CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 9 October 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (KEUTKK'3 TELEGRAM, PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, October 7, Consols, 98. The. tota,l reserYO in notes and bullion in. tlie Jnvnk of England is LI 5,500,000, being three-quarters of a million less i than last week. There is a fair demand for most descriptions of Australian leather at full prices. The shipment of wheat fvora America , to England week exceed half a Indian quarters. October S. It is stated that, with a vie\? to r coerce the Porte, the Briti&h GovevnL ment lias proposed, and tho Powers havQ agreed, tq oooupy and place an [ embargo on the chief Turkish ports in the JEgean Sea ; and it is further re- | ported that the admirals in command of the combined fleet have been instructed by their respective Governments to carry this into effect. The Daily News of to-day hints at [ the possibility of the Sultan being de- ■ posed. ! Intelligence has been received from ; Teheran that the Kurds inhabiting a 1 district in Kurdistan on the western j border of Persia have risen in large 1 numbers against the local authorities, and are attacking and pillaging towns and villages in the district. ISIIIEQT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (REUTER : S THLEGRAH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, October .8. TTennessy's brandy, in case, 35s 3d; in bulk, quarters, 10s. Kerosene, Diamond, per gallon, la to Is Sd; Devoe's, Is 9d. Patna rice, L2l to, L 22 j maize 2s Id per 6Q lbs, Adelaide, October 8. Adelaide wheat, 4s 4d per bushel, with a good demand, but higher priqes, are asked ; town flour, LIQ to WQ §§ j. country flour, L 9 5a to LQ 105... Freights to London by sailing vessels, 3.7s 6d tq 40s. Melbourne, October 8. Lord and Lady Loftus and Sir Francis and Lady Smith have departed. It ia proposed to dispense with Col. Soratohley's services. Mata is backed to win the Cup at 12 to 1.