CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1061, 29 September 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

.ATtST FROM EUROPE.

[Reuter’s tkleokams —copyright ] Monetary and Commercial. London, Sept. 27. - The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England has increased by L 200,000 during the week, • and is now Li 4,000,000. The ptipportiovof reserve to liabilities remains at 42 percent. The Bank rate of discount is 3 per cent, market rate; Consols are unchanged at 101 and New Zealand securities are as Five pet cent. Loan, 103^; Five per cent Four and a half per tent’ 18791904 Loan, j Four- :i per cent, inscribed stock, 'xopjlfL^ldaide wheat, ex warehouse, 45s 6dj New Zealand, 40s to 44s- Adelaidej]flo|iir, xx •store, 335; tallow, i beef, 40s, best muttoii, 41&, '■ The Wool Sales- I ; - ■ The catalogue at to-day's wool - sale comprised 10,100 bales. The* bf the sale was again fim. : ' Mr Parnell Reported Rhot. London, Sept. 88. A rumor is current here ; that :Mr Charles Parnell has been shot-* i The report, the origin of which has not been traced, caused some excitement) but has not gained much Credence. Irish Demonstration. I The meetings at Dungannon yesterday were largely attended by 'Parnell’s followers, arid, notwithstanding the presence of a large number of Orangemen, nothing : approaching the nature of a riot occurred, the presence of strong bodies of constabulary;^ and military having been sufficient to *preserve order. •?»•••

France and China. • - ■ Paris, Sept. 27. It is reported that-the Chinese' Envoy has definitely declined the French proposals for the settlement of the Tonquin difficulty. Great been observed’ regarding the progress of negotiations, and no official announcement has yet been made; Bulgarian AffairsConstantinople, Sept 29. Telegrams to hand from Sofia state that a large number of arms are being imported into Bulgaria: They are declared to be of Russian manufacture, and it is rumored the Russian Government Is cognisant of the movement [Received Sept 29, noon.] 1 Ah Unfounded Report. London,. Sept 28. It Has been ascertained. .that the report that Mr Parnell had been shot at is altogether unfounded; n j

Mr Shaw in EnglandThe Rev Mr ihaw has been accorded a public reception to r day at Exeter Hall on his return from Madagascar. There was a very large attendance of sympathisers and the general public Mr Shaw gave a lengthy narrative of the treatment he received'at the hands of the French naval authorities showing that he had been subjected to considerable ill-usage both, on shore and on board the warship which took him to Reunion. The London /'press are unanimous in urging Mr Shaw f 6 ‘demand from the French Government some reparation for the treatment he has received, . [Received Sept 29, 2.30 p.in.] ' : ' ’ Another AgrarianOritraie. London, Sept. 23, News is to hand that a fata! agrarian outrage has occurred in Ireland, the victim being a landlord -in Mayo named Grotty. No clue of the perpetrators of the murder has been 'o& tained.

Carey’s Murderer. O’Donnell was again brought up at the Bow street Police Court t<H&y. Mrs Carey gave evidence of the ’ ihurder, and testified that, O’Donnell, after he had committed the deed, stated that he had been sent out to assassinate Carey.

An Impressive Ceremony. Berlin, Sept/ 28. ' The statue (Germania) which- haabeen .erected at Mederwald- was..ua» veiled with great ceremouy to-day by the Emperot William, in the presence of an immense concourse of people.