CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2000, 27 May 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY BLKCIR'C TRLBOIUI'II—UOPYUIUHT) Reuter's Telegrams. London, May 26. It has been announced that the Hon J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of that' colony, and that Sir A. E. Havelock, K.C.M.G. will probably be appointed Governor of Fiji in succession tp S,ir Wjlliain Desooes, • London, May 25. Three percent Consols are fjrin at 9s, New Zealand securities—s per cent, 10-40 loan has advanced by |- to 1031; i\ per cent 1879-1904 loan has risen |; to-days quotation bring 102; 4 per cent inscribed stock has fallen |, to-day's price being 98£. ' "' The market rate of discount is 1J per cent, and the Bank rate 2£ per cei|t. ' Colonial breadstuffe,' 'tallow,' sjnd leather {,'omapi a); previous quotations,. ■ ' '"'mtfa The fleet of irpnclacjs whjch has qeen assembled at Portland under the command of Admiral Hornby, will start immediately for a cruise off the Irish coast. The cruiseis'saidto be undertaken fpr the ojjjegt pf ejabqrating a number of naval manoeuvres fpr future use.

Melbomne, May 26. The manager pf tjio National MRlfeagQ and Agei)py"Oqn)pany (Limited) of §iw Zealand reports on the Legal grain market as follows:—Shipping wheat Is rather firm at 3s lOd to 3s 11; malting barley, a shade firmer, 3s 9d to 4s 2d; New Zealand oats, feed soits, much steadier, 2s 9d to 2s lid; milling descriptions, slightly improved tendency, 3s to 3s Id ; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s Id to 2s 3d; ryegrass seed, 3s fid to 4s 6d; cpcksj.oot, 3| to 4d. (Sydney, May 27. It is announced that New Zealand will send a representative to Sydney on the return of the New South Walescontingent, in order to convey the congratulations of that colony to the troops.

Sailed, last evening—s. a. Wakatipu for Wellington,