CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1004, 2 March 1883, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. [REUTER COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, Feb. 27. The Hon. >Y. H. P. Carrington, Liberal M.P. for High Wycombe, has resigned his seat in the House of Commons. (Received March 1, 11 a.m.) Consols, to-day, are quoted at 103$, an advance of There are no changes to report in the money or colonial produce markets. At to-day’s wool sales 10,100 bales were catalogued. The market was quite but steady. (Received March 1, 12.20 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. 27. A man named Byrne has been arrested here, the British Government having demanded extradition. He is charged with complicity in the recently disclosed Irish conspiracies. The Hon. W. E. Gladstone arrived here to-day fnom Cannes. He will have an interview with the leading French statesmen during his stay, and a banquet will be given in his honour at the British Embassy. ROME, Feb. 27. Petards have been thrown by supposed Socialists at. three different places in the city. No damage was, however, done, and several arrests have been made by the police. AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER —COPYRIGHT.] (Received March 1, 1.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 1. The customary sheqel] will bexlqli.yered to ParUament fno (^j|i;nor. Mr Service aha Mr Berry had another interview yesterday; when The amalgamation of their parties was agreed upon, but,details were •n6ti'fully ] faf ; ranged., ' . ... . r ; The cohAieiiis strongly oh the unreadiness of Victorians to.play in the final match between the combined Australian and the English j eleveh. ;i:no The following is the latest betting on the Australian Cup Navigator, 3to 2 ; Witteroo, First Water, and Guesswork 10 to IV V. (Received March 1, 11 a,m.). Messrs Goldsborough and Co., limited,:.report that at Their wool sale yesterday 1800 bales were disposed of. Prices were well maintained, • greasy realising as and scoured op to 21jd. . >V: . .... . .. : t Messrs C. S. Ross and Co., of Melbourne, report sales of timber, ex Maria Virginia, at the following prices per 100 ft superficial:—Sawn fletches, 12s 2d ; sawn , boards, 1 inch, 15s ; dressed inch, 18s 6d ; ditto, j inch, 13s 9d ; ditto, f inch, T2s : . The timber market is .very dull. ; . FIRE AT NELSON. (per press association.) NELSON, Feb 28. A fire broke out this afternoon on the premises of Messrs Griffen and Sons, biscuit manufacturers. The work people had left about an hour when the fire was discovered breaking through the roof of the biscuit packing room, and the flames were confined to that portion of the building. Some of the contents were damaged by fire and water. The premises are partly insured for £3OO in the North British, and £4OO in the Colonial Office. The slock, which is damaged to the extent of about £l5O, is uninsured,