TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 263, 22 May 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREGN. London, May 19. Three per cent consols, 99f. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5, ex warehouse, 38s. Pig iron, 51s ; leather, 11s 4d. At the woo l sales to-day 10.200 bales were offered, making a total of 235,700 bales catalogued since the oj erring. The tone of the sale was dull.

The John Elder has arrived with the mails via Brindisi, which were delivered in London to-day.

Paris, May 20. The warship Finisterre has sailed lor Melbourne with the French Exhibits for the forthcoming Exhibition. Chili, May 19.

The ship Antipodes has put into Valparaiso in a leaky state. She will have to discharge her cargo while the repairs are being effected. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne. May 20. The Hon. Mr Service, Premier, on introducing the Bill for the reform of the constitution, entered into n exhaustive history of colonial reforms. He followed up previous speeches and ; poke on the extension of the franchise by the council to Llo. ,He expressed his approval ol the sixth clause of the Constitution Act being excluded. The speech made a most favorable impression,

Brisbane, ■May 20. Tim steamer Leicharrlt lias rescued all the Europeans and 93 Islanders, who were on board the labor schooner from Noumea, wrecked on Saumnrez reef. Seven Islanders were drowned wlu’e attempting to re ch (he boats from the. vessel after she struck.