FOREIGN.
London, October 20. A rumor that there was a prospect of war cause a panic on the Stock Exchange. Foreign stocks fell heavily, especially Russian. All home securities suffered much. Consols aropped I*, and are quoted at 94. Colonial debentures are slightly oifected. The prico of money is stiffening. Bank ressrve of specie has been reduced to about nineteen million. Wool.— Demand increased at slight advance on August closing rates. Continual enquirybrisk. * Wheat, firm. New Zealand, 44i to 15 1 s. New Zealand flax, firm. The charge for the transit of the mails between New York and San Francisco has been largely increased. Lord Fisgay, Governor-General of Caaada, is dead. Arrived—Euterpe. The ship Hurunui with immigrants for New Zealand, is detained at Plymouth, with scarlatina and diptheria on board.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 235, 1 November 1876, Page 2
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130FOREIGN. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 235, 1 November 1876, Page 2
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