CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1236, 3 April 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (reuter's telegram, per press association) London, March 31. The election for tlie City of London took place, and resulted in the return of Alderman Cotton, Mr. Philip T. Wells, and the Right Hon. John Hubbard, Conservatives • and the Eight Hon. G. R. Goschen, Liberal; all of whom represented the constituency in the last Parliament. April 1. The Home-ward mails via Brindisi, which left New Zealand in February, were delivered to-day. The Bank of England weekly returns show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be LI 6,600,000, being over L 1,000,000 less than it was last week. The election for Falmouth took place to-day. Sir Julius Yogel was a candidate, but was rejected. i Galle, April 1. The P. and O, Company's steamship Hvdaspes, which was recently disabled, has been repaired and sailed for Australia. . New York, April 1. It has been announced that the world's exhibition will be held in this city in the spring of 1883. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[reuter's telegram per press association.) Melbourne, April 2.

The Orient Company and Messrs, Money Wigram have notified. their readiness to provide the necessary space for frozen meat in their steamers. The Peninsular and Oriental Company have the question under consideration. April 3. The revenue for the past quarter amounted to L 1,150,000, being ari increase of LI 10,000 compared with, that for the same period of last year. .The revenue derived from excise duties, land tax, and railways, show an increase, butT the Customs revenue has decreased. M'Meckan, Blackwood, and Co. have sold the steamship Omeo to Messrs. Nipper and See, of Melbourne and Sydney. Sydney, April 3. Patna rice, LlB to Ll9 (dull). New Zealand wheat, 4s lOd ; New Zealand oats, 2s 3d to 3s 6d (?). Candles, 8d to B£d.

■Adelaide, April 2. The revenue Australia for the past a * ' r'.\ April 3. !iCompaay'sj steamship Arrived' from ? Plyjmouthi