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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1047, 11 January 1884, Page 2

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fREUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.) Monetary and Commercial. London, Jan. 9,

Consols have further advanced and are now quoted at New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. Adelaide wheat, ex store, has further fallen 6d per quarter, and is now quoted at 453. New Zealand ditto remains at 38s to 435, and Ade,laide flour, ex store, 31s 6d, AustraHan tallow—Best beef, 39s 6d; best mutton, 445. The Mai’s. The homeward mails via Naples, per Orient steamship Sorata, from Melbourne (December xst), were delivered here to-day.

The Transvaal Frontier. London, Jan. 10.

It is believed that the Transvaal Government will reject the proposed modification of the frontier line which is proposed to be made in _ order that native chiefs friendly to England may be afforded British protection.

Arrest of Nihilists.

>st Petersburg, Jan. 9.

Forty students have been arrested at Moscow on a charge of complicity in the murder of Colonel Sudeiko, of the Russian gensdarmes.

The Calcutta Exhibition. Calcutta, Jan. 9.

Up to the present time the Exhibi- , tion has been visited by 262,000 persons. Various satisfactory sales have been effected, and the juries -IfiWrSf*’ commenced the work of allotting awards.

[Received Jan. 11, 2.20 p.m.] The French in Madagascar. London, Jan. 10.

Intelligence received on the 7 th inst that the Malagasies had accepted the French. ultimatum and agreed to cede the northern portion of Madagascar is not yet confirmed. Later news states that France insists on the establishment of a French protectorate over the %hd!S v,t island, and as the demand is objected to by the Malagasy Government matters are still unsettled. A Successful Loan. Tenders for the City of Auckland loan of Ltoo.ooo were opened to-day. J The total amount offered was found to be Lyoa.ooo. Tenders at LlO2 7s 6d will receive 5 per cent of the allotment * and tenders above that amount will rer ceive in full.