CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1299, 7 June 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS,

(keotep.'s telegkam. pap. press association) London, June 4

Best Australian mutton taliow is to-day quoted at 35s per cv. t. The total stock of tallow in London on Ist inst. was 17,100 casks.

New Zealand wheat, ex ship, is quoted at 48s.

At the wool auctions to-day, 10,000 bales were offered, making a total of 364,000 catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was firm, and there was a better demand for cross-breds. The cricket match between the Australians and eighteen of Burnley, in Lancashire, was concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the Australians in an innings, with 27 runs to spare. In the second innings of the Burnley men, Spofforth took 12 wickets in 15 overs. The Australian team have now scored its fifth win, with one draw in its favor, and has not yet lost a match. June 5.

At the wool sales to-day 8300 bales were offered, making a total of 372,000 catalogued since the opening. The firm tone which marked yesterday's sale was again sustained. The homeward mails, via Sail Francisco, comprising New Zealand dates of April 24 and 27, were delivered iu London today. All necessary arrangements have been made for the approaching European Conference to be held at Berlin. Lord Odo Russell, the British Ambassador at Berlin, and General Sir Lintorn Simmons will represent England. The Powers to be represented at the Conference have agreed to take the question of the Greek claims first into consideration.

The British Government are making efforts to prevent any serious conflict occurring between Montenegro and the Albanians, and hopes are entertained that a peaceful solution of the difficulty may be secured. ;> I R EOT 5 r S'' i-1 a i ia \ >T hj; w 8 (keuter's telegram per press association.) Sydney, June 7The San Francisco mail steamer, the City of New York, has arrived here. There is a prospect of the strike of coal miners in the Newcastle district being shortly terminated. Curtain proposals have been made by Mr. Lloyd which it is thought may be agreed to by both masters and men. Cooktow> t , June 7. Advices from Duke of York Island to the 30ch May confirm the news recently received that great distress prevails among the Chandernagore immigrants, who have now returned to Likillike Bay. Nine uiore of the party have died of fever and ulcers, from which they were suffering when the latest advices left New Ireland. There were no signs of the Genie, a vessel which lately sailed from Aden with another batch of immigrants.