CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2072, 19 August 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Reutku's Telegrams. Sydney, this day. The police have arrested two men on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of a policeman at Canterbury, New South Wales, on the 13th inst. London, August 17. Three per cent. Consols are 100}, an advance of f. New Zealand Securities—s per cent. 1040 loan are | bettor, lOoi; 4| per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102, a decline of |; 4 per cent inscribed stock has advanced 1 per cent, and is now at par, The English harvest operations are progressing rapidly, and the crop is expected to be an avcrago one, The stock market is improving, owing to apprehensions subsiding, Adelaide, August 18. The Colonial Treasurer,' Mr Newland, brought down his Financial Statement tonight. He proposes to increase the duties on ale and beer by 3d per gallon, and on perfumod spirits 8s per gallon, while tobacco and'cigars are to be raised 6d and Is respectively. It is proposed to levy an import duty of 5s on horses, is 6don cattle, 3d 011 sheep, and 2s on pigs, and all the present 5 per cent ad valorem duties are to be abolished.

London, August 18. It is officially announced that Sir Arthur E. Havelock has boen appointed Governor of Natal, in place of Sir Henry Bulwer, and that Sir William Robinson succeeds liini as Governor of Trindad.

New York, August 18. The commercial depression which prevailed for some time past shews signs of diminution, and trade is improving generally in the United State. London, August 18. Earl Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, accompanied by the Countess, is making a tour of the West of Ireland. The Vice Regal party has met with a hearty reception so far. . Melbourne, August, 19. The remainder of the insubordinate members of the permanent artillery were sentenced to four months imprisonment by Court Martial, but the prisoners, having been recommended to mercy, the Government afterwards reduced the sentence to three months.