CABLEGRAMS TO NOV. 30.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 254, 12 December 1872, Page 5

CABLEGRAMS TO NOV. 30.

LATEST. Mr Dillon Bell has been knighted. The French Assembly is in favor of Ministerial responsibility. There is a rupture between Thiers and the Monarchists. The Australian.mails by both routes have arrived. Wool prices have slightly given way. Combing and fleeces are eagerly competed fer. Commercial. — Discount, 6 per cent. New Zealand Consolidated Mve3, 101 f. Oil and tallow steady. Hides and leather easier. The stock of flax is deficient. The Royal Adelaide for Sydney, was wrecked at Portland Ten persons were drowned. Londonj November 26. „, The ship Calcutta has twice returned to Plymouth. Wool prices have slightly given way. Combing and fleeces were eagerly competed for. Clothing and greasy sorts attract little attention Cape sorts are lower. Foreign buyers are increasing. The Shah' of Persia has granted to Baron Renter, of telegraphic fame, au exclusive concession for the construction of railways, tramways and waterworks ; also for working mines in Persia. . Jay Gould has been arrested in connection with the Erie railway. An examination of the books showed that 10,000,000 dollars were unaccounted for. "Trie has been bailed in the sum of 1,000,000 dollars. A majority of the special committee of the French Assembly appointed, to draw up. a reply to President Tbiers' message nave forwarded one- |a.vorable to. the system _of ministerial responsibility. Thierg insists on constitutional refo«us-" The situation is meanwhile « serious one. There is a complete rupture " between Thiers and the Monarchists, which causes great excitement, and should Thiers resign, the Monarchists will appoint General Changarnier dictator. r , :: .' w ' November 27. The Royal-Adefaide has broken up. The salvage is smaJJL/t 3 ' ~" ; '_" ~~ ' \. Lady I'oughty is'seri'ouslyill ;-her deposi; tions nave been takenr ' -' ■ '» -• -• - The minority of the special committee propose, with the' approval of M. Thiers, that a committee of thirty should prepare a' Bill establishing ministerial responsibility, certain reforms being necessary to secure the Tegular working of constitutional Government. The committee's report was read to tbe Assembly, the majority asking for an immediate discussion. The minority proposed an adjournment till Thursday, which was approved of by a majority of 356 to 332. This, result is regarded as a favourable indication to the Government. It is believed the crisis, is iiow virtually .ended. There, are indications of a compromise between Ihiers and the Conservatives. • The Reorganisation "Of -Counties Bill passed the Chamber of Deputies at Berlin by .268 io 91 vofces. * » . November 28. Discount, 6 per cent. ; Consols, 92£. _•_ } . Statistics published in the Wneslfhpy? that .ilesertipn from- the army is less than was supposed. - * *■ ' ** . November 30. Captain Martin, of th'« Royal Adelaide, acted culpably at the tiao of the wreck. An enquiry is ordered. - ' ". The ' Taismanian railway contractors "are aendinß out 1000" men. " ''.','• Mr Tplillpn ;Beirhas been created a Knight Bachelor of Bt Michael and St. George. Commercial. — .A*' * ne wo °l bsUss the home competition was- limited. A good demand exists for export, cross-bred descriptions being in favor. The rise in combing sorts is Buppottedjgreasy sorts are cheaper. Faulty wools are' excessive^ aud there have been large withdrawals. 3000 bales have. been sold. Oil and tallow,' steady; leather, easier ; and the stock of flax is deficient. > : jThe .reserve fund of the Bank of England b«s been augmented by four millions during tjie last fortnight. ' • . -.'..■ ■ •- ' •• ';. "- ,"'. ".. . , Paris, November. 2St The excitementisintense. TheMonarehicaL partieiare nnited, and well 'disciplined. , :r : ;-•" •■ ."MaLßoußNE,lpe'cember*2r • OTerlandtjoumiiiniGaiiion "was restored on Pridaylast. ~«'- ,. t ,T]jie. Education Bill has . been returned to ."the / .'"«4s sem Wy :i ~ w^ fcav .* ne Council's amend; /•jnents, which/are to-be considered this week. The Loan Bill has been assented to. , '. : * ' - :jr MTatthewD.ovescore. has been aft'ested,in \ fcpiinection'with the Carl murders, , • '-jZ ' ' . ' Tte"first sale of Victorian Bugarsjihanu- > -'factutfed'from beet root, toot glac£ to-day. • , Godd'pricefe "werfr obtained. _ „ '— -■ • •_,;.' V'.'Sr- Jame* Ferguspn leaves forlSngland on , Thursday. • }•"->'■- " .. - '"' ■ . " There was a 'great scene in the Adelaide , Assembly on Saturday. -A discuesioh arose IB" respect to the right of the Speaker -ci the I<ow«r House to present Bilk at the bar of „ -the Legislative Council. On. the approach o£ the Governor's messenger summoning r members to attend the prorogation, the - doors were locked, but they were burst open :^ ironi outside by two members. The members V'tlien.proceeded to the Council, when Parlia- ;"- ".Bient..w4^ prorogued till the 3rd of January. *•'■', . dinner is to be- given to, ' the -Governor to night. _./;.. . - The ■ Constitution Amendment 'Bill has 1 - been^ rejected by the 1 Adelaide Legislative' ;vCdunciL .'."/• - * . -.;■,.>» v . •*•■■<■• :----r- . two. more. Imperial gtaiboats^are ready for launching. " '''* ~- ;"'-.■*'' The fate of the condemned criminals in the Carl. case is to be decided by the Sydney Executive to-day. . Another Communist transport has arrived ttStafCaltdcmu.

Commercial.— Shipments of wheat are going forward to England. Freight has been taken for 1000 bags of New Zealand wheat in the • 'ardigan Castle at an avoraqe of 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Oats command a good deal of attention at 3s 3d. Mauritius news states that the Tunile sailed for Nelson on October 17 ; that the .Queen of the South was to leave for Dunedin about the 24th ult., and that the Ayr was loading for .New Zealand po-ts. The crop of sugars was large ; there was ample tonnage in port, and freights were offering unusually low. • Shipping. — Sydney : Arrived. November 27, Helena from Auckland ; 29th, Dover Castle from Lyttelton. Newcastle : Arrived, 29th, Ocean Monarch from Dunedin ; sailed, 27th, Albion for Auckland ; 28th, Dover for Port Chalmers, Cyras for Wellington. Wellington, December 7. Arrived— Raii gatira, from Napier. December 8. Mr' Walter Johnston, M.H.R. for Manawatu, addressed his constituents at Palmerston. A vote of confidence in him was passed. An amendment, proposing only a vote of thanks," watf defeated' Arrived— Wellingtons from Auckland, with the Opera Company. December 9. ■ Messrs Bethune and Hunter commence their periodical wool sales on W ednesday. In the Court of Appeal, in the case of Grace versus Eager,* the Judges concurredin the opinion that the rule for prohibition in the. Court belo^ should have been discharged. In,theSap,iefca3e, Region versus Torutoru,' for perjury, * the conviction was quashed.- J- ' • • ' ■ ■ .BlVfjf, December 9. The brig Chanticleer, bound west, passed through the .Straits yesterday.