CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1040, 22 June 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. f R,CUTER —COPYRIGHT.! (Received June 20, 3.5 p.'ra.) LONDON, June 19. Telegrams are to hand reporting that an Egyptian marabout is preaching a jedah, or holy war, in south-west Egypt. A Tunis despatch on the subject adds that the Egyptian Government has already despatched a body of troops to the locality to effect the capture of the marabout and his followers. ■; (Received June 21, 11 a.m.) Consols remain at New Zealand securities are unchanged. stuffs market dull. Adelaide store, 475. New Zealand wheat, ex store, 43s to 465. Adelaide flour, ex store, 335. Australian tallow: Best beef, 41s ; best mutton, 42s 6d. The tone of to-day’s wool sale was again steady, but'without active demand. .The catalogue comprised 11,100 bales. Recent reports from France state that a deficiency is expected in this year’s wheat crop owing to unfavourable weather. J 1 ; • (Received June 21, 1.5 a.m.) In the House of Lords last night the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife’s sister passed ihrongh Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time. The Daily News in its issue this morning confirms the statement that Sir A. Musgrave, late Governor of Jamaica, and not Mr Richard O’Shaughnessy, has been appointed to the vacant Governorship ot Queensland, and states that Sir Anthony will sail for Australia in a few weeks. 1 AUSTRALIAN. f REUTER—COPYRIGHT.] (Received June 20, 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 20. 'At a conference of Australian Underwriters’ held ' this afternoon, it was decided to adopt a ' general tariff for homeward and outward shipping, applicable to the whole of the colonies. The conference also resolved to accept the New Zealand underwriters’ tariff for New Zealand ports. (Received June 21, 1.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, . The libel case, Anderson t the prietors of the Sydney Morning Herald was concluded today. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, damages £450. (Received June 21, II a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 20. Shipping wheat is quoted at 4s IJd ; market dull. No business doing in malting barley or New Zealand oats. (Received June 21, 12.30 p.m.) With the exception of South Australia, all the colonies have intimated their willingness to share in the expenses . of the annexation of New Hebrides,