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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1332, 21 November 1885, Page 2

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ThßOTCr'k TKIIBORAHB—OOPTHISHT.I Monetary and Commercial. London, November 19. Consols, ioo#. New Zealand securities unchanged. Market rate, ss4; bank rate 3 per cent Adelaide wheat, ex store, 363; do. off coast, 35s pd; Adelaide flour, ex store, 25s 6d. New Zeoland wheat, ex store, 28s to 34s ; off coast, 31s 6d. Tallow unchanged. Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. Clyde, 445. Galvanised iron, packed, f.o.b. London, Ll 4 15s. The weekly returns of the Bank of England show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 45 per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion is Li 2,300,000, an increase of L 500,000 during the week. At to-day’s wool sales 11,500 bales submitted to auction realised an advance of 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, upon last sales; 33,300 bales have been catalogued, and 3,500 bales withdrawn since the commencement of the series. The Mails. London, November 20. The colonial mails via San Francisco per Zealandia, from Auckland (October 13), were delivered here yesterday, one day before the contract time. Penitence. CoNSTANTUjrbyus, November 20, A telegraphic de patch has been re» peived by the Sultan from Prince Alexander, tendering complete submission to the Porte, He announces that the

evacuation of Roumelia by the Bulgarian forces has commenced, and requests the Sultan to send him assistance to ' repel the Servian invaders. .(Received November 21,11.45 a.m ) The War. Sophia, November 20. Despatches received from Prince Alexander announced a division of the Servian army was attacked at Sllvinitza yesterday with a view to effecting a juncture with the troops now awaiting reinforcements at Dragoman Pass. Severe fighting ensued in which a considerable loss was inflicted upon the enemy, who were ultimately repulsed on all sides and compelled to retire. (Received November 21. 12.46 p.m.) ■ , Soma, November 20. yLFurther details of fighting at Slivlnitza yesterday are to hand. Telegrams state that the Servians advancing upon - Slivinitza were attacked by the Bul-

garian troops, and a desperate engagement took place. After ten hours’ obstinate fighting the Bulgarians succeeded in driving the Servians to heights to the left of Dragoman Pass. The Bulgarians took 400 Servians prisoners and are nort complete masters of the roads in the neighborhood.