CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4746, 24 March 1884, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Keuteb's Telegrams

London, March 21. N.Z. Stocks Advancing.

Consols remain at 102; the Bank rate of discount remains at 3 percent,and*the market rate at 2|. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England hasijrisen to £17,013,000, an increase of £l;COO,ODO during the week ; the proportion of reserve to liability has advanced to 47 per cent. New Zealand securities— 5 per cent. 10-40 loan has advanced by 10s to 103 ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan has advanced by 20s to 105 ; 4§ per cent. 1879----1904;loah has advanced by 10s to 100J (ex div.); 4 per cent, inscribed stock remains at IC3. Colonial breadstuffs— tallow remains at last quotations. The quantity of- wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,810,000 quarters. The wool market is quiet; arrivals to date for next auction amount to 120,000 bales.

London, March 22.

A portion of the cargo of frozen^muttori, ex steamer Victory, was sold to-day at s|d to 6d per Ib. The London Chartered Bank of Australia has declared a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, and carried £25,000 to the reserve fund.

Mr Gladstone is improving in health ; his recovery is, however, slow.

Bomb, March 22.

It has transpired that the Cardinals are discussing the expediency of the depar* ture of the Pope from Borne. Pabis, March 22.

Despatches from Tonquin state that the French have captured Thinguyet, and without loss. The Chinese, however, suffered heavily.

Batavia, March 22. Sailed: The steamship Bombay, for London.