Commercial.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5079, 25 April 1885, Page 2

Commercial.

(Received April 25, 11.30 a.m.) London, April 23.

Consols remain at 95|-. The bank rate remains at 3|, and the market rate at 2| per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion at the Bank of England is £17,200,000, an increase of half a million during the week ; tho proportion of reserve to liabilities is still 48 per cent. New l| Zealand securities remain at last quotations, viz.:—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 100J; 4| per cent, stock, lOOf; 4 per inscribed stock, 96^. Colonial breadstuffs aud tallovr are unchanged.

London, April 24.

The Colonial Federation Enabling Bil was read a second time in the House oi Lords last night.

In the House of Commons last night, the Home Secretary, Sir William Vernon llarcourt, slated in reference to the explosion at the Admiralty Buildings, that although a considerable quantity of dynamite had been placed in Mr Swainson's room, only slight damage occurred to tbo .structure.

[Specials to the Phebs Association]

London, April 22. It is rumored that the French squadron is preparing to proceed to Alexandria. In connection with the capture cf Fort Pitt by the Indians, it is feared that sixty of thegnrrison have been riassacrcd, including the Hon Charles Dickens.

April 23. News from the Cape states that 700 Boers threaten\to rescue M r Van Mekirk, who has been placed under arrest by the British in Bechuanaland.

The Bishop of Salford, who is about to visit the colonies, is at present at Some for the purpose of arranging missions to the Maoris.