[PES PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Seceived May 30th, It ajn. London, May 29. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,572,000 quarters, and for the Conti nent 378,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 21,250,000 bushels. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile shares are quoted at £3 10s; New Zealand Trust and Loan Company, £10. BeoeivedMay 30th. 1 p.m. Mblboubnv, May 30, The oats market is exoited, and large sales are reported at 4s 2d.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
[pan paasa association.) Received May 30th, I p.m. Stdnbt. May 30. Arrived —Excelsior, from Dunedin; Notero, from Lyttelton. Melbourne, May 30. Arrived—Te Anau and Pukaki, from New Zealand. Reoeived May 31st, U5 a.m. Stdnbt, May 30. Arrived —Alameda, from Auckland.
AUSTRALIAN.
fVWt FBESS ASSOCIATION.] Received May 90th, 1 p-so. DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS. Stdkit, May 30. Immense damage haß been done by the floods in the town of West Mait land. There is much distress at Mar rickyille in consequence of the floods. 20,000 bags of cereals, chiefly ship ments from New Zealand and Victoria, stored in the city, have been damaged by the flood water. FATALITY AT A BALL. MeIiBOUKNB, May SO. At a ball at UMpua West last night two of the party, named Fitzpatrick and Richardson, quarrelled, and a fight ensued. During the struggle Fite patrick fell dead. Received May Slst. 1.15 eon. FATALITY DURING THB FLOODS. Sydney, May 30. Tha floods at Makland are subsiding. Ad unfortunate accident happened while people were being taken out of mandated houses j one of the rescue boats capsiaed, and a Miss Fleming was drowned. Hone Cloths from 11« B H»le and Co/aadvertieement, page /.
SALE OF CANTERBURY RUNS.
