SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7773, 20 October 1886, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] QUEENSLAND MINING. London, October 18. Shakes are being allotted in the Queensland Quicksilver Oompany. THE AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITS. London, October 18. Applications have been made on behalf of the museum attached to the Oxford University and the museums at Saltaire (Yorkshire) and Newcastle, for a portion of the exhibits of South Australia at the Colinderies. A similar request has been received by the N. S. W. Executive from the Dublin, Saltaire, and other museums. CAPTURE OP MOONLIGHTERS. . London, October 18. Another gang of moonlighters baa been captured in Kerry. Irkutsk's telkgbams.] THE COMMAND AT GIBRALTAR. London, October 19. General the Hon. A. E. Hardinge, 0.8., has been appointed Governor Oommander-in-Ohief at Gibraltar, vice General Sir J. M. Adeye. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 18. The Prince of Wales will meet the Executive Oommissioners of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition at an early date, for the purpose of discussing the establishment of the Imperial Institute. HOMEWARD MAILS. London, October 18. The mails per Alameda, from Auckland September 14, were delivered in London to-day. The Clyde arrived at Plymouth to-day. LONDON COMMERCIAL NEWS.' London, October 18. Three per cent, consols are IOOf. The market rate is 3 per cent.; the bank rate is unchanged. New Zealand Government securities are unchanged. 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 101f j 4£ per cent. 5-30 loan, 99|; and 4 per cent, inscribed stock is 97. Scotch pig iron is 43s 6d, and galvanised iron is £15. Adelaide wheat is 35a, and Adelaide flour is 245. New Zealand wheat: Lowest, 20s; highest, 335. THE SUEZ MAIL. Albany, October 19. The Tasmania, which left London on September 10, arrived yesterday evening.