: ; Australian wheat (ex warehouse), Nov. 22, 39s Cd — with a marked de pression; New Zealand, long-berried (ex store), 37s 6d. ; The annual report of the New Zea land: Stepping Company shows that ■■last year's deficit has been reduced to L 82,000, and the general indebtedness by LI 11,800. Mr E. S. Dawes -has ! acquired the debt to the Bank of New Zealand, and the directors will shortly issue debentures to cover the amount. Taking evidence before the Times- Parnoll Commission was concluded on Saturday, and Sir Henry James, Q.C., -one of the leading counsel representing the proprietary of the Times, made an eloquent peoration. Sir James Hannen, president, in announcing that the com mission was closed, regretted that ■certain -witnesses had not been called for the defence. It is rumored that the report of the ■commission will be made in January next. ■ , 'Some of the Canadian and Paris newspapers, referring to the disposition • of Emperor Doin Pedro of Brazil, ad vise the population of Canada to imitate the action of General Fonesca and be •corac a republic. At auctions on Saturday 1100 bales of rabbitskins were sold. New Zealand consignments show an advance of Id per lb ; while Australian have barely ■supported last rates. Privatd telegrams state that .Dr. Peters, leader of the German expedition in Eastern Africa, is alive. Router's (cables confirm the news of the massacre. Mr Park, editor of the North Lon don Press, has been arrested at the in-, stance of the Earl of Euston, for con aiecting the' latter's name, with the irecent horrible scandals discovered in a private club at the West End. Sub stantial bail was demanded, but was not forthcoming. General Fonesca (Brazil) has decided to abolish the Senate and State Council. It is. understood that the United States, Franco, and Italy are sending warships here to protect the interests of their respective subjects. The Government have decreed universal suffrage The directors of the English and coastwise companies threaten to work their vessels at the colonial wharves unless the demands of.jtho: laborers oeaso. The latter threaten to block colonial steamers if this action is taken, but it will not affect steamers carrying mails. The Dockers' Union are organ ising a board of arbitration to deal with till matters in dispute between them selves and the clock companies. 