TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 924, 7 March 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 3. Consols and New Zealand loans are without quotable change. The breadstuffs market is declining; New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, has fallen to 495, and Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, to 295. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, remains at 545. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,890,001) quarters.

The market for Australian tallow has a downward tendency ; best mutton has declined to 455, best beef remains at 40s. The total stock of tallow in London on the let inst. was 3100 casks.

At the wop! sales today 9900 bales were offered. The tone of the market is firm. New, South,Wales fleece and crossrbred' now rule one half-penny higher than at the close of last auction. March 5. A sculling match has been arranged

between Tnckett and Haitian for £SOO a-side, to take place on the usual Thames course on Monday, Ist May. The persons who were recently arrested on a charge of stealing the body of the late Earl of Crawford hare been released, owing to the want of evidence against them.

AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, March 4. The Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting opened today at Flemington. The chief event was the St. Ledger Stakes, won by Commotion, with Pell Mell second and Darebin third. The time was fast, 3min 45sec. Sydney, March 3.

Patna rice lias advanced 10s per ton, and is now quoted at £l4 10s. Sugar Company’s No. 1, per ton, £35. New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 5s 3d ; New Zea ! aiul oats, 3s 2d . Candles, per lb —D.R.J.S7f ; D.R.O.’s 7±. March 4. The cricket match between the AllEngland Eleven and the Australian Eleven was continued today, when McDonnell and Bannmnan resumed their places at the wickets. The weather was showery, and play had to be stopped when the score had reached 146 for three wickets. McDonnell, not out, 72 ; Banncrraan, not oat, 39.

The Cabinet has decided that tin constables who formed the hut party on the night of Sheritt’s murder during the pursuit of the Kelly gang shall be dismissed the service.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, March 4.

At the adjourned annual meeting of tne Grand Orange Lodge all Lodges were represented but the suspended Waikato Lodges, A resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority, sustaining the act of the Grand Master, the Rev. Dunn, at the last meeting. Ero. David Goldie was elected Grand Master of the Order for the ensuing year. Wellington, March 4. The police expedition to Port Underwood (consisting of a sergeant, detective, and constable) has returned, without making any discovery or arrest. It was supposed there was a depot there for goods stolen from the Wellington whaif.

Jem Mace gave a private subscription sparring entertainment last night, but the attendance was very limited. The new postage and revenue stamp will be issued on the fiist of April. The dies have just been completed by Mr W. R. B ;ck, engraver, of Wellington. The denominations and colois will be : One penny, crimson ; twopence, mauve ; threepence, yellow ; lourpence, green sixpence, brown ; eightpence, red ; one shilling, Indian red. March 5. A boy aged 16, who had been engaged to commence work as a guard on the tramway tomorrow, was today learning his duty, when he fell in passing from one carriage to the other, and the wheels passed over his chest, causing instant death. Christchurch, March 4. The police have obtained the names of the perpetrators ot several of the recent assaults in the suburbs. The Governor has consented to forward invitations to the commanders of the various squadrons in these waters to attend the International Exhibition, The Government had previously declined to invite them. Dunedih, March 5. A man named Samuel Marsh, a mining engineer from the Bay of Islands, was found dead in his bed this morning in a kneeling position. A phial of laudanum was found in the room, also a letter written by deceased, expressing the wish that his brdy should not have the Christian burial service performed, but should be cast into the Octagon and not covered with thick calico.

Mr Kitching has had his barn and stable destroyed by fire at his Beaumont Farm, losing a quantity of woo), a threshing mill, and other property. He is believed to be insured, but the amount is not knowu . Only a short time ago Mr Kitching lost a large woolshed with va’uable contents by fire.