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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1481, 6 March 1885, Page 2

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fREUTER 1 8 TKLEGRAHB—OOPTRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London March 4. Consols have further declined by $4, and ate now quoted at 97j6. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The markets for colonial breadstufis and, tallow are quiet, with quotations unchanged.

ShippingThe Shaw-Savill and Albion Company’s steamship Arawa, from New Zealand (Wellington, January 21), arrived at Plymouth last evening. Hef cargo of meat is in good condition.

Reception. Bombay, March 4. The formal reception by the Viceroy of the Ameer of Afghanistan will take place at Lassan Abdool, in the Panjaub, where 20,000 troops will be encamped for the occasion. The cere? mony will be attended with mpch splendour.

(Received March 6, 1 p.m.) The Sondan.

Cairo, March S. The latest advices from Korti state i that the British headquarters are about to be moved to Pongola, and that thp troops will, during the summer, be'quartered at various points along the Nile ,' between Korti and Dongola. A German Mission. , ‘ LmrpoN, March 6. Count Herbert Bisiparck. Acting Under-Secretary tor Foreign Affairs of Germany, has arrived in London on admission to bring about a friendly understanding between Germany and Eng- , land on the Pacific question.

Army Increase. The limes of to-day states that the Government have decided to forthwith ask Parliampni: to authorise an increase - . of the standing army by 50,000 men.' (Received March 6,2.30 p.m.) Coloxdal Troops. London, Much 5. Earl Wernyss has given notice ,in the House of Lords ot a motion for the adoption of an address to the. Queen thanking Her Majesty for accepting the local offer of New South Wades, and expressing satisfaction at similar offers by the other colonies, and hbping that these will be accepted at the right time)