CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2158, 30 November 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY ELEffiRW TELEGRAPH—GOPYKIQHT Neuter's Telegrams. London, November 27, The latest returns shew that the Con- : servatives have. wrested seventy-two seats from the Liberals, and that the latter have ousted the Conservatives in twentynine instances. Conservative candidates have been elected for ShrewsburyandNorthern Kensington electorates, while the ham. . "' Mr O'Doherty has been returned unopposed for one of the Meath electorates! London, November 28, '• As to-day's wool sales 6200 bales were catalogued, prices still being firm, v The election returns now give 165 Con-

servatives and 167 Liberals, Mr Gladstone and Lord Harrington were _eaoh elected by large, majorities. ( Mr Parnell and Mr Healy, have been returned amongst the. members for Cork, At Glasgow the whole seven seaisityete gainedby Liberals; Conservatives'- have been returned for the following, places.—Scarborough, Wednesbury, Isle of .Wight, Denbigh District, Tignemouth, (one seat each), Buckinghamshire (three), and Cumberland (four); while for Herefordshire (two) and Northumberland (four) liborals were'" elected,

Calcutta, November 29. The expeditionary force continues to move northwards into Burinah.;, General Prendegast reports thatthe British troops captured Myahryan and Myongoon witlv slight loss, and are advancing on Mandalay.

Vienna, November 29. ; It is announced that the Austrian Government has succeeded in effecting an armistice between Servia and Bulgaria.: _ . Adelaide, November 28. Shipping wheat has declined one penny per bushel since last report, and prices are now steady at 3s lOd to 3s lid. Town flour, £Blos to £Blss per ton, Country brands show a marked improvement, and are quoted at £8 to £8 2s 6d per ton.

The Messageries Maritimes s.s, Caledonien arrived last night with English mails dated October 20th, She brings Mauritius reports to November 13th, Under that date Messrs Ireland Fraser and Co. report on the sugar market that the. weather has been very favorable The crops harvested are in good condition, but are expected to be considerably below the average—it is feared even below the estimated yield of 100,000 oils.

■ • London, November 27. Qonsols and New Zealand securities unaltered, Bank rate 3 percent; market rate. 2|, Breadstufl's and tallow maintain previous quotations. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,580,000 quarters, an increase of 800,000 quarters since last report. New Zealand frozen mutton lias again fallen, and prices now realised are 4d to 4M per lb.

Wool—oooo bales were catalogued at to-day's sale. The tone of the market was generally speaking firm.