CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1227, 23 March 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (REUTKP.'S TELEGRAM, P2R PRESS ASSOCIATION) • London, March 20. ; Consols have advanced and are now quoted at 98|-. Adelaide wljeat i§ gelling & 80s, New Zealand wheat, 57a 9d, The market is quiet. In Australian tallow best beef is at from 35s to 365, and best mutton 375. The St. Leonards, from Wellington, lifts arrived. Tfje 41 ppr pent, £palanfl IfW is at 96, March 22. The University boat race was rowed to-day, and was won by the Oxford crew. TJjp r t ew land regulations liave been gazetted, The Morning Post, in a leading article in to-day's issue on the subject of the general election and the change of Ministry in "Victoria, congratulates the Colony on the result of the former, and hails the advent of Mr. Service as Premier as the prelude to a return of prosperity, Parnell lias reached Queenstown, Ireland, from America. Calcutta, March 22. The latest news from Afghanistan states that the chiefs at Ghuznee have offered to submit to the British commauclop, and are willing to negotiate for peace. Washington, March 20. The Committee appointed by Con- | gross to inquire into the question of Chinese immigration, has issued its report. The complete exclusion of Chinese from th.e XJnitpfl Stjitps is strongly recommended by the Committee. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (reuter's telegram per press association. ) Melbourne, March 22. Ileayy rain is falling throughout Victoria. The Union Company's steamer Botomahana arrived last night from New Zealand. March 23. The Suez mail steamer Siain has arrived. Brisbane, March 23. Wells, the tyishranger, was hanged yesterday. Sydney, Marcli 23. Hanlan, the Canadian sculler, has sent a cable message to Trickett with ; reference to the latter's challenge to meet in England. Hanlan says he cannot pqssibly proceed to England to me.et Trickett.' The Union Company's steamship BingarGQipft arrived to-day from Aiickr land, The Chandernagqre, pegenfly arriy.efl here frpm New Ir.el.anid, where the colonising party was landed, has, after some difficulty, obtained a clearance for Liverpool, and will sail shortly for that port. She will, however, again visit New Ireland.