CABLEGRAMS.
KeUTER'b TELEGRAMB, BY ELECTRIC TELEOKAPH,—OOPYRIOHT. BRISBANE, .December 31.
An extraordinary case of mutiny and murder occurred on board the Swedish brig Natal, on 26th Nov. last, while bound from Boston to this port. The captain and mate woro attacked in their cabins and wounded, and simultaneously the second mate (captain's son) was killed and thrown overboard. In the scrimmage which took placo afterwards the captain was shot dead by the murderers. One of the sailors and the carpenter obtained assistance of a passing vessel and arrived here. Three mutineers were' arrested.
LONDON, December 29, Eeceived December 31st, 2 p.m.— Consols remain at 100J, New Zealand securities,'s per cent 10-40 loan, 104|; 5 percent; 1889 loan 103J4f per cent; 1879-1804 loan 101$ 4 per cent; inscribed stock 100 colonial breadsfcuffs at last quotations. Adelaide wheat ox store, 465; New Zealand ditto, ex store, 38s 6d to 43s 6d. Adelaide flour, ex store, 325. Tho total quantity of wheat afloat for the United' Kingdom is 2,920,000 quarters, a decrease of 20,000 during the weok. Australian tallow, best beef, 395; beafc mutton, 445,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1572, 2 January 1884, Page 2
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181CABLEGRAMS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1572, 2 January 1884, Page 2
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