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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1392, 31 May 1883, Page 2

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Reuter's Telegrams, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPY RIGHT LONDON, May 29. -Mr Gladstone has convoked a meeting of the Liberal party for to-day to take into poiisiffetion t]»e present state of business ju the House of Commons, MELBOURNE, May 30. At a meeting of the Australian frozen Meat Company, held to-day, it was announced that a dividend would be paid for the past half-year, and that unless stockowners offered better support to the Company it would be necessary to suspend operations. . SYDNEY, May 30. The Government are about to iswo a new loan in London. The amount is fixed at but, in the event of the money market being considered favorable, this will be increased to 13,000,000. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association London, May 26. Arrived—Ship Antares, from Auckland (Feb 10). ' MELBOURNE, May 30. Shipping wheat is steady but not in active demand at 5s 2d; malting barley is steady at 5s 6d 'to 6s; the demand is moderate. New Zalnnd oats are in fair demand at 3s to 3s 2d for feeding, and 3s 3d to 3s 4d for milling. LONDON, May 29, In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that the Government would abandon the London Municipal Government Bill. The Premier added, however, that, the measures relating to corruption and bribery at elections, tenant farmers' compensation, bankruptcy, codification of criminal laws, criminal appeal, and patents would be insisted upon, and pressed forward as fast as possible. ■ ' May 30,' The population of Tipperary; are organising a demonstration in favor of Archbishop Croke, who was recently rebuked by the Pope for taking pai't in political affairs. In the House of Commons last night, the Tenant Farmers' Compensation Bill was again under discussion, and was read a second time before the House rose, MOSCOW. May 27. Tho coronation of tho Czar took place at t|e Church of the Assumption within the precincts ef the Kremlin, and, in accordance with tho programme previously announced, the ceremony passed off with the greatest 6clat and success in the presence of one of the most brilliant assemblies ever seen, including Princes, Ambassadors, and distinguished foreigners of all nations, i Among those who witnessed the ceremony were the Duke of Edinburgh, M. Waddington, and Lord Wolsely. The ceremony was throughout in strict accordance with the ancient custom, the metropolitan of Moscow and' other high dignitaries of the Greek Church taking a prominent part in the rite. The city was en fete, magnificently decorated with flags , and banners, and festivities were organised in all parts. In the evening there was a . general illumination, the eleotric light being

displayed from the Kremlin points and the , streets were thronged with thousands of enthusiastic spectators. 1 1 • LONDON. • I j May 29. Australian uud New Zealand breadstuffs have suffered a further decline of one shilling per quarter. At the woolsales yesterday, 10,000 bales were offered and there was a fair demand. -. At to-day's sale 12,600 bald were offered, and there was a good competition. Greasy wools are now. |dto Id higher than at the close of last sales. Faulty scoured and low cross-breds are .one half-penny lower. Eleece wools are in favor of buyers. The homeward mails per Garonne from Melbourne,' April 18, were delivered to-day, via Naples. .Received May 31, 11.30 a.m.— Michael Fagan, the third of the Phcenix; Park murderers was hanged to-day at Dublin, the proceedings passed off without any disturbance. . May 30. : Telegrams are to hand reporting that an anti-Jewish agitation at Kostoff in Russia, continues, the Jewish quarter of the town has been plundered and burnt, and hundreds of Jews have been driven froih their'homes, LONDON; . May 29. The first portion of the cargo of frozen meat ex British King, fromLyttelton, was placed in the market to-day, and realised 6j£d per lb. A part of the shipment has been found to have been hastily frozen before being placed on board.