CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3761, 17 January 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Beuteb's Special.]

London, January 15. Consols, 98y. The market rate of discount has been raised to 3 \ per cent., equal with the Bank rate.

New Zealand securities are unchanged.

Australian tallow has advanced, best beef being quoted at 345, and best mutton at 36s 6d.

Information has been received which seems to prove that the attempt to destroy the armoury at Salford as reported this morning was actually made. It ii now definitely known that an explosion took place, but the cause of the same is • complete mystery.

Telegrams are to hand from A them

reporting that the Greek Government has decided that an attack shall be made at the end of this month to obtain the required territory in Epirns and Thessaly from Turkey, unless the cession be previously made. In consequence of the information, the Powers are making renewed efforts to prevent an outbreak of hostilities between Turkey and Greece, and to bring about a settlement of the frontier difficulty.

..... London, January 14. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Grant Britain is 2,190,000 quarters.

In the House of Commons to-day, Parnell's amendment on the Address in Eeply to the Queen's speech was put to a division, and was rejected by a large majority.

The debaie on the address was resumed, but now stands further adjourned.

Further mmors of an intended Fenian raid are gaining currency. It is now alleged that an attempt has been made to destroy the Armoury at Salford, Lancashire, by the use of dynamite, but the plot was discovered in time to prevent its success. London January 15. The strike of coal miners in Lancashire is growing of a very momentous character. Serious riots have- occurred between the strikers and the police in different places. Capetown, January 14. News that has been received to-day from the seat of hostilies in Basuto Land shews that notwithstanding the heavy losses, the enemy continues to act on the offensive. The rebels recently made a strong attack on the positions of the Colonial troops at Mastru and Terihe, but were repulsed with further loss.