(.ily Electrio Telegraph.— Copyright.) : (Per United Press Association^ LONDON, June 9.
The British eiports of coal for May increased by 111,000. tons, a» comparop with the' previous May. "'••• Mutton. — All kinds Unchanged. Lamb. — Prime Canterbury, 5 3-16 d; fair average, including Dunedin, South land, Wellington, and secondary Can terbury, 4jcL River Plato crossbred or merino wethers— Heavy 2J3, light 2gd. New Zealand beef.— lßolb to 2201 b, fair avenjg* qualitjp-Ox fores 2 9-16 d, hinds 3|d. , , Hides, dull— New South Wales light ox, 4 1-8; others unchanged. Leather, unchanged; basils declined a half-pdtmv". Tin Spot, 130; three months, 128}. Silver, 2s 3 7-16 d. Wheat — Victorian cargoes ' sold — Alexander Lawrence, 29s .6Jd; Ocean's, 29s 9d/

At the Borough Council 'Chambers last evening the Wanganui School Committee held their usual monthly meeting, when there were present — Tho Revs T. B. Maclean (chair), R. M. Rybmrn, and J. Cocker, Messrs Johns Williams, Curham, Thomson, and Bruce.. Previous to the ordinary business be ing proceeded with reference wns made to the death of Mrs G. S. Bridge, and it was .unanimously resolved that a letter be sent from the Committee to Mr Bridge, sympathising with him in his bereavement.
