CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1204, 25 February 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (KKUTEITSTELKGRAM. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, February 23.

Adelaide wheat has further advanced, and i 3 to-day quoted at 5Gs per 4%lbs, ex warehouse. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,830,000 quarters. Australian tallow is declining. Best beof to-day is worth 35s ; best mutton, 37s per cwt. February 24.

In the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Stafford Northcote (Chancellor of the Exchequer) gave notice of a motion having for its object the punishment of members that systematically obstruct the business of the House. The motion proposes that members guilty of obstruction shall be temporarily suspended from the privilege of'sitting in Parliament. The Standard co-day, in alluding to Sir Stafford Northcote's motion, hints that the Government will dissolve 'Parliament unless the obstruction can be overcome. Romb, February 23.

The Italian Government have resolved to Eend an official representative to the Melbourne International Exhibition, and will take other steps for the due representation of that country.

" (special to press association. V London. February 23. The Afghan chiefs are apparently willing to submit. General Roberts is negotiating with them. • .•. , from the Ist of ...March, the Brintjisi postal rates will be sixpence for letters and one penny for newspapers. It is considered to be too heavy. , r Thbltight Hon. Mr. Childers has conferred with Earl Beaconsfield.

Febrnary 24. The Nihilists threaten to fire St. Petersburgh on 3rd March, i Earl Beaconsfiield will probably dissolve Parliament-. New Zealand 5 per cents, are at LIOB iss. Wheat is advancing in price. (SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE A.OE.) " London", February 25. The British Government consent to a request to appoint a representative of Great Britain at the Melbourne Exhibition. -i • . ' The Nihilists threaten to /fire St. Petersburg and destroy all the public buildings unless Liberal Government is conceded. The latest news from Afghanistan states' tlfo tfeverdl chiefs manifest 'ail apparent willingness "t# submit. r-, L'IBECT AUSTRALIAN NiSWSi. : ; (R£DTER« TELEGRAM PER. ASSOCMOTONvfc.Sydney, February 24. ! The members of the Mammoth Minstrels have been-summoned at' Newcastle" for desecrating the Sabbath Day by giving a sacred concert at the theatre on Sunday last. •■' ■ ' ; _ ' Arrived—Rotoru: - ., from New Zealand. BitiSßAisTE, February 24. > It is announced that the Government of Queensland has declined to join with .New Zealand in protesting against the introduction of convicts from New Caledonia. [ MelbOtjp.NE, February 25. < - A mass meeting of-liberals:-will take place here to-night. It is that fully 20,000 will attend; , ; ' ' . ; ; The trial of the Provincial' and Suburban Bank directors -is proceeding. The evidence for the prosecution has closed, and'-the" Crown Prosecutor has commenced the delivery of his. address.. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ,/. Melbourne, February 25. , The Tanjore has arrived. > ! The Arawata, with the; English mail, sail 3 for New Zealand this afternoon. ;