NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6301, 22 June 1881, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS) Melbourne, June 21. The repairs to the Orient steamship Sorata have been completed, and she is now afloat again. It has transpired that the corner party in the Legislative Assembly will not support the vote of want of confidence in the Ministry which is to be proposed by Sir Bryan O’Loghlen to-day. It is not yet known what action the Opposition members will take on the motion. It is believed in some quarters that they have not yet decided upon a course of action. Sydney, June 21. No fresh cases of smallpox have been reported in the city since the 15th instant, and the health officers continue to use every precaution to prevent the disease spreading. The weather is clear and frosty. Arrived, this afternoon —Union Company’s steamship Botomahana, from Bussell. LATEST— :i a.m. London, June 20. Consols remain at 100 g. New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 105 ; New Zealand 5 per cent. 1880 loan, 105 ; New Zealand per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 103. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 48s. (id.; New Zealand wheat, 455. Gd.; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345. Australian tallow, best beef, per cwt., 345. Cd.; best mutton, 3Gs. (id. At the wool sale to-day 5900 bales were catalogued. A firm demand was again experienced. In the House of Commons to-day the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, in reply to a question, confirmed the announcement made by the Daily News, on the 17th inst., that representations had been made to the United States Government on the subject of the operations of the Fenians in England and America. Albany, June 21. The P. and O. Company’s steamship Hydaspes arrived from Galle this morning. Adelaide, June 21. The Hon. W. Morgan has resigned his position as Premier and Chief Secretary owing to pressure of private engagements. The Hon. G. Hawker, Minister of Works, has been summoned by the Governor to accept the portfolio and undertake the reconstruction of the Ministry. Melbourne, June 21. In the Legislative Assembly to-day, after further debate, the Land Tax Bill was finally rejected. Sailed—Te Anau, for Bluff, this afternoon.