CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1533, 6 May 1885, Page 3

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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. 1 The Soudan. Sxt a kim, May 5. General Sir Gerald Graham inspected the Australian contingent to-day on their return from the front, and expressed himself greatly pleased with their efficiency. Monetary and Commercial. London, May 5. Consols, 96. New Zealand securities : Five per cent. 10-40 loan, ioo)4 ; Four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 loan, i00)43 Four per cent, inscribed stock, 93)4 ex div. The market rate of discount has been reduced by )4 to and is now quoted at per cent, below the Bank rate. Colonial breadstuffs—Adelaide wheat, ex store, 39s ; Adelaide flour, ex store, 28s; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 32s to 375. Tallow and bides are unaltered.

Shipping. Arrived—Orient R.M.S. Chimborazo from Melbourne, March 20. Arrived Alcestis, from Oamaru (Jan. 20); Asterion, from Timaru (Jan. 13)-

AUSTRALIAN

[KEDTKB’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. ] Revenue. Sydney, Yesterday. The New South Wales revenue returns for the four months ended April 30, just published, show an increase of nearly L400,00q compared with the receipts during the corresponding period of last year. No Tidings. No tidings are yet to hand of the Nightingale’s missing boat, Peace. ♦ Melbourne, Yesterday. The Government have received a telegram from the Agent-General, in which he states the current opinion in London is that peace is almost fully assured.