CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3516, 2 April 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Rbutbb's Sfeoiai to Association.)

London, March 31.

Consols, 98|. Markets. Adelaide wheat has declined one shilling, and is now quoted at 58s per 4961b5, ex warehouse. Australian beef and mutton tallow is j unchanged, The wool market is strong, arrivals for next auctions amount to 170,000 bales. The Oriental Bank Corporation pays a dividend of two per cent, for the half year. ■ -r The bank of South Australia pays 5| per cent, and carries forward £8,000. London, April 1. The general elections continue. 90 Liberals and 61 Conservatives have now been returned for the new Parliament. The Liberals so far have gained 25 seats which were held in last Parliament by Conservatives, and the latter have gained 9 seats formerly held by Liberals. The election for Birmingham resulted in the return of Messrs J. Bright, Muntz, and Chamberlain, formerly liberal mem' bers for Hackney. The late liberal members, Messrs Holmes and .Fawcett, have alao been re-elected for West* minster. . ' The right Honorable W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Admiralty and Sir Charles Russell, Conservative members have been again returned. The publicans and English Catholics, from Norfolk downwards, Bupport the. Tories.

Tipperary and New Ross have offered to return Sir Charles Gavan Duffy to Parliament. -