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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1057, 23 January 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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[rKDTKE’s IBfeEGBAMS —COPYRIGHT,] An Outrage Frustrated. London, Jan. 22.

Five packages containing dynamite have been discovered in the tunnel of New Euston Square railway station; His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was about to travel northwards by the London and Northwestern line. The discovery was made prior to his departure. It is believld that it was intended to wreck the train by which the Prince proposed to travel, and it is thought that the projected outrage is the work of Fenian emissaries, but up to the present time no arrests have been made by the police. The discovery caused much excitement and indignation.

Monetary and Commercial. Consols have declined to x.oifg. New Zealand securities are unchanged at last quotations. There are no changes to report in markets for colonial breadstuff's and tallowThe Soudan Rebellion. Cairo, Jan. 21.

News to hand from the Soudan states that Baker Pasha, since his arrival, has „ been parleying with the Sheiks £>f the desert Arab tribes, and with considerable success, several of them who have been in rebellion having submitted to the Egyptian Government [Received Jan. 23, 1.25 p.m.] The Victorian Loon. London, Jan. 22.

Tenders for the Victorian loan of four million sterling at 4 per cent and par minimum were opened to-day. The total amount offered was found to be L 5,5 50,000. Tenders at 100545 will receive 9 per cent, and above that price in full.

Obituary.

The death is announced to-day of Earl Grosvenor, heir to the dukedom of Westminster, aged 3?.

A Bank Dividend.

The English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bapk has declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, and places 14 per cent to reserve. AUSTRALIAN. [rEUTKr'B lELEGEAMB—COPY BIGHT.] Skipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Sailed, this afternoon—Union steamship Manapouri, .for the Bluff. Murder. A case of suspected robbery and murder is reported to have occurred near Geelong. Francis Beech, farmer, living at Pettavel, was found to have been murdered in his house, and his wife was in a dying state. The house had been ransacked throughout. No arrests have yet been made. The Markets.

The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports of the local grain market as follows :—Wheat is in moderate inquiry at 4s to 4s idj malting barley, 4s to 4s 6d, quotation; nominal] New' Zealand oats, feeding sorts are in favor of buyers, at as ifd to 3s id ] milling ditto are in request at reduced prices, 3s id to 3s ad; New Zealand oats, under bond, as to as 6d, prices being barely maintained. [Received Jan. 23, 1.25 p.m.j - New South Wales’ Expenditure. Sydney, To-day.

The New South Wales Estimates *of expenditure were tabled in Parliament last evening. They show a total estimated expenditure of L 7, 710,000, against L 6,810,000 last year] an Increase of L 899,000.