NEWS BY CABLE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5768, 24 September 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) London', September 15. At the present series of wool sales the total quantity catalogued to date is 259,100 balesThe market is quiet, and the attendance has been smaller of late. Three per cent, consols, 97J. New Zealand 10-10 five per cent, loan, 1014. Adelaide wheat, 50s. (3d. per 4961b5., ex warehouse. Adelaide flour, 365. per 2801b5., ex warehouse. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain at date is 1,510,000 quarters. The New Plymouth Harbor Debentures have been floated. £200,000 has been subscribed for at from 95 to 97i. September 17. Adelaide wheat, per 4961ba,, ex warehouse, 51s. At the usual sales to-day 9400 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is firm. H.M.S. Bochante has sailed with the sons of H.B.H. the Prince of Wales. The Bentois, 8000 tons, has been launched. September 18. An interview has taken place between the Marquis of Salisbury and Mons. Waddington regarding the Egyptian and Greek questions. September 19. The Premier attended the agricultural banquet at Aylesbury, and discussed lengthily the depression. He upheld the present system of land tenure, and advised landlords to co-operate with the farmers to encounter the depression. He refrained from mentioning politics. Paris, September 10. A report was current on the Bourse to-day that the Emperor of Russia was dead, but the report is unconfirmed. Madrid, September 16. The Spanish Government proposes that the emancipation of slaves in Cuba shall take place in July next year. Capetown, September 2. Active preparations are about to be made to reduce Moirosi’s stronghold. Melbourne, Tuesday. The Rev. Dr. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin, is a passenger by the Rotomahana, which vessel leaves for New Zealand in a few days. It is probable that Lawrence, the murderer of Mr. Pinlayson, will be reprieved.