CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 11 December 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AISfD FQREIGN NEWS,

(RENTER'S TBLEGRAM. P3R PRESS ASSOCIATION) Lonpojt, Deoember 9.

The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is LI 4,000,000. New Zealand five per cent, debentures, 1880 loan, are quoted at 107, and five per cent. 10-40 loan at 103. At the wool sale to-day 4100 bales were offered. There was wore enquiry, but the demand was principally speculative. 10,000 bales have been withdrawn from sale since the opening of the auction, December 10. The Irish League has now instituted Courts for the settlement of disputes between landlords and tenants on the land question. ■ Constantinople, Pep- 1QThe Porte has addressed a circular note to the Powers calling upon them to restrain Greece from proceeding with the increase of her armaments, and to ask her if she will accept the compromise proposed in October last, namely that the territory to the south of Janinia and Loiissa should be ceded, but not those towns themselves. The Porte adds that if Greece replies in the negative, a rupture must ensue. Calcutta, December 10. Latest telegrams from Allahabad report that all the feverish symptoms have npw left the Marquis of Ripon, but that he remains in a very weak condition.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

(recter's telegram per press association.) Melbourne, December 10. The cricket match between the Australians, lately returned from England, and the "Victorian representative eleven was commenced to-day. .The latter went first to the wickets, and were all disposed of for 168 runs. The Australian team then went in for their first innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day bad lost two wickets for 47 runs. Murdoch was howled aftey scoring 2Q yuna, December 11. The course to be pursued by the Opposition in regard to the vote of want of confidence proposed by Dr. L, L, Smith will not be decided upon until Tuesday, when the motion comes up for discussion. The Age anticipates that there will be ft very close division, The entries for the races to be held on New Year's Day are generally small. For the Champion Stakes there are forty subscribers. The Australian oricketers leave for New Zealand on the 4th January. Sydney, December 10. Hennessy's brandy in case, 36s Id; in bulk quarters, lis. Kerosene, Diamond, per gallon, Is 7£d; per gallon, Is Id.

. New Zealand -wheat, per bushel, is 3d (?); maize, per lOlbs, 2s» Tobacco, Raven's twist, pet lb, Is 7d. Candles, D.R.J.'s, per lb, 8-|d; do D.R.O.'s, per lb, B|d. Adelaide, December 10. The price of wheat per bushed is 4s 7d. The tone of wheat generally is quiet. New wheat is quoted at 4s to 4s 6d per bushel. Town flour, LIT; country do, L 9 15s. Freights taLondon: —Sailing vessels, 44s 6d ; freights to United Kingdom, 50s to 52s 6d ; freights to United Kingdom from outports, 52s 6d to 555. December 11. Arrived—Orient Company's steamship Potosi, from Plymouth.