Commercial.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3339, 19 October 1889, Page 2

Commercial.

Messrs Weddell and Co, London, report on September 6: —New Zealand hemp has sold with better spirit of late, the available stock being light, though some 8500 to 4000 bales are now in dock in various vossels awaiting discharge. At auction held on Ith instant 230 bales Now Zealand hemp were offered and CO bales sold at an advance of LI to L2 por ton on recent rates, Fair Wellington made L 27 10s to L2B 15s ; L2B 0s to L2B 10s for medium Christeliurch; fine Auckland mado L!JO to L 34, Tow sold at L 5 and L 7 per ton, according to quality.

NEWS BY CABLE,

ENGLISHLondon, October 17,

Peter Jackson, the coloured Australian pugilist, Ball, an English boxer, out in two rounds. The Shippers' Committee lias been re-elected, the meeting ,of thoso interested being unanimously of opinion that their operations have been bonefioial. The Chamber of Commeroe and tho Brokers are discussing the question of the pilferage of cargo, over carrying, short delivery, and the indemnity to be paid by the Stato lor the employment of merchant. steamers in war time.

FOREIGN,

Pahis, October 17,

The practice of assigning convicts to free colonists in Noumea is to be abandoned. Wiyes will be encouraged to accompany settlors, and convict marriages will be cheeked.

AMERICAN. Cincinnati, October 17. The cable broke on the inclined tramway in this city yesterday, and the car, running down tho slope, was dashed to pieces, and ten passeiigers wre killed.

AUSTRALIAN. Bhismnu, October 18. Three gentlemen named Chatficld, Rogers, and Taylor, who went out on a yachting cruise along 'the coast, have been missing tor ten days, and fears are entertained that the vessel bjisfoundered with all hands, Twq. raen an d two women attempted to bflrv two infants alive, hut. the sexton of tlie cliurch discovered the children were still living. Eroii} tl(ecjrc.umstanc?.ii i| is b.eliftved children' liavo been hujied alive seyeiiftl previous occasions.