CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1260, 22 May 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

i.ATfcST FROM EUROPE. [bKCTBR'b TUEORAMB—OOPTHI6HT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, May 20. Consols remain at ioi}£, and New Zealand securities as follows; Five- per cent 10-40 Loan, 104 ; Five per cent 1889 Loan, ioa>£, Four and a-half per cent 1879-1904 Loan, 102 ; Four per cent Inscribed Stock, too#. Wheat—Adelaide, ex store, unchanged, 4rs; and New Zealand, 35s to 40s. Adelaide flour; ex store, 28s. Australian tallow —average quality, -beef, 36s j mutton, 39 s - The Wool Sales. The wool market continues firm. The catalogue at to-day’s auction comprised 11,800 bales. The Soudan Expedition. London, May 21. The Government has invited tenders for engines to propel thirty river launches, which it is un derst ood will be used fofcopveying troops up the river Nile. There are also other signs in connection with the transport service, which indicate that active preparations are being made for the early despatch of an expedition of British troops into the Soudan. The New Reform Bill In the House of Commons last night the Franchise Reform Bill was again under discussion. During the debate an amendment excluding the Irish electorates from the operations of the BUI was rejected by a large majority. The Mails. The homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne April zpth, were delivered yesterday.