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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1514, 15 April 1885, Page 3

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I'rBUTKH’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, April 13. Consols remain at 95. The market rate of discount remains at being 1 per cent below Bank rate. New Zealand securities; — Five percent. 10-40 loan, 100 ; Four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 99% Four per cent, inscribed stock, at last quotation. Colonial breadstuffs—Adelaide wheat, ex store, has advanced is upon Saturday’s quotation, and is now 40s per 4961 b ; Adelaide wheat, off coast, 38s per 4801 b; Adelaide flour, ex store, 27s par isSolb. New Zealand wheat has risen is to 2s, according to quality, and is quoted at 34s 103193, Tallow and hides are unchanged. The Wool Market. Wool is steady, but not in active demand. At to-day’s sale the catalogue comprised 9,800 bales. Shipping. Arrived—Dragon, from Lyttelton, December 31. Royalty in IrelandLondon, April 14. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Albert Victor left Dublin yesterday for Cork. A number of Nationalist sympathisers assembled at Mallow Station, a few miles north of Cork, with a view of making hostile demonstrations. They, were, however, ejected from the station by a force of constabulary on duty, whereupon they assembled in the vicinity of the railway and hooted the train on arrival. A riot also took place at Cork between the Nationalists and the loyal section of the community, during the progress of which a number of windows were smashed by stones. (Received April 15, .2,45 p.m.) Shipping Bio Db Janeiro April 14. Shaw, Saville Albion Co.’s steamship Doric, from Wellington (March 22nd) left this morning for Plymouthr Her cargo of meat was in good condition. (Received April 15, 3 p.m.) Monetary and Commercial. . London, April 14. ‘Consols declined by to-day, and are quoted at Market rate of discount advanced to and is now below Bank rate. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. Tallow is unchanged. Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool sale a firm tone pre* vailed. The catalogue comprised 8000 Australian Mails. The Australian mails per Orient steamship Iberia, from Sydney, were delivered to-day. > Shipping. Arrived, at Plymouth—P.O.O. steamship Rome, from Melbourne (Febrvary . 26)1 .