CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1978, 20 December 1872, Page 2

CABLE TELEGRAMS.

HoKITIKA, Dec. 18. The Eangitoto arrived from Melbourne to-day. London, Dec. 6. The Left in the French Assembly demand a dissolution. The Bonapartiat papers favor the Monarchical cause, and announce that they will support the Conservative majority. A new Spanish loan of tea millions is announced. The wool sales closed last night. 62,000 bales have been sold, of which 1000 were exported. At the closing sales there was a recovery of prices, except for greasy and Cape sorts. The next series commences on 13th February. At a large meeting of wool buyers, it ■was unanimously resolved not to bid for wool offered without a draft being stated. A committee of merchants has been ap pointed to take action in the matter. Dr Featherston is shipping salmon ova to Dunedin. Dec. 7. A meeting has been held at Wolverhampton to bid farewell to the Revs Selwvn and StiUJtfelaaeirian misoiouarfes. TheTT. and O. Company has declared a dividend of 7 per cent. The report speaks favorably of the me of Australian coal in the Company's steamers, but is silent respecting the mail service. Commercial. — Stocks are unsettled. Tallow is a sixpence lower. Petroleum is unaltered. Hides have receded a farthing. Leather has been sold largely at a decline. The grain trade is firm. Foreign supplies continue large. Incessant rains prevent the wheat sowing. Pabis, Dec. 7. The committee of 30 members chosen to consider the constitutional proposals submitted by the G-overnment, assembled on Monday, when M.- Thiera expressed his regret that the constitution of the committee renders the partial renewal of the Assembly impossible. He will not modify the Ministry until the report is presented, then if it is hostile to big views, he will oppose it in the Assembly. Dec. 8. The situation at Versailles is less critical. The President of the Committee of 30, M. Larcy, and the Vice-President, M. Audriffefc, had a friendly conversation with M. Thiers yesterday. The Berlin papers say that Germany is indifferent to the internal conflicts in France. Dec. 9. Contrary to expectation, the following Ministerial changes in the French Cabinet are announced : — M. Goulard, Minister of the Interior ; M. Leon Say, Finance ;M. Gourton, Public Works. It is believed that these changes will terminate the crisiß.

London, Deo. 9. New Zealand Consolidated fives, 102. Discount, 4 per cent. Melbourne, Dec. 12. The overland telegraph line is again interrupted. The late cable messages have not armed.