CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1431, 16 July 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuteu's Teleobamb, MELBOURNE, July 14. Blanche Stammers, actress, died this morning, after an illness of only a few hours, She took part in the perform' ance at the Theatre Royal last evening as usual, ■ '■ CAPETOWN, ; ) July 14. Since the recent .engagement be' tweet). Qefcewayo and Oham, in which the followers of the latter were de feated, Oham himself, being captured) further fighting has taken plsce, re suiting in the defeat of the followers o| Cetewayo, !'' ALEXANDRIA, \ July 14. The mortality from ckoleralis nov generally decreasing, The epidemic however, continues to spread, and cases have appeared at Talks, BeMs, anc Chobar, - ) . ;■■ ;v'.; LONDON, | July 14. The market rate of discount has ad vanced to 3| per cent., and is how | below tlie Bank rate. i 7 ',

LONDON, \

■■:;■/ ~ July, 13. - : : Consols .have risen; one-eighth and are'again quoted at par, ' ■ : ■' -'

New Zealand securities remain., at last quotations, • : Colonial breadstuffs continue dull, Adelaide flour has declined Is, j and is to-day ■■• quoted at 32s per 2801bs, ex store.,' 1 Adelaide wheat remains r,i at Zealand at 42s | to'4ss per 4961bs ex store, • \'.'■']'■,' ■■'-. Australian tallow has further declined 6d to Is per cwt, Best beef is nowat 40s"6d, and best mutton at 41s 6d. : •■"'■''■" ....... ; :i ' . The total quantity ef wheat i afloat for th'e.United Kingdom ,is 1,710,000 quarters, a reduction of 60,000 quarters during the week, j Best, Sydney sun-dried copra has decjined Ijjp per ton,'and' is now-at .£l9 10s, Best Australian lea Ker is quoted at ,■',,. MELBOURNE, . " : :;! ; Monday, , Mr Service, the Preniier, has read a ; telegram from the Associated 'Chambers of Commerce of-Great Britain to the effect, that in their opinion, the agreement recently concluded between the Government and Count Dd Lesseps for the,construction of r second! Suez Canal, will hamper tlie ! Australian trade for the next fifty years, ! "" Mr. James: Service, as Colonial Treasurer, will probably make"his, Financial Statement on Wednesday next, : i ~"... I