CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1245, 5 May 1884, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [KBtJTKE’R TU.XGRAMS—OOPTUI6HT. 1 Monetary and Commercial. - • Loudon, May 2. . .Consols remain at ard Nrv - -Zealand securities at yesterday’s quota-1 tions. The breadstuff's market is unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 435: New Zealand do, 35s to 40s j ‘ Adelaide flour, ex store, 38k The total, quantity of wheat afloat for Great has increased from 2,080,000 to a t 230,000 quarters during the week. Australian tallow—Beef, average quality has declined 6d per cwt, and is now worth 365. Mutton remains at 395. Tho Wool Sales. WOOL—-Prices continue steady, but without active demand. ■ The catalogue at to-day’s auction comprised 10,600 half?. Crossbreds are firmer. French buyers are offering more freely. Frozen Mutton. Prime New Zealand mutton is now telling at 6d. . Shipping. London, May 3 Arrived at Plymouth to-day, the 1 Orient''’steamship John Elder, from | Melbourne (March 22nd.) I . AVote of Censure. In the Hbuse of Commons to-day S|r Michael Hicks-Peach gave notice of oration pensur|ng the Government fof {he t}ei}ay which has occurred in the arrangements for rescuing General Gordon and the garrison at Khartoum. . Suspended Payment. . Ofienta} panning Corporation has suspended payment. A Missing VesselThe steamship State of Florida, trading between Glasgow and America, is 'several days overdue. A lifeboat bcar- - ing the name of the vessel has been .. picked op in the roiddje of the Atlan- ' j tin,-and much anxiety is felt regarding ■the fate of the passengers and crew. £ ■ A New Company. I ; ■ The'well-known firm of Dalgety, Du- • exoz and Co., general merchants, Lom- ' bard street} has been converted into a r '-"joint stock company, with a capital of . 1^4,000,00a [Received Msy 5, 2.30 p.m.. K: Latest Commercial. f'}. _ - London, May 3. ;j-i--Consols have declined by ffj, and tome .quoted at The market tifecouhl hat risen to ‘ and Lifer cesi below the B‘ank rate* | [ securities, are at last jr—Five per cent. 10-40 loxjl ; Five per cent 1889 div ; Four and a half Sir'rite cent, 1879-1904 Loan, cent. Inscribed Stock, 99 ffifedi*. Colonial breadstuff? and tal :

The Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool auction 9,800 bales were catalogued. The market is steady, but. the demand inactive. Arrived. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report the arrival of the ships Westland from Wellington, Ada Melmore from Lyttelton, Antares from Auckland.