CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3084, 6 January 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Special to Pbess Agency.)

London, December 28. The money market is easy. Bank minimum unchanged. Market rate three months' bills, five and a half. Bank reserve slightly better. Owing to the holidays great inactivity in the stock markets. Consols have risen half per cent. Australian securities temporarily weakened, owing to the announcement of Vnew colonial loan. Victorian four per cent*, ninety-two. Wheat unchanged. Australian. Mblbouenk, Sunday. The Canterbury team have commenced the match with Melbourne; the latter in their first innings getting 143; Canterbury, 39 with one wicket down. The match is to be continued on Monday and Tuesday. (Rbutbb's Speciaii to Pbess Agency.) London, December 28. A letter from the. Queen expresses her heartfelt thanks at the universal sympathy shown in her affliction by the loss of her daughter. ' Vienna, December 28. A plot has been discovered to assassinate the Emperor of Austria. A difficulty has arisen in the British jurisdiction at Cyprus, caused by the action of Italy. Beblin, December 28. Bismarck has written a letter to the president of the Federal Council, advocating a protectionist policy.

Calcutta, December 30. The reported arrival of Yakoob Khan at Jellalabad is unconfirmed. .

London, December 30. The marriage of the Duke of Connaught is fixed for March 13th.

The Orient steamer Chimborazo has arrived at Plymouth.