TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 256, 13 May 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, (undated.) Adelaide wheat, per 496 fibs., ex warehouse, 52s ; flour, per 280 fbs., ax warehouse, 37s 6d. At the wool sales to-day 12,100 bales wore offered, making a total of 184,800 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the market was firmer. Locks and pieces were in fair demand. May 11. The Hon. W. E Gladstone has written a letter to Cavolly, the ’AustroHungarian Ambassador, in which he says.be deeply regret - the foreign policy of Austria, winch wasuctercd by default but assurance is now received that Austria has no desire to extend her rule to the Balkans. All the Ministers with the exception of Sir William Vernon HarcouH, who are members of the house of Commons, have now been re-elected for their respective seats.

At the wool sale to day >‘4oo hales j were offered.making a total of 172,8oocatalogued since the opening. . * There was a fair demand. Mr Herbert Gladst >ne, r*n• of the Premier, has been elected for Leeds unopposed. The Merchant Shipping and UnderAssociation report the arrival of the ship Crusader, which left Lyttelton on Feb. 4. May 4. The Daily Telegraph, nferringto the naval powei of Russia in the Pacific, and the possible consequent dinger to the Australian colonies, suggests that a strong Britidi scpjadron should be strtioned there, the* colonies paying a portio n of the cost. Excitement exists in Hamburg owing to the German G vormnent seeking to include that port and city in a Zollverein. The Pall mall Gazette is under the impression that tie late wars have eradicated the opinion that England is careless of the connection of her colonies aud that now all are unanimous in their apprecation of the fact that during the recent depression the co'onial trade comp’ nsated England for losses incurred YiSHINiTON, Mag 8. The Select Committe appointed to revise the tariff of tho United states has reoomm nded that the import duties on wool be reduced.