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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 972, 18 June 1883, Page 2

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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, June 15. Consols remain at ioo%£. New Zealand securities are unchanged, as follows: —s per cent 10-40 loan, per cent i879 : ig04 loan, 102 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 102 Colonial breadstuff's continue dull and prices have declined. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is quoted at 475, being a fall of is. New Zealand ditto, ex warehouse, has suffered a similar fall, and is now at 43s to 465, according to quality. Adelaide flour, ex store, is quoted at 335, being a decline of 6d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,960,000 qrs, being an increase of 10,000 qrs during the week. Australian tallow is dull, and has declined 6d per cwt; best beef is now quoted at 41s, and best mutton at 42s 6d.

The Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day 12,106 bales were offered. The market was steady, but the demand was not active. London, June 16. At to-ddy’s wool sale 9,100. hales were" offered. The market was steady, but the demand is nor active. A Terrible Catastrophe. London, June 17. One of the most appalling catastrophes for many years past occurred at Sunderland, last night. A children’s

fete was held during the evening, in the Victoria Hall, fully 2,000 children being present, and the entertainment having ended the children were leaving the building, when a false alarm of fire was raised. A panic ensued,, and a . rush was made for the staircase, in descending which many fell) and were trampled (upon by those following. The outlet ’became blocked, and before the panip {could be allayed and the staircasedeared >IBO had been crushed to death and many others seriously injured. The calamity has caused profound distress, jand cast a gloom over the entire district. Universal sympathy is expressed fpr the sufferers and their relatives., • ; i The Channel TunneL

i The Right Hon. John Bright, in the 'course Of an address to the people of (Birmingham last evening strongly advocated, the formation .of the Channel Tunnel and urged the, advisability ;of cooperating with France m the formation of the projected second ■Suez Canal. , . ■ <'f f ! ( i v Sir , Hercules Robinson. ; It has transpired that Sir Hercules ■ Robinson will shortly return td v the Cape, and will remain there until the completion of his term of office.. .i* i / A New Lina of Steamers. Y Sir F. D. Bell, Agent-General ’ for n New Zealand, hashed an interview with - M. Cochery, French Minister tor Post ’ and Telegraphs, with reference to the,, establishment of aline of mail steamers between New Zealand and French' « ports. . The result of the interview has hot, however, transpired. : " [Received June 18, 1 p.m.] The Mails, j • London. June 16. i The Homeward mails via Naples per steamer Orient from Melbourne (May q), were delivered in London <d- 3 day.