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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1052, 19 September 1883, Page 2

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("rBCTEr’s TRI/EORI.MB—COPTKI&DXVj Monetary and Commercial.' 3 London, Sept. 17. Consols are unchanged at ioi- and New Zealand securities are as follows: —Five per cent 10-40 Loan, 103, t ex dtv; Five per cent. 1889 Loan, Four and a-half per cent 1879-1904 Loan, stock, 101. The|market rate of. discount has fallen to per cent, and Bank rate is The grain market continues dull, with a downward .tendency. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 475; New Zealand dp'-has fallen is 6d per quarter, and Js nqw quoted at 41s to 455. Adelaide flour, 335. The tallow market is unchanged. Australian best beef, 40s ; best mutton, . J ■ /~/=

Wool Sales. , Fi At the wool sales to-day 11,700 bales were offered. The market Continues firm. r , r Cetewayo Called to Account. Oapbtolth, Sept 17. A telegram to hand from- Pietermaritzburg states that in consequence of the attitude of Cetewayo towards the British residents in Zululand,and his expressed determination to continue fighting, Sir H. E. Bulwer, Governor of Natal, has called upon him to surrender himself to the British authorities, otherwise a force of British, trqops will be despatched to arrest hint

[Received Fept. 19,1 p.m.] Carey’s Murderer. - London, Sept. 18. O’Donnell was brought up to-day at the Bow Street Police Court, charged with the murder of Carey at Port Elizabeth in July last. Some preliminary evidence was taken and the case remanded. The Price of Meat-' ’ : * The mutton by the steamerJCuzco from Sydney is realising 3d pier pound. \ small quantity of the beef by the same vessel is selling at per pound. : The Croatian Revolt. Vienna, Sept. 18. Tne latest reports from the Southern Provinces show that the agitation in Croatia is lessening and a quieter feeling prevails. ; • General Booth Imprisoned. Bebne, Sept. 18. General Booth, of the Salvation Army, has been arrested and imprisoned at Neufchatel, for having continued religious demonstrations against the orders of the authorities. A Denial. Capetown, Sept 18. The report to hand yesterday that an ultimatum was being sent to Cetewayo, calling upon him to surrender is.-, now proved to be devoid of foiinda-: tion.