CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1055, 21 January 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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[kKCTEb’s XRIjEOR &U 8 —COPYKI&HT. ] Monetary and Commercial. London, ' Jan. ■ 18» Consols remain at ioij£, and New Zealand securities at yesterday’s quota-' tions. Adelaide wheat, ex store, re- . mains at 445, and New Zealand ditto at 36s to 425. Adelaide flour, ex store, 3 is. The total’ quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,880,000 quarters. The Wool Market. The wool market is dull. New arr rivals to date for the first series of auctions this year now amount to 100,000 „ bales. The Mail. London, Jan. 19. The homeward mails via San Francisco, dated Auckland, December 12, were delivered to-day, Gordon Pasha. It has transpired that, at the request of the British Government, Gordon Pasha has accepted charge of a special . mission, and started for Khartoum. Gordon Pasha will be answerable only to the British Government as regards any command in the Egyptian array. The Soudan. Cairo, Jan. 19. No further intelligence is to hand from the Soudan. The telegraph line from Upper Egypt to Khartoum has been cut by the rebel Arabs. Fatal Wreck. New Yobs, Jan. 19. B The steamship City of Columbus' bound from Boston to Savannah, has been wrecked, with great loss of life. According to the latest intelligence zao persons were drowned. J [Received Jan. 21, 1.30 p.m.] The Defence of New Guinea. London, Jan. 19. ■ The Times of to-day announces that as a result of the recent Conference at Sydney, the British Government will probably 'undertake the maritime .defence of New Guinea, . [Received Jan. 21, 2 p.m.] Gold for Australia. ’ London, Dec. 18. The P. and O, steamship Mirzapore takes 1.300,000 ■in gold coin for Sydney. Arrived. London, Jan. 19. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association Arrived Ship Glance from Auckland (Sept 23rd).