TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4269, 1 November 1876, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

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War Rumors.

Lohdov, October 20.—There was a rnmcr of proa sects of war, which caused a panic on the Stock Exchange. ' Foreign stocks fell heavily, especially Russian. All Home securities suffered much. Console dropped l\, and are quoted at 94. Colonial debentures were slightly affected in price. Money is strff&Ting. The bank reserve of specie has been reduced to about L 19,000,000. The charge for the transit of the mails between Hew Vork and' Sah Francisco' has been largely Increased’* Lord Arrived: Euterpe. The ship tJjuranni, with emigrants for New Zealand, is detained at Plymouth with scarlatina and diphtherict d^bo^xd* v f ' commercial. London, (ksicbec 20,-r7or ; wool the:demand is on tie increase at slight advance on August closing rates. Continual inquiry, and brisk, wheat,firm; New Zealand, 44s tb 51s-; New Zealand flax, firm. Bank Dividend. ■ jSvdnbt, October 31.—The Bank of New South ("Wales declared a dividend of 15 per cent, per annum and 2i per cent bonus. LIO,OOO was carried to reserve fond. Signs of War. Stsbit, November I.—An Adelaide telegram, dated London, 20 th October, was read in the Assembly yesternight from the Agent-Qeneral for South Australia, stating that wan between Turkey and Bnssia was inevitable, and that stocks had fallen in consequence. Shipping News. Mxlbouxnb, October 81,—The Abeona, from New Zealand to Melbourne, encountered fearful weather. • The. dacha were, swept and the vessel placed in imminent peril. ; ■ Arrived: Arawqta. [Fnox OUB OWlf COBKESPOSDBHTS.J The Oamaru-Moorahl Railway. Oahajut, November I.—There will ,be no formal opening of this mil way, being on a Saturday. Strong efforts were made, without success, to induce Mr C-Puyers to change the opening to Friday or Monday. The trams will be run onSaurday, bnt beyond tfrts there will be no demonstration. GOW ntWaltahnna. Lawbkitcb, ,No>' eojt ® r I—At the new rush. at Waitahnna cement has been, struck which will yield 9oX to lOoz to tb® too. The area is larger than on the Blue Spur, The. ground is all pegged off for a long distance fro.'a the prospectors’ claim. The gold is obtained from* cement, and the sinking is shallow. The ground is p egged off for some distance around- -the prospec tori’ 1 . Great excitement prevails iu Waitahnna. The dkoovery is likely to prove of great importance, as tJm cement extends for miles around the district. The Weather. Lawrence, November I.—There was a heavy storm yesterday a few miles in the inferior, In the direction of the Teviot. Steady showeXS fell here throughout the day. But very small progress is being made with the railway works. Riverton and Abolition. Birxßioir, November I.—The abolition of the Provinces to-day was observed as a general holiday, although no -public demonstration was made.