CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1484, 10 March 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATKST FROM EUROPE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] Monetary and Commercial. London, March 9. Consols have advanced by to 98 New Zealand securities :—Five » per cent 10-40 loan, 102 ex div ; Four and a half per cent 1879-1904 loan, loiexdivj Four per cent inscribed ,1 stock, 99. Adelaide wheat, ex stone,... 365; Adelaide flour, 25s ; New Zealann wheat, ex store, 28s to 345. Australian tallow, average quality, 32s 6d for beef, 33s 6d for mutton. Satisfactory. London, March 10. Earl Granville publishes a letter an-' nouncing that friction with Germany., has ended, an amicable understanding having been arrived at with Count Herbert Bismarck in regard to the English Blue Book Pacific affairs. Count Bismarck has returned .to ;' Berlin.

North Borneo. In the House 'of uommons tp-day Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, Political Secretary of the Foreign Office, in reply to a question, stated that the territory of North Borneo is not under British rule. The Dividing Line. The Pall Mall Gazette states it has been agreed that the eighth parallelshall be the boundaiy between English, and German annexations in New Guinea. Increase of the Amy. In the House of Commons to-day Lord Hartington ’ confirmed the announcement that the proposed increase in the British Array would consist of fifteen thousand men. (Received March 11, 1.20 p.m.) Released. London, March 10. Edmund Yates, proprietor of the. World, has been released from the Holloway Gaol. In the House of Lords to-day, Earl ' Granville in reply to questions, stated that the Government have no information regarding the reported lowering of the . British flag at Victoria, en Cameron's River, by the Germans, and that he'was convinced that -Prince. Bismarck’s present attitude will prevent any trouble in West Africa.

AUSTRALIAN. (BBBIBB’s msOBiMS—COPTBIQHT.) ‘ Maxine War Biaki. Melbourne, Yesterday. At a meeting of representatives .of Marine Insurance Companies to-day, it was decided to provide for a war on future policies homewards and outwards with Great Britain''and the East, rates to be dependent upon Home advices. ' l! . Sailed* Sailed—Rojtomahaba, s.s., fof jtbe Bluff.'

The English Mails. Albany, Yesterday. Arrived—This morning, P. and O. R.M.S. Pekin with the English mails of Feb 6. [Received March 11, 1 p >«.] Smallpox. Sydney, To day. The Ringarooma passengers have been released from quarantine, no fresh cases of smallpox having occurred. Ihe patient James, the steward, is progressing very favorably towards recovery. PreparationThe Government have ordered active steps to be taken to strengthen the • local defences. ' . {Received March 11, 1 20 p.m.) The Federation Bill. Melbourne, To-day. j The replies of Victoria, South Aus- ; tralia, Queensland and Tasmania, re- e garding the amended drait of a Fede- t ration Bill, will be forwarded imme- a diately to the Imperial Government through Sir Arthur Blyth, the Agent- c General of South Australia. -