TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Melbourne, June 27.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 334, 4 July 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Melbourne, June 27.

The markets are dull. Flour is lower in price. Oats are fiim and the stock is light. They command from 5s 4d to 5s 7d.. Candles are in good demand. Teas, in consequence of the news arrived from Foo Chow, stating that the market is higher and the qualities of teas inferior, are rising in piice. A telegram from Batavia reports that sugar is aiilvancing rapidly. A telegram states that Hennessy has commenced selling- brandy at 20 francs per hectolitre. Salt has advanced owing; to the small supply shipped. Brisbane, June 27. The Land Bill passed the Assembly. The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill passed' the second, reading in the Legislative Council. Adelaide,. June 27. The barque Contest,, fop Port Darwin, was wrecked on the coast, near Fremantle. All hands were saved. Several cargoes of whea/tr hawe-beea taken up for the- Cape. Wheat is OS per busheL [ London, JHine 24In the House of -Commons, Mr Plhnsoll's Menchant Shipping Survey Bill was defeated, on. the second reading, by 173 to l'7O'. The' Government opposed the measure, stating that the Royal Commissioners' report was to be signed and would be distributed shortly. • i . , The Qiteen is expected' to visit St Petersburg in September. ' * J«ne 25. #> ( At the Merchant Tailor*' banquet,. Mr Disraeli,-* in responding to the toast of " Her MajestyVMinJa* ters," defended the Church as an institution of* tile* country. The Conservative policy was>nota policy of inaction, but of progressive improvement for the people. Earl Derby spoke on the'generaLasp.ectoP European afiarrs, which were* more and' moret^niiLng', to quiet- ' "* r ,"Y'" June^ 2sl; • ■ The Archbishop of Canterbury's bill for the'prevention of ritualistic practices in the Church of" England has passed the House of LordsThe visit of the Queen to St Pbtfersburglr is. formally contradicted, A conference of Gernra-n bishops has assembled" at Fulda foy discussing the ecclesiastic laws. Paris, 1 June* 24. The distiibution of photographs of the Prince Imperial is prohibited in France. Berlin,. June 24. The bill for the Government Adnrinstratimv appointed in the diocees, is passed.