.