NEWS BY CABLE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5747, 30 August 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(KBUTBIV* TELEGRAMS.) THE SCULLING RACE WON BY TRICKETT. London, August 27. Three per cent, consols, 10-40 five per cent., 1031. At the wool sales to-day 9400 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is quieter. There is however, a good demand for fine wools while inferior and medium are neglected. There has been large withdrawals of gold for North America. £-330,000 have been remitted to-day. The homeward Australian and New Zealand mails via Brindisi were delivered to-day. Athens, August 28. The sittings of the Greek Frontier Commissioners continue. The Porte has agreed to the protocol of the Conference regarding the negotiations. Melbourne, Eriday. In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. John Orr, member for Moira, moved an amendment to the Reform Bill. In his speech he referred to the reception of the Embassy in England. The Government opposed the motion. It has been raining incessantly since the 25th instant, causing gloomy anticipations for the prospects of the next harvest. Stbnet, Eriday. Heavy rains have fallen all over the colony. Hennessy's case brandy', 335. ; quarter-cask, 9s. 6d.; New Zealand oats, 2s. Gd. per bushel ; maize, 2s. GJ. per bushel ; other lines unchanged. Trickett won the champion sculling race. Later. Trickett won easily by eight or nine lengths. Time, 22 min. SQJsec. There was an immense attendance.

Brisbane, Friday. , Serious floods have occurred at Dalby, in the Darling district. During the stormy weather at Charters Towers, a mining township in the County of Dalryraple, the Catholic church was blown down.