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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1275, 9 June 1884, Page 2

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[rKOTEB’s XRLKfIRAMS—COPYRIGHT,] 1 The San Francisco Mail. , London, Jane 6. > The Australian "and New Zealand 1 mails, which left Auckland on April f 29th,'via San Francisco, were delivered s in Londbn to-day. f Monetaryaud Commercial. r Consols remain at par, ex div. The - market rate of discount has risen 2 per } cent,, and is now % per cent below r Bank rate. New Zealand securities ' Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 104; Five ’ per cent 1889 Loan, 102 % ; Four \ and a half per cent. 1879-1904 Loan, t 102# ; Four per cent Inscribed Stock, I 100%. Colonial breadstuff's—quotaf lions, ex granary, are unchanged. Off > coast cargoes—South Australian wheat ■is selling at 40s. The total quantity of * wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,970,000 quarters. Australian tal-' ) low remains at last quotations. ‘ The Wool Sales. 1 At to-day’s auction 9,400 bales were s offered. Good competition waf 5 evinced. Crossbreds are now ruling at, s about a penny higher than at the close j of last sales. 1 The Frozen Meat Tradp. 3 The cargo of frozen mutton from s Sydney and Melbourne per Sorata 1 arrived in good condition. A portion f of the Sydney carcases were placed in 1 the market to-day, and realised $d per * pound. New Zealand mutton, prime 5 quality, is now selling at sj£d to sj£d i per pound. 1 The Budget. 1 London, June 7. In the House of last night 1 the Government Bill announced by Mr Childers in the Budget statement, for 1 the conversion of consols from 3 per cent to per cent, was read a second time. A Disclaimer. Sir Gavan Duffy, who was recently credited with the attempt to revive a young Ireland party, has disclaimed any intention on his part to re-enter political life. The Becidiviste Question. It is repprted on good authority thatan agreement has been arrived at by Lord Granville and M. Waddington regarding the deportation of recidivistes to New Caledonia. [Received June 9, 12.30 p.m.} The American Presidency. New York, Jane 8. The Chicago Convention have de-' cided to nominate Mr James G. Blaine, ex-Secretary of State, as the democratic candidate /or the Presidency of the United States. ♦A Successful Mission. Cairo, J one. 8." Intelligence is to hand from Massowah that Admiral Hewitt, who is now on a special mission to Abyssinia, has been well received by King John, and there is every prospect of the mission being successful. Reinforcements for Sonakim. In consequence of the presence of a large body of Arab rebels under Osman Digneh in the neighborhood of Soya*kim, further reinfot cements, comprising all the British marines available at Port Said and another battalion of Egyptian regulars, are under orders to proceed without.delay. Flichting in Zululand. Capetown, June 8. Latest news from Zululand states that the Usutus recently made a fresh attack upon the loyal tribes in the reserve territory. Heavy fighting took place, resulting in the defeat of the aggressors. A large body of Boers has now joined the Usutus, and together they have invaded the country occupied by Usibepu and his followers. [Received Jude 9, 12.45 p.m.} The Orand Frix. - Paris, Jane 8. The race for the Grand Frix was run to-day, and resulted as follows :—Little ’ Ducko, 1 ; The Lambkin, 2; Fra Dia- . volo, 3. - Fall of Berber. Cairo, June 8. . Intelligence has been received that Berber, an important town on the north of Khartoum, has fallento the rebels^

after a brief struggle, and tbe.i 3re now lifull occupation. A portion of the Egyptian garrison surrendered their Armsand went oyer to the assailants, and the remainder, who declined to yield, were killed to a man.