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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3673, 2 October 1880, Page 2

(Bbutbb's Special to Association.)

London, September 30. Monetary and Commercial.

Turkish Troubles.

The Forte Changes its Tactics.

Consols are unchanged at 97f. New Zealand securities remain at last quotatations.

The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,250,000. Being half a million less than last week.

Adelaide and New Zealahd wheat hare advanced sixpence per quarter, and to-day's quotations are as follows :—Exwarehouse, 46s 6d ; New Zealand ex-ship, 42s 6d. Adelaide flour eX'Warehonse, is quoted at 32s 6d.

London, October 1.

The report received yesterday that the Albanians had set fire to Dulcigno is now proved to have been devoid of foundation.

The latest news now to hand from the combined fleets is that Admiral Seymour has decided to leave Kagusa on Monday and proceed south to the Gulf of Cattaro, which is deemed a safer place of anchorage.

Nothing definite has yet been decided as to when the fleet will proceed to Dulcigno.

At the Cabinet meeting held yesterday, Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, informed his colleagues that he had had an interview with Musurus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, regarding the difficulties between Turkey and the Powers, and he (Lord Granville) was able to state that the Porte is receding from the position it had taken up, and was now endeavoring to dissuade tbe Albanians from offering resistance to the cession of Dulcigno to Montenegro.

JSTbw Yobk, Octobert 1. j Tbe Presidental Election. There is considerable excitement throughout America over the approaching Presidential election, and speeches are being delivered by the prominent leaders of both parties. Both General Grant and Mr Evarts, Secretary of State, have delivered speeches in favour of the candidates of their respective parties. Constantinople, October 1. The Porte to-day has addressed a request to the Powers through tbeir ambassador here asking that it may be allowed to delay until Monday, when it promises definite steps shall be taken to bring about the solution of the Montenegrin difficulty.

Eome, September 29. Garibaldi and the State of Italy. General Garibaldi has resigned his position as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and has addressed a letter to the electors, in which he says he feels the country is suffering from oppression which he is powerless to avert.

London, September 30. The new Lord Mayor,

Alderman Sir William McArthur, M.P., has been elected Lord Mayor of London.

A report has been received that tbe Albanians have set fire to the town of Dulcigno, and that the place has been burned to the ground. The rumor, however, requires confirmation.

Naples, September 30.

The new Italian ironclad, the Italian 14,000 tons, and with an armor three feet thick, was successfully launched at Castlemigne yesterday.

Constantinople, September 30.

The Ambassadors of the Great Powers have signed a protocal declaring the solidarity of their Governments in regard to the strict execution of the Berlin Treaty, and repudiating the idea that they have any desire in the direction of aggrandisement of territory. 7