CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, 2 September 1881, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

( Reuter's Despatches to the Mali.) MEAT CARGO SAFE. London, 31st. Proteas arrived from Melbourne with 200 carcases beef and 4000 sheep in excellent condition. SMALL POX IN COURT. , Sydney, Sept. 1. At the Water Police Court yesterday a prisoner named Annie Burns was found to be suffering from small-pox, which caused great excitement in the Court. She was removed to quarantine. Clement Lindsay, one of the patients confined on board the hospital ship Faraday,” died last night. All the rest on board are doing well. NEW MEAT~PRESBRVER. Sydney, Sept. Ist. The new meat preserver was tried at Grafton to-day with great success. It is stated that this method will probably come into general use. WHEATMARKET. Sydney, Sept. Ist. At auction to-day the best lines of wheat realised from 5s 7£d to 5s lid per bushel. wool” sales. London, August 30th. At the wool sales to-day 8600 bales were offered, making a total of 65,100 catalogued since the opening. Good demand was experienced. Inferior and faulty wools of all kinds, and fleeoes, are in favor of buyers. London, August 31st. At wool sale to-day 7900 bales were offered. The tone of auction was quiet. Poor selection of wools was offered. OFFICIAL CORRUPTION. Constantinople, August 31stM^| Mutessary Pasha, Governor of in Armenia, has been dismissed by the Sultan for notorious corruption in his administration of the district. ALBANIAN INSURRECTION. Constantinople, 31st. Intelligence is to hand from Prearead stating that the rebellious feeling which showed itself amongst Albanian tribes for some time back is reviving, and fears are entertained that a fresh insurrection may break out. SMALL-POX. Sydney, Friday. Fresh case of small-pox is reported, the sufferer being a man at Newton.