HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7180, 6 April 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] [Reuter's Telegrams.]

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 4. Consols have further advanced £, and are now at 102£. The market rate of discount has declined to 1| per cent. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock remains at L 96 (ex div.). Colonial breadstuffs are unchanged at last quotations, namely—Adelaide wheat (ex store), 36s 6d ; New Zealand, 33s to 37s 6d ; Adelaide flour, 255. Australian tallow: Average quality beef, 33s Cd ; mutton, 25s 6d. THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, April 4. At to-day's wool sales 10,400 bales were offered. Rates were firmly maintained. THE MAILS. LONDON, April 4. The mails per Parramatta (Melbourne, February 5) and via San Francisco (Auckland, February 28) were delivered in London to-day. ANTI-COERCION DEMONSTRATIONS. LONDON, April 5. i (Received April 6,1887, at 1.46 a.m.) Mr Gladstone is engaged organising a series of anti-coercion demonstrations, notably one to be held in Hyde Park on the 11th inst. THE EFFECTS OF LONG SITTINGS. LONDON, April 5. Sir Arthur W. Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons, has been ordered by his medical advisero to take complete rest, as he is worn out with the prolonged Bittings of the House of Commons. [Special to Press Association.] LONDON, April 5. (KooelTed April 6,1887, at 1.45 a.m.) The Ameer of Afghanistan becoming alarmed at the rejent risings in Turkestan has applied to the Indian Government for advice and aid. The whole of the Russian Press are urging the withdrawal of the alliance between Russia and Germany. •The Times' refers to Imperial Federation as a glittering ideal impossible to realise, and for the present not to be expected to extend beyond mutual defences. LONDON, April 5. (Received April 6, 1887, at 1.20 a.m.) The Queen will receive the delegates at an early date. Sir H. Holland has agreed to appoint a Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition and to ask the Prince of Wales to preside, but he does not expect that His Royal Highness will consent. The Secretary for the Colonies is willing to propose a moderate sum to cover expenses.