NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2299, 19 May 1886, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(BY RLEMR'O TELEGRAPH—COPYRIOHT,) ReOTER's TELECBAMh, Received 18th, 10.30 p.m.) San Francisco, May 17. Sir Arthur Musgrave and Mr James Service are passengers en route for. England, not Sir Alexander Stuart, Melbourne, May 18. The Waihora sailed for the BluJ" this afternoon, Capetown, May 17. _ The Doric left for New Zealand lust night. London, May 17, Australian mmh dated Melbourne, April Bth, perParaniatta.were delivered tore to-day via Brindisi, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 5 per ceftt''per annum.

London, May 18. Renters telegrams received 19th— The debate on the Home Rule Bill, whs resumed last night. Sir Richard Cross spoke at some length in opposition to tho Bill, which he' stated offered no prospect of finality of legislation, nor the establishment of good Government for the Country. Mr Stanslleld expressed himself in defence of' the measure which he declared would smooth the way for Federation, I and strengthen the union (if the British Eiupuu The dc»;li ia announced aged seventy one, of Sir TlioiuiH Erskin May, lato clmk of the Huase of Commoni.

. Melbouksh, May lb. The Manager of the National Mort' gage Agency Company of New Zealand, reports on tha local market as follows: —Shipping wheat ia strong at fa U per bushel; mailing barley, slow of sale at 3s 9d to 4s 3d; N.Z. oats, feed torts, prices firmly maintained at 3s to 3s 2d; milling, good demand at 3s 2d to 3s 3d; N.Z. oats under bond, 2s 3d to 2s Gd.