TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 149, 28 May 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 23. New Zealand wheat is at 45s 6d to 48s 6d ; mutton tallow, 33s 6d. Sailed—Lusitania, from Plymouth, tod"y - May 24. An insurgent rising is reported in seven Turkish provinces interested in the rectification of the Greek The Thessaly insurgents met the Turkish troops and were victorious. The latter lost 450 men. The free traders of Germany and elsewhere are getting up an agitation against Prince Bismarck’s proposal to increase the tax imposed upon wool. Money is easier ; Bank rate, 2 per cent.; the reserve has been slightly increased. The stock market is inactive. Colonial debentures are unaltered. Wool—Roland’s circular states that the market is stronger than was expected. Wool suitable for France, including lower greasv sorts of merinos, is a halfpenny lower. The sorts, including crossbreds, suitable for English trade, are a halfpenny dearer. Calcutta, May 23. _ Negotiations with Yakoob Khan will continue, but as yet the Indian Government have failed to come to a settlement on certain details regarding the peace proposals, but in the main the principal points have been agreed to. AUSTRALIAN NEWS, Sydney, May 26. Sleigh, the bushranger, has been captured by the police. Adelaide wheat is worth 5s 3jd ; Adelaide town flour is worth £lO 17s 6d. Melbourne, May 26. The ‘ Argus ’ hears that Baron Yon Mueller has been created a Knight of St. Michael and St. George, and Colonel Saratchley a Companion of the Order. A Foochow telegram states that the tea men are asking high prices for the new season’s tea, and exporters have agreed not to open the season till June 2nd, or three weeks later than last year. A heavy creditor intends to try and secure the compulsory winding up of the Provincial Bank. Baron Yon Mueller, the Government botanist, has been created a Knight of St. Michael and St. George.