CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1933, 7 March 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

—*~ — .•••■'."..".'. BY ELECTR'.O TELEQRAt''H—OOpifiMHT.' RfIUTRR's TeLEOUAMB. y - : - • ••" '. London, March 5; After an interview to-day between Lord Granville and-M. de Staal, the Russian- Ambassador, Mr Gladstone made a statement iri the-.JBoitae of Commons, to the. effect that questions of the greatest delicacy are.now pending with Russia, and he deprecated any inquiries on the subject. The Marquis of Hartington, in the Houbo of Commons to-day, confirmed the statements which have been current, that it was proposed to incroase the standing army, but ho added that the numbor of additional men was as yet unsettled. Ooiibols remain at 97f. The Bank rate i)f discount continues at 4 and tho market rate at 3f per cent, Colonial breadsfcuffs are at last quotations, viz., Adelaide wheat, ex store 3Gs; Now Zealand ditto, 28s to 44b ; Adelaide flour, 255, ■ Australian tallow—Average quality beef 335; mutton 335, Tho Bank of Australasia lias deolared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum, and carried forward and placed to reserve L 26,000, The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England has remained at £16,500,000 during the week, and its proportions to liabilities continues at 47 per cent. New Zealand securities are at the following quotations :—5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 102 ex div; 4| per cent, 1879-1904 loan, 101 ex div; 4 per cent inscribed 99, Adelaide, March 6, The Advertiser newspaper severely condemns'the proposal to dispatch a South Australian contingent to Egypt. The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, UnderColonial Secretary, announced in Parliament this afternoon that a telegram' had been sent to the colonies, stating that if a further. force could be despatched to arrive at Siiakim by September, tliQ.Govornment would gladly accept its services, ■■ '» 111^— irmmmmm