CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2152, 23 November 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

;BY ELECTRTO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT^

Reoter's Telegrams,

London, November 20. Colonial breadstuffs are at yesterday's prices,—Tallow, Australian, fair average quantity; Beef, 25s Gd, in advance sixpence per cwt. Mutton remains at 2Gs, The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,550,000 quarters, an increase of 50,000 quarters since last report. . New Zealand frozen mutton'is realizing per lb. ■ Wool—At to-day's,sales, 9800 bales were catalogued and met with good competition, especially for greasy wools of good quality. Melbourne, November 22. Messrs Johnston & Co's foundry situated on the Yarn bank was, totally destroyed by fire yesterday. Tee damage is estimated .at from ten to fifteen thousand pounds.

' Belgrade, November 22. The intelligence of the capture of Widdin by the Servian forces turns outtq be devoid of foundation as the position has not been attacked.

St Peterbberg, November 21. The semi-official journal of St Petersburg publishes an article to-day commenting on the submission of Prince Alexander to the Porte, which it maintains renders the continuance of the war objectless. London, November 22. It is generally believed in diplomatic circles that the combined European powers will now intervene to prevent the continuance of hostilities in the Balkan Peninsula,

Belgrade, November 22. Two divisions of the Servian Army having succeeded «in effecting a juncture engaged the Bulgarian forces at Slivnitzta- ' to-day and defeated them with considerable loss, The Servian troops are now advancing upon Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, and are slowly menacing the town. London, November 22. Mr Parnell has issued manifestos to the Irish electors of Great Britain urging them not to vote for the Liberal or Radical candidates at tho approaching general election,

London, November 21

The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. ltaikoura left Plymouth this afternoon for Auckland and Wellington, calling at Teneriffeand the Cape en route,

At to-day's wool sales 9,400 bales were catalogued, the tone of the market being quiet. ; |