LATE CABLES.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 250, 28 March 1888, Page 3

LATE CABLES.

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL. London, March 24. Console are quoted at 101 \. New lioaland live per cents are quoted at 106; inscribed 10H. Wheat i> quiet. Australian, in Avaiehousj 34s 9d ; New Zealand unchanged. For cargoes of new crop sellers ask 33s 3. Flcuu 34- 6d to 25^. Taliov, mutton, 20s 3d ; beef 24s 3d.

AN OVERLAND TRAVELLER. Adelaide, March 26. Mr (.rant, a New Zealand pastoralist, has an Led at lort Augusta overland from Albarij. He had a splendid trip, meeting with plenty oi teed and water. He brought .some hn^es with him in excellent condition. Re think- that the whole region will be good pastoial country, though unlit for ugiiculture. Mr Clrant had previously travelled overland from Derby to Perth.

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL. There i- an active demand for rabbit skins. New Zealand Hemp, C 23 15s to £26). Fig iion 43- 3d. •Supai, ttnu ; d'erman 14s 9d ; Jawi 15s 9u.

Aix'kland, March 26. Mr.'. B. Morpeth died ab his residence in Poiiionby ti-otn typhoid fever {it half past bv/o o'clock yestetdoy afternoon. His life was despaired of about a, week a^o, but his condition changed for the better, and (strong hope* oi his recovery were entertained. He, however, suffered a relapse yesterday, with tho sad result recorded. Theillnes>3\\as firsfcfelt by Mr Morpeth at the opening of the Calliope Dock, which he attended a-> captain of the Ponsonby Naval Volunteer. JHe letb home without breakfast, and dming- the day declined to accept refreshment when no provision had been made tor the entertainment ot his men. fie, however, took an iced drink \% hitc thirsty, atid symptoms of illness made themselves apparent soon afterwards. .Mr Morpeth, however, did not absent himself f.-om hi* business until the didca.se had obtained a iirm hold upon him Deceased came from Prince Edward Island in 1859 with lih fahher, and subsequently served with the Auckland Volunteers in tho Waikato Campaign, for which servic* he was the recipient of a medal. On the formation of the Ponsonby Navals, he was elected captain, and held that position till the tims ot his death. Deceased was a wellknown sharebroker, and was held in high esteem in business and social circles. He leaves a v/idow, who is a daughter of Captain Latnbsvt, &iA one son.

In Horvia, unmarried men and childless widowers, between the |ages of thirty and forty, will in future pay a tax three times in ex.oen ol tho?e of the same class who are mar-ied.