CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3793, 23 February 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Heutek's Special.]

London, February 21 Consols remain at 99f.

Adelaide and New Zealand breadstuff's are unchanged at last quotations, viz., Adelaide, ex warehouse, 49s ; New Zealand, ex ship, 445. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 335. Australian tallow, best beef, quoted at 345, and best mutton at 37s 6d.

At the wool sales 7900 bales were catalogued, making a total of 45,800 offered since the opening. The tone of to-day's auction was quiet.

The Homeward Australian and New Zealand mails, via San Francisco, were delivered here to-day.

In the House of Commons to-day the consideration of the Irish Coercion Bill in committee of the whole House was concluded, and the bill reported to the House. The third reading of the measure is expected to be completed without delay.

Athens, February 21.

Notwithstanding the more moderate tone of feeling in regard to the frontier question, the Greek Government continues active preparations for war, and as a further augmentation of the available forces, the reserves have been called and are being prepared for service.

Constantinople, February 21

In accordance with an understanding come to the Ambassadors of the Powers in this city have commenced their ■pourparlers with a view to bring about a settlement of the TurcoGreek difficulty.

London, February 21

News to band from the west coast of Africa announces that the Ashantees have collected their army, and commenced to advance on Sierra Leone, with a view of prosecuting hostilities against the colony.

Mr Parnell addressed a meeting at Clare to-day, and exhorted the audience to adhere to the programme of action which had been laid down by the League.

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in replying to a question, made a statement in which was confirmed a previously announced fact that negotiations had been opened through the President of Orange Free State to bring about, if possible, a bloodless and honourable understanding with the Boers in the Transvaal.

Capetown, February 21

A telegram from Natal reports that Sir Evelyn Wood has left Pietermaritzburg, with a large body of reinforcements, and made a brilliant reconnaissance in force through the Ingogo district, where an encounter with the Boers has taken place.

News has been received from Blornfonteirn that the Volksraad or Parliament of Orange Free State has passed a resolution authorising the passage of the British troops through the State from Basuto Land into the Transvaal.