CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5108, 1 June 1885, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

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London, May 29. Commercial.

Three per cent, consols remain at lOOg; New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 102f; ditto 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 97i; ditto U per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102.

Wheat—Adelaide, Is lower, 35s per 4961b5, ex store; New Zealand, 28s to 345. Flour—Adelaide, 26s per 280lbs, ex store. Total quantity of wheat afloat for United Kingdom, 2,990,000 quarters, a decrease of 70,000 quarters during the week. '■ ■.■•■■•■.

New Zealand mutton, sd. Australian tnllow—Beef, 295; mutton, 31s. Capetown, May 29. The New Zealand Shipping Ooy.'s R.M.B. Aorangi left this morning for New Zealand ports. » Berlin, May 31. The latest bulletins in regard to the health of the Emperor William state that he is decidedly better. London, May 30. The Agents-General for the Cape of Good Hope and the Australian colonies hare presented a joint petition to the Hon. Mr Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking for a reduction in wine duties, in spite of tho fact that a rupture has oc cm-red in the negotiation for a commercial treaty with the Spanish Government.

The project which has been set on foot to establish a hospital at Port Said, as a memorial to the late General Gordon, is abandoned. The committee who have charge of tho subscriptions are now considering to what use the funds should be put. [Specials to the Pbess Association.] London, May 28. The New Zealand loan of one million and a half will be placed in the market tomorrow.

The loan 19 already quoted at a pre-. mium of 1J per cent. It is expected that the average will bo about £99. Captain Brennan, of Victoria, the inventor of the torpedo bearing his name, has received a large amount from the English Government for his patent rights. Another picture by Mr J. E. Millais, R.A., " Tho Ruling Passion," exhibited at the Royal Academy, has been purchased for the Sydney Art Exhibition.

The .several Agents-General and ;Sir Charles Tupper, High Commissioner for Canada, are urging upon the Government the exemption of colonial securities from stamp duly.

The Colonial Institute is urging upon the Government the necessity of granting more favorable concession in regard to the importation of colonial wines.