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MELBOURNE, August U At the wool sales, a brisk demand prevailed for good sorts. Merinos and crossbreds were unchanged. Medium and strong sorts were five per . t lower, compared with July sales. LONDON, August 10. P. and O. shares are £268 ana £278. Foreign exchange rates on the pound sterling are:—.”u Brussels, 107.35 francs; on Pari / 75 trans; on Stockholm, 18.07 kroner; on Oslo, 26.47 kroner; Copenhagen 21.35 kroner; Berlin 20.41 marks; Rome, 133 5-8 lire; Calcutta 18 1-8 pence r> the rupee; Yokohama 20j yen to Al: on Hongkong 2.8 1-5 yen: on Montreal 485} cents ; on New York 485 J cents; on Amsterdam 12.07; on Batavia., 11.98 12.02. Copper is quoted £63 6s 3d a id £6l 3s 9d per ten; lead £37 ’ d

and £36 ss; spelter £36 12s 6d ar.u silver, (standard 32 1-16 pence per ounce, lino 34 5-8 pence. Arrivals are: —At London, Kaikoura; at Panama, Canadian Con structor. Departure: from Quebec, Canadian Traveller.