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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 21, 4 November 1879, Page 2

(REUTER's TELEORAMB.) London, October 29. The London Chartered and Mercantile Bank pays 31 per oent. dividend for the half-yeai. There have been large withdrawals of gold tor Germany and the United States. An immediate advance in the rate of discount is expected. The homewaid mails via San Francisco were delivered yesterday. JL Parliament has been further prorogued till (he 19 th December. Dr Fawcett, M.P, addressing a meeting of his constituents at Huckney, admitted that a revei-sal of the Government policy wilh respect to Afghanistan wus now impossible. deprecated any concession to the Homj lluie party. v v Calcutta, Ootober 30. General ItobiMts has issued a proclamation announcing the abdication of Yakoob Khvi, and stnting that ihe outrage on the residency compelled the occupation of Cal>ul and other parts of Afghanistan, pending a set* tlement of affairs. A permanent Go* vernment will be established after

consul tft lion v: ;: th i 1 -' *' j £ \ Athens, October 30. 1 The Greek Frontier Commission is sitting weekly, but little progress is yet beinfc made with the difficulty. Quebec, October 30. The political deadlock still continues The Assembly have voted in favor of a conciliatory Ministry, and i' is hoped the difference will now be arranged Sydney, Friday. The Government have introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to amend the existing Land Acts, which was read a first time. Tb.6 cab-drivers' strike still continues Hennessy's case brandy, 34s 6d to 355 ; bulk do. quarters, 10s; Devoe's kerosene, Is lOd per gallon; Now Zealand wheat, none in the market ; New Zealand oats, 2s 3d per bushel; candles, D.R.J.'s, B}d. Adelaide, Friday. Wheat, 5s 9d j flour, £12 10s to £13 ! ss. j