HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7186, 14 April 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 12. Consols are at 102|. New Zealand in. scribed stock 10s higher, viz., 97 ; New Zealand 6 per cent. 10-40 loan 5s higher, 101|. Adelaide wheat is at 36s 6d, flour 25a; New Zealand wheat—lowest qualities, 335, best qualities, 37s 6d. Australian beef tallow, 23s 6d ; mutton tallow, 25a 6d. The present series of colonial wool auctions close on the 23rd inst. THE MAILS. LONDON, April 12. The mails, per Potosi (Melbourne, March 4), were delivered in London to-day. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. LONDON, April 13. Sir Arthur Peel is now able to resume his duties. THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY. LONDON, April 13. The British and Russian Governments have arrived at an agreement in principle regarding the Russo - Afghan boundary. Russia’s claim to the Oxus has been allowed, and she will compensate the Afghans by the rectification of the frontier. An AngloRussian Commission will arrange details. THE IRISH CRIMES BILL. LONDON, April 13. (Received April 14, 1887, at 13.6 p.mj Sir George Trevelyan has addressed a letter to the papers in which he expresses his strong disapproval of certain clauses of the Irish Grimes Bill. The debate on the second reading of the Irish Crimes Bill has been resumed in the House of Commons. [Special to Press Association.] LONDON, April 13. (Received April 14,1887, at noou.) Overtures were recently made to Turkey to join the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy, and a reply has been received intimating Turkey’s willingness to join. The International Statistics Conference commenced their sittings at Rome. The Board of Trade is endeavoring to have a Select Committee of the House of Clemmons appointed to inquire into the best appliances for preventing the loss of life at sea.