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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 701, 29 July 1882, Page 2

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[PKK UEUTEU’S AGENCY.] Money and the Markets. London, July 26. Consols are unchanged at New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations : —Five per Cent. 10.40 Loan, 107; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan, 105 y 2 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 103. Adelaide wheat is quiet at 525; ex store and New Zealand ditto, at 50s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, has declined to 375. Ausralian tallow, best beef, 44s 6d ; best mutton, 45s 6d. London, July 27. Consols have advanced by and are again at The total revenue in notes and bullion in the Bank of Kngland is Li 2,400,000, being L 350,000 less than last week. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Colonial breadsfufis continue quiet, and Australian tallow continues firm at last quotation. The next series of wool auctions open on the 22nd of August. The arrivals to date amount to 320,000 bales. The fourth series will commence on the 21st of November. The Bank rate of discount remains at 3 per cent, and the market rate is 1j 4. Shipping. Arrived —Ships Loch Linnhe, from Port Chalmers (April 22nd); Drus Brodersen, from Lyttelton (March xoth) ; Roman Emperor, from Lyttelton (April 18th). Bank Dividend. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of per cent, for the last half year. The Goodwood Cup. The Goodwood Cup was run for today, and resulted as follows : —Friday, 1 y Tristan, 2 ; Geologist, 3. Satisfactory. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 8 per cent, for the past half-year, and carries Li 4,000 to the reserve fund. [SPECIAL TO “TUB ARGOS.”] Earl Kimberley. London, July 26. Earl Kimberley will at present hold the two offices pending the reconstruction of the Cabinet in autumn. The Price of Their Lives. O’Brien, who was arrested, and confessed to having taken part in the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, has asserted that two of the assassins received L 25 for committing the foul deed.