CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 42, 17 January 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[Per Electric Telegraph —Copyright,] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, Jan. 15. lenders are invited for a loan of £4,000,000 for the Colony of Victoria, bearing interest at 4 per cent. Tlie minimum is fixed at par. Rival gatherings of Parnelites and Orangemen having been announced at Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland, a proclamation has been issued by the Executive prohibiting the proposed meetings, and a force of a thousand troops is held in residence with the view of preventing any possible disturbance. Consols remain at 101§, and New Zealand securities as follows:—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 105; 5 per cent; 1889 loan, 1081; 4A per cent. 1879-1904 loan, lOljj; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 99|. Adelaide wheat (ex store) is quoted at 445. for all but fine qualities. At this afi ernoon’s grain sales the highest bids for Adelaide wheat were 435. New Zealand wheat (ex store) is quoted at 86s. to 425., according to quality; Adelaide flour (ex store), 81s. Australian tallow—Best beef, 89b. (kl,; best mutton, 44k, Cairo, Jan, 15. It is currently reported that the Egyptian Government have almost* decided to retain Khartoum, on account of the great difficulties which have arisen in connection with the proposed evacuation of that town by the Egyptian troops. The matter is understood to be still under the consideration of the Cabinet, but it is expected that a decision will very shortly be arrived at. Paris, Jan. 15. The Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, returned to this city to-day.