GERMAN MILITARY LOAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1475, 5 February 1887, Page 2

GERMAN MILITARY LOAN.

Bkbun, February 3; A report is current on the Bourse that a German loan of ,£3,000,000 for military purposes will shortly be placed on the market. This has caused ft .renewal of the recent panic on the Continental bourses. T . Later. It is now reported that the German loan is for 300,000,000 marks. [BPIOIAL TO miSS ABBOOIATIO*.} London, Feb* uary 2. The panic on the Paris Bourse is rery acute. The blockade of the Soudan is noir being raised, and trading permitted. The War Office intend to send a large collection of munitions of war to the Adelaide Exhibition. In the engagement between rebels and Italians near Massowah, ninety Italians were wounded; The Orient Company has intimated its willingness to accept a bonus of £55° per voyage for the carriage of mails. The attack made by the German Press on General Boulanger has had the effect of increasing his popularity. A Royal intrigue to compel his retirement failed. Sir G. Berry and Sir S. Samuel hare warmly protested against the unnecessary delay m dealing with the mail traders. Mr Raikes has, m consequence of the attitude of the AgentsGeneral, promised to consult the Cabinet on the matter. The collision between the Kapunda and Ada Melmoire occurred on Jan. 30. The former vessel sank so rapidly that it was impossible to lower the boats. There is now no chance of further survivors turning up. There were' 100 children and 30 domestic servants on board. London, Febrnary3. The Australian Wine Importers' and Mlsop Brewing Companies are anaounced to be placed upon the market immediately. The Paris correspondent of the Times states that Russia and Austria lave arrived at a complete agreement ipon the Bulgarian question. Baron Macleay is hopeful that the ?isar will agree to the colonisation of tfew Guinea by Russia. A thousand migrants are ready to go. There is a feeling m Germany that inless General Boulanger ceases massog troops on the frontier Prince Jismarck will promptly mobilise the orces of the Empire, or demand the lisarmanent of France.