CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1421, 5 January 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Shipping. London, January 3.

Arrived at Plymouth.—The steam* ship Ruapehu, from Lyttelton (Novem* her 27 th).

Honor Conferred

The appointment of the Marquis of Normanby to the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath is announced.

DynamiteAn explosion of dynamite occurred last night on the underground Metropolitan Railway, between King’s Cross and Gower street stations. The explosion occurred while the train was passing the spot. The carriage windows were all broken, and the tunnel slightly damaged. A few passengers were cut by the broken glass, but none were seriously injured. Monetary and Commercial. QConsols remain at The readstuffs market cotinues to advance.

To-day’s quotations are as follow: Adelaide wheat, ex store, 38s ; New Zealand ditto, 30s to 355; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 24s 6d. The total quantity of wheat on passage and ip shipping for the United Kingdom is 1,900,000 quarters, being a decrease during the week of 50,000 quarters. Prime New Zealand frozen mutton is selling at Australian tallow, average quality—Beef, 345; ditto mutton, 34s 6d.

Wheat.

Off coast cargoes of New Zealand wheat are quoted at 31s 6d.

The Loan.

London, Oanuary 2.

Tenders have been called for the New Zealand Government Loan of a million sterling, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent The minimum is fixed at 97 Tenders will be opened on Friday, 9th of January. Mr Gladstone’s Health. Mr Gladstone is unwell and is confined to his house. (Received January 5, 11 n.m.) London, January 4 Hon. W. E. Gladstone’s indisposition is due to insomnia. His medical advisers have ordered complete rest

Saint Luicia.

Berlin, January 4.

It is believed in well informed circles here that Prince Bismarck will acquiesce in the proposal to establish a British protectorate over Saint Lucia, notwithstanding claims which have been put forward by Luberitz and Co., of Bremen, to the land on which the British flag was hoisted.

a u s:t rauan. (REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) Fire. Melbourne, Saturday.

The Academy of music in this city was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The insurance amounts to Li 3,500, of which L 8,500 is held by New Zealand offices.

(Received January 5,2 p.m ) Shipping. Sydney, To-day. Arrived, last evening—Wairarapa, from Auckland.

Smallpox. A further case ot smallpox has broken out in the quarantine station. The Revenue. Bbisbasb, To*day.

The revenue for the last quarter amounted to 1,588,000, a decrease of L 5 8,000 compared with corresponding period of 1883, ®

Shipping. Melbourne, To day. Arrived—P. and O. steamship Ballarat, from Plymouth. Major-General Scratchley, High Commissioner for New Guinea, is a passenger by her.