TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 251, 29 April 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, April .24, Tho Total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,790,000 quarters* • being 120,000 quarters, less than last wee". Australian tallow, is dull, and declining. At the wool sales to-day 10,900 bales were offered, A firm and active demand was maintained. April 24, Consols have advanced to 99. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Australian and New Zealand bread stuffs remain at l&st quotations. - At to-day’s wool auction 11,700'bales were offered, making a total of 52,200 catalogued since the opening. -A firm and astive demand was again shown aV the sale. < - Wheat has declined 2s, owing to large American arrivals. It is reported that an unsuccessful attempt has been made to poison the Emperor of Russia, The weather is propitious for the grain crops, and tho market has a permanent tendency downwards. April 26. The diplomatic correspondence between - Lord Salisbury andfMr Evarts, the United States Secretary of State, regarding the Fortune Bay outrage has been published. The papers show that Lord Salisbury refused to compensate American fishermen, and the dispute therefore remains unsettled. Adelaide flour, per 280 lbs, ex warehouse 38s. At the wool sales to-day 9300 biles were catalogued, making a total of 51,000 _ bales catalogued since the opening, prices were firmly maintained. 5 Pig iron is quoted at 555, in consequence of tho depressed state of trade. ■ Constantinople, April 26. Nows has been received of hostilities between Montenegrins and Albanians. 'ldle former were proceeding to avail themseives of their territorial rights, under t.ie Treaty of Berlin, when the occupied the country before they Shots were exchanged between the contending ■ parties, but the Montenegrins i-.ventuallv retired.