TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1378, 23 October 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[reuter’s telegrams—COPYßlGHT ]

I ONDON MARKETS, London, October 21,

The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published to-day, show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 40 per cent, or 3 per cent higher than last week. The total reserve in notes and bullion amounts to or in excess of last week. The Bank rate of discount to-day was raised to 4 per cent. New Zealand Government securities remain at yesterday’s quotations. Colonial breadstuff’s are quoted as follows:—Adelaide wheat, ex store, 355; Adelaide flour, 245. New Zealand wheat, highest, 335; lowest, 28s. Best Australian, beef tallow, 245; mutton tallow, 36s 6d. Kauri gum has risen £l, and is now quoted at 15s per cwt. A TROUBLED MONARCH. Vienna, October 21. Vague rumors have reached this city that an attempt has been made on the life of the Czar of Russia. It is also reported that the Czar fearing without reasonable ground that his aide-de-camp meditated attacking him killed the latter. UNFOUNDED RUMORS. Vienna, October 22. A rumor that an attack had been made on the life of the Czar of Russia was proved to be without foundation, as also the statement that hk Majesty had killed one of his aides de camp. AUSTRALIAN.

TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] THE MARKETS. Melbourne, October 22. AtGoldsborough and Company’s usual weekly wool sale there was a good attendance of Home and foreign buyers. Competition for all the lots was active- at a slightly easier rate, especially for faulty wools; which are a *4d lower than at the commencement of the season. Greasy merino sold up to per lb, scoured up to iSj^d. Sydney, October 22. New Zealand wheat is 4s 2d, and oats 2s 6d per bushel; maize, 3s id per 561 R Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. Sydney. October 22. The Appropriation Bill has been passed, and Parliament will be prorogued to-morrow or Monday. KIMBERLEY AGAIN. Perth October 23. The Western Australian Government have received a report from Kimbeyly gi\l ig more enccgraging accounts of the goldfields.