TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1023, 28 October 1882, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London Oct. 24. Colonial breadstuff's continue quiet, but firm, at the following' prices : Adelaide wheat, cx warehouse, 49s ; New Zealand do, 43s to 46s j Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345. Very severe storms have been experienced tin Giighout t ngland. Heavy floods have resulted therefrom, and have proved* tfitost disastrous in ifTanjfi places, ” much destruction of property having occurred.

In the House of Commons to-d »y Mr Gladstone, introducing his motion ior the reform of tne House, announced that he was determined to adhere to die hist rule to be proposed, viz., that empowering the Speaker to put the question forthwith, but'lie was willing to agree to some modification of other rules. On the motion of the Premier, precedence over all other business was given to the consideration of the new rules.

h urther intelligence is to hand regarding the effects of the cyclone which gassed over Manilla yesterday, and lolly confirms the previous statements. Sixty thousand peop,e have been rendered homeless, hew people, however, lost their lives.

CoLcaruo, Oct, 21

Ihe P. and 0, steamship Peshawur, having been thoroughly repaired and sui veyed, left no re this morning for Mil bon mo. The lion Ivo Blyth’s team ot English cricketers are passengers by her.

Paris, Oct. 24.

Intelligence is to ham! from Tunis hat the Bey is seriously ill, and no hope is entertained of his recovery.

AUSTPALIAiN CABLE

Melbourne, Oct. 25. Malting barley is steadier, at os Id, Wheat has declined to Gs 6d for shippmg, and prices ace barely maintained, ihe market for Few Zealand oats is veiy quiet, and prices have declined 2d pei hm-liel during the week. Feeding qualities are now worth Is 3d to Is sd, and milling Is Id to Is 6d,

Golusborongh am] Company, Limited, at the-r wool sales to-day catalogued 500 bales. There was again a crowded attendance ot Home and foreign buyers, and active competition wss experienced. Greasy wools ranged from lo|d to i s o£d. ScoLred Is 9J for best quality.

Oct, 26

Preparations are being made here for giving a suitable welcome to the Australian crickete} s on their return from England. At the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s wool auction to-day, 1909 hales were offered, of which 1009 were sold. There was a large attendance of buyers and the competition brisk, prices being dimly maintained. Two large dips amounting to 800 bales were withdrawn, the reserve upon them being too high. The highest price for merino was 13d, which was obtained for a lot 67 hales of greasy fleeces from the Western districts of this colony. For a lot of 51 hales scoured merino Is lid was obtained. These prices are the highest yet reached during this season's sales. Good crossbreds tvere in moderate demand, and firm at about last iast sale’s closing rates. Sydney, Oct. 26.

The recent heavy rainfall has ceased, and reports of fine weather are to hard from all parts of the colony.

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

London, Oct. 24

Both Houses of Parliament met t' day for an extraordinary autumn se sion. In the House of Lords Ear Granville gave n dice that on Thursday next he would propose a vote of thanks to the army for the' recent services in Egypt, and that he would subsequently move the adjournment of the Hcuso until November,

Alexandria, Oct. 24,

Voluminous correspond once between Arabi and the Sultan hay been discovered Ip- the British, hut no n liable information regarding the native of the documents has as yet beer, allowed to transpire.