CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 947, 30 April 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ACiE.) London, April 28. I«|ui>iue has been bombarded by the Chillian fleet.

The Prince of Wales visits the Exhibition after the opening. A portion, or perhaps the whole, of his Indian collection will be exhibited.

(i:kctei:".stkleoj:am, per press association) London, April 28. The House of Commons negatived the motion censuring the financial administration of the Government, by a majority in favor of the Government of 303 votes against 230. Consols arc at 952.

DIRECT AL'STkaWAN NEWS. (.SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne. April 20.

There is no clue to the party who shot at Monck. He fired twice from behind a bush. Monck returnod the shot. The spot was a lonely one. The horso bolted, being wounded. Adelaide wheat is worth 4s lOid.

Mr. Higinbotham, late Engineer-in-Chief, is a candidate for the Victorian Council, cici; Mr. Cole deceased. •

The retiring President of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce estimates the reduced value of last season's Victorian owned wool at upwards of three-quarters of a million compared with the previous year. The partial failure of the wheat crop caused a loss of over a quarter of a million. Mr. Bonn, of the firm of Grice and Hummer, was elected President. Gats arc firm at 3s lOd. The Afarqnis of Nurmanby has been sworn in as Governor. Mr. is better. April 301 The following appears in the Argus : Mr. Childers acts as Chairman of the Hoard of Advice instead of as AgentGeneral. It is probable that a short Imperial Act will be passed, to enable members of Parliament to become Agents General.

(KECTKr'.S TELEGRAM. PER PRESSASSOCIATION.) Ukisisank, April 29.

The yield of sugar in ihe Logan district last year was 14.000 tons. The estimated viVld for the next year is 10,000 tons. Heavy rains have fallen throughout Queensland. MEMioruNi:, April 30. Arrived—Northumberland.

Mr. Graham Berry has had an interview - with the I'riiicu of Wales. The latter regretted that he would be unable to be present at the Melbourne International Exhibition, but hopes to visit the Colonies later.