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Evening Star, Issue 7290, 15 August 1887, Page 2

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[By Eleotbio Thlbgbaph.—Coptbiohi.l ;■- [ReCTER's TELEGRAMS.] MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL." LONDON, August .12. Consols remain at 101*. New Zealand inscribed stock is 99J. Adelaide wheat (ex store) is unchanged at 34s 6d and New Zealand 33s to 365, according to quality. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,810,000 quarters, and for the Continent 464,000 quarters. Australian tallow, average quality beef, 1 has advanced to 23s and mutton to 23s Ud. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, I remains at 4d per lb. THE IRISH LAND BILL. LONDON, August 13. (Beoelved Aurnißt 16,1887, at 1.80 a.m.) In the House of Commons to-day a debate took place on the amendment in the Irish Land "Rill inserted by the House of Lords at the instance of the Government, relative to judicial rents, the olause being amended by changes in the prices to be paid. Mr ParneU denounced the amendment as one which destroyed half the benefits of the Bill. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt and Mr Chamberlain opposed the amendment; and the Marquis of Hartington advised that the debate be adjourned till Thursday next, to which course Mr Smith, on behalf of the Government, assented. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. LONDON, August 12. The first formal meeting of the Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition took place to-day, the Prince of Wales presiding. His Royal Highness stated that although his position on the Commission was only honorary, he would afford the Exhibition all the assistance in his power. A BALLOON ASCENT. PARIS, August 13. Two French aeronauts ascended in a balloon to a height of 7,000 metres, the highest altitude ever attained by a balloon, THE BULGARIAN THRONE. SOFIA, August 13, Prince Ferdinand has arrived at Tirnova. He has been everywhere received with enthusiasm. He has issued a manifesto in which he appeals to Bulgarians for support, and declares he will devote his life and happiness to them. TEEMER BEATS HANLAN EASILY. OTTAWA, August 13. A sculling match took place to-day at Toronto between Teemer and Hanlan, and resulted in an easy victory for Teemer. OTTAWA, August 14. (Received August 16, 1887, at 1 6 p.m.) Teemer won the sculling match against Hanlan by a length and a-half, rowing easily throughout the race. [Special to Press Association.] LONDON, August 12. Seven thousand five hundred bales have been salvaged from the ship Darling Downs, which sank at the Nqre from the effects of a collision on May 12. It has been decided to destroy the hull of the vessel by means of dynamite. Mr John Butt, accountant of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, has been appointed manager of the Federal Bank, which commences business on September 1. The Duke of Manchester sails for Australia on October 21. Mr Forman, of the Postal Department, has returned from Italy, and is sanguine of success in obtaining a reduction on the transit rates for maifs. The steamer Rome collided with the Laurel in the Suez Canal. No serious damage was done to the vessels, but two men were killed. There was a temporary block of traffic Henry Ives, of New York, has failed with liabilities at 20,000,00pd01. Qne hundred and fifty-six pictures from the Grosvenor Art Gallery wilj be shipped to Australia in the steamer Clyde. LQNDON, August 13. (Received August 16,1887, at 1.}6 a.m.) The wheat markef shows a downwaid tendency owing to heavy imports. The collapse of the Californian rjog has caused a fall of }Qs per quarter in California. Several small speculators at Liverpool have failed. The attempted corners at Berlin and Pari? have broken down. Forward buying is sus ; pended, and no sales of coast cargoes have been reported. Australian and New Zealand sorts on the spot are unchanged. Harvesting is advancing rapidly, and there is an abundant yield, The whpat crop is expellent, but reports re hop yield are less favorable. General Fearon declares that the recent increase of infantry and cavalry in the French army has saved Frapee from its greatest danger. Lord Rosebery, at the request of the Mar* quia of Salisbury, has postponed his notice re the New Hebrides, and in doing so, remarked that the occupation by French troops was unjustified. A brilliant torpedo action off,Spithead against ironclads has brought to a close the naval manoeuvres, LONDON, August 14. (Received August IS, 1887, at U a.m.) The following have been appointed the executive of the Finance Committee of the Melbourne Exhibition:—Lords Rosebery and Onslow, Hon. H. C. Chjlders, Sir John Rose, Sir Andrew Clarke, Sir Graham Berry, The Fine Arts Loan Committee, ponsist ol Lord Rosebery, Sir C. Tennant, Sir Frederick Leighton, Sir John Gilbert, Sir J. Linton, and Mr W. Agnew.