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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2994, 30 October 1882, Page 3

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By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. ' [Reuter’s Agency... THIS DAY. [Received Oct. 30, 1882, 2 p.m.] London, Oct. 28. COMMERCIAL. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,840,000 quarters. Best sides of Australian hides are dull at lid, not ll|d as telegraphed yoster'day. There are no changes to report in the money market or in colonial produce. ARRIVAL OF SIR GARNET WOLSELEY. Sir Garnet Wolseley arrived in London to-day. Mr Gladstone, the Duke of Cambridge. Earl Granville and a distinguished company niet him as he alighted from the train, and as he drove away from the station, he received a great ovation from the large crowd which had assembled.’ MORE FLOODS. Further heavy rain has fallen all over England; and fresh floods have been caused. The Thames valley is now inundated, and serious destruction to property has resulted, THE CLOTURE PROPOSALS. An amendment to the cloture proposals has been moved by Mr Gibson in the House of Commons, demanding that n two-thirds majority should be required to adopt the cloture. The amendment will test the feeling of the House on the whole question, and a division on M r Gibson’s motion has been fixed for Thursday next. FLOODS IN AUSTRIA. Vienna, Oct. 28. Very heavy storms of rain have been experienced in south-east Austria, and alarming floods have resulted in the Tyrol and province of Corinthia.