LATEST FROM EUROPE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1065, 31 January 1884, Page 2

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[kEUTLr’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] The Wine Duties. London, Jan. 29. A communication has been addressed by the Spanish Government to the English Government with a view of obtaining a further concession on Spanish wines imported into Great Britain. More Gold for Australia. It is expected that an additional sum of 1,400,000 in gold will shortly be withdrawn from the Bank of England for Australia. Monetary and Commercial. Consols have declined yk, and are quoted to-day at New Zealand securities remain as follows:—Five ,per cent. 10-40 Loan, 105 ; Five per cent. 1889 Loan, ; Four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, ioij£ ; Four per cent. Inscribed Stock, xoo. The market rate of discount has fallen to 2%i, and the Bank rate to 3 per cent. Breadstuffs are unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 445; New Zealand ditto, 36s to 425. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 31s. Australian tallow, fair average quality—Beef, 39s 6d; mutton, 42s 6d. The Emperor of Germany. Berlin, Jan. 29. The Emperor William has recovered from his recent indisposition. The SimlaLondon, Jan. 30. The statement that the disabled ship Simla was being safely towed to Gravesend proved to be erroneous. A Banquet. At a banquet given last evening by the London Chamber of Commerce, at which the colonial Agents-General were present, in responding to the toast of “The Colonies,” Sir Arthur Blythe, Agent-General for South Australia, said that he rejoiced at the increasing interest in the colonies which was now displayed throughout the Mother Country, and he emphatically affirmed the unwavering loyalty of the colonies to the Imperial authority.