TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1375, 20 October 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

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IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 18.

The Prince of Wales will meet the Executive Commissioners of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition at an early date for the purpose of discussing the establishment of the Imperial Institute. LONDON MARKETS. Three per cent Consols, zooj!£. ■ The market rate of discount is 5 per cent; the Bank rate is unchanged at per cent. New Zealand Government securities are unchanged. Five per cent 10-40 Loan, 10134 J Four and a-half percent. 5.30 Loan, 9934} Four per cent. In scribed Stock, 97. Scotch pig iron, 43s 6d j galvanised iron, Adelaide wheat, 355; Adelaide flour, 245; New Zealand wheat, lowest *Bs, highest 335. . SOCIALISM. Londoit, October 19. The Chief of the Metropolitan Police has written to the promoters of the projected socialist demonstration on the occasion of the Lord Mayor’s show on the 9th proximo, stating that the proposed procession will provoke grave disorder and probably endanger life* and ‘the authorities will hold the socialists responsible for any conse-* quences resulting from the projected procession. GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR. General the Hon A. E. Hardinge, C. 8., has been appointed Governor and Commander-tn-Chief of Gibraltar, vice General Sir J. M. Adye.