HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7174, 30 March 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Etßofckib Tkleokaph.--Copyeioht.] [kEDTEB’s Telegrams. | MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, March 28. Consols are at 101 J. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock is at 98. Adelaide wheat is at 375, and Adelaide flour 265. New Zealand wheat—lowest, 335; best qualities, 37s 6d. . ~ Australian beef tallow, 23s 6(1 i mutton tallow, 2§s. The wool market continues firm. At the colonial wool auctions to-day 10,500 bales were offered. THE MAILS. LONDON, March 28. The mails per Chimborazo (Melbourne, February 18) were delivered to-day. PERSONAL. CALCUTTA, March 28. (Received March SO, 1887, at 1.16 a.m.) The Duke and Duchess of Connaught will leave for England shortly to attend the festivities in connection with the Queen’s Jubilee. , A MUNICIPAL LOAN FAILS. LONDON, March 29. (Received March SO 1887 at 11 a hi.) Tenders for the Ldunceston municipal 4 per cent, loan of Ll5O,(X$ Were opened to-day, and found to amount to only L 19,000. The list remains open a week longer at a minimum of 97; RESCUE OF A BRITISH CONSUL, LONDON, March 29. Intelligence has been received from West Africa that Mr Johnston, British Consul at Cameroons, who was kidnapped by savages, has been rescued, [* Argus ’ Special so Press Association.] LONDON, March 29. (Received March 80,1887, at 1,18 a,m.) Mr Phil Robinson, the well • known litterateur and war correspondent, Will begin bis colonial lecturing tour in Melbourne in June. It is reported that heavy firing has been heard in Silistria. Another crisis is believed to be imminent in Bulgaria. (Received March Bb, 1887, at 12.40 p.ro.) Of newspaper editorials on the Grimes Bill, only One (that of the ‘ Daily News ’) condemns the measure altogether. The rest either warmly support or give a qualified approval of it. The ‘ Morning Post ’ points to some provisions which might beamended, and urges that the Bill be passed in-a modified form. The ‘ Daily News' declares the Bill odious and absurd, and thatitwill utterly fail to accomplish the desired end. The ‘Telegraph’says that, taking into consideration the state of Ireland and the repeated renewal of outrages, the provisions of the measure are not too severe. ‘ The Times * strongly advocates the passage of the BUI, and declares that such a measure is imperative if Ireland is to remain an integral part of the Empire. The ‘ Standard ’ thinks that both precedent and analogy justify the passing of the BUI. The ‘Chronicle’ supports it mainly on the ground that public opinion is in favor of coercion, and that the Bill embodies the national sentiment.

A Unionist meeting is to be held on Thursday to discuss future action. News from Central Asia states that Iskander Khan, with a force of 12,000 men, has reached within a short distance of Herat, and sent a formal demand to the inhabitants that the place should secede from Afghanistan. Affairs in Bulgaria are approaching a crisis, and a coup is daily expected. Many rumors are current as to the form it will take.

The Bank of Australasia have declared a dividend of 12J per cent., with a bonus of 10s.

The Queen has commanded the attendance of all members of her family at the coming Jubilee celebration.