CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4312, 26 October 1882, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

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(Received October 25th, noon). London, October 24

Commercial. Consols advanced J to lOlf. Market rate of discount reduced, by,£, andis now at 3f.. Bank' rate remains at 5 per cent. New Zealand securities firm at last quotation. Colonial breadstuff's continue quiet but firm at the following prices:—Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 49s ; New Zealand ditto., 43s to 465; Adelaide float, ex warehouse, 345; Australian tallow—Best beef, 43s 6d; best mutton, 465. - The London Chartered Bank of Australia declared a dividend of 3 per. scent, for the past half year, and carries forward £5000 to reserve. Storms. A severe. storm, has. been- experienced throug-houtEngland, heavy floods having resulted therefrom, and have proved disastrous in many places, much, destruction of property having occurred. The Cloturo-

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in introducing bis motion for Reform of Procedure of the House, announced that he was determined to adhere to the first rule to be proposed, viz., that empowering the Speaker to put the queß-« tion forthwith, but ho was willing to agree to some modifications of other rules. On the motion of the Premier, precedence .over all other business was given to the consideration of the' new rules.

Bahh, October 24. The Bey of TunisIntelligence is to> hand from Tunis that the Bey ia seriously ill, and no hope entertained of his recovery, ~ - y , i ■ ; '/■ \

...\"'■'■■; London, October 25. The Cyclone at Manilla. Further intelligence is to hand regard' ing the effect of the cyclone which passed over Manilla yesterday, and fully confirms the previous statement. Sixty thousand people have been rendered houseless ; few however lost their lives. * Extra Session of Parliament. Both Houses of Parliament met to day for an: extraordinary autumn session. In the House of Lords, Earl Granville gave notice that on Thursday next he would' propose a vote of thanks, to the army for its recent services in Egypt, and that he would subsequently move the adjournment of the House until November. Alexandria:, October 24. Arabi and the Sultan. Voluminous correspondence between Arabi and th.e-Bultan.bjs been recovered by the British, but no reliable information regarding the nature of the documents has yet been allowed j;o transpire. . , Colombo. October 24. The P. and O. steamship Peshawur, having been thoroughly repaired and surveyed, left here this morning for' Melbourne.

The Hon. Ivo Bligh'a team of iSn'gHsh 'Cricketers are passengers by the Peßhawur.

(Special to Auckllkd Star ) London, October 23. The former English creditors of Messrs' Christopher Newton and Co., warehousemen of Sydney, have entertained Mr. Newton at a baaquet in recognition of the firm's honorable conduct in having, after a period of temporary difficulty, paid all ■> demands in fall.

A meeting has been held at the Mansion House with a view of establishing a Steam Yacht Club. All the colonies are invited to co operate. It is thought probable that the Khedive, fearing the revelations they might make if pushed to an extreme, will content himself with exiling the leaders of the rebellion. Getewayo will be restored in six months; The Daily News strongly urges the admission of Sir Charles Dilke, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and the Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, PostmasterGeneral, to seats in the Cabinet.