CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3790, 19 February 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Reuteb's Special.]

London, February 17

The Speaker of the House of Commons has adopted further stringent rules for the suppression of disorder in the House, which have caused indignation to the Radical and Irish members.

The total reserve ia notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,625,000. The Bank of England rate of discount has to-day been reduced to 3 per cent. The market rate now stands at 2f per cent. At the wool sales to-day 8,300 bales were offered. The tone of the sale was quiet, and prices suffered a further decline, greasy being one penny, and fleece and scored one penny to one penny half-penny lower as compared with last sales. The homeward Australian mails via Suez and Brindisi were delivered here today

London, February 16

News that Mr Parnell has paid visits to M. Eochefort and Victor Hugo created a feeling of disgust among Irish Catholics.

Consols 99f. Adelaide wheat ex warehouse, 495; 5 per ceut, New Zealand

1040 loan, 104| ; 5 per cent ISew Zealand 1889 loan, 1092 ; 4i per cent Now Zealand 1879 1904 loan, 98. At; the wool sales to-day 10/300 bales were offered. There was a good demaud, a;;d a good attendance of hnne buyers.

Capetown, February 17. Telegraphic communication between Durham aud Newcastle has been restored and news has now been received that reinforcements for General Colley are rapidly advancing to the front. A corps under Sir Evelyn Wood has already crossed Ingogo River, and is expected shortly to reach General Colley's camp.

St. Peteksbfbg, Feb. 17,

News has been received from Central Asia that the Russian Comn»auder, General Skobeloff, has issued a proclamation to the Tekke Turcomans that if they submit they will be granted a complete amnesty.