SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7897, 16 March 1887, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION, J RUSSIAN GIFT TO GENERAL BOULANGER. London, March 14. The Russians have presented General Boulanger, the French Minister of War, with a handsome sword, ostensibly as a mark of personal respect. A REQUIEM MASS. London, March 14. A Requiem Mass in memory of the late Czar was held at St. Petersburg yesterday. IRRIGATION IN VICTORIA. London, March 14. Mr. Deakin, Chief Secretary of Victoria, who is now ir England as a delegate to the Imperial Conference, has been in com location with the Italian authorities as to the mode of irrigation employed in that country, with the view to representation of the methods pursed at the Melbourne Exhibition. Ji addition to prosecuting enquiries on the subject, Mr. Deakin has himself inspected the Cavour Canal. / {REUTEB'S TELiiGRAMS.] JONDON COMERCIAL NEWS. / London, March 14. (bnsols have advanced £ per cent., arU are now at 101|. /The market rate of discount has advanced to 2| per cent,, being 1£ per cent, below the bank rate. New Zealand securities 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is quoted at 100J, ex div., an advance of £ per cent; the 4 per cent, inscribed stock has further advanced £1, and is now at £97. Colonial breadstuff's : — Adelaide wheat, ex store, is 37s ; New Zealand, 33s to 37s 6d. Adelaide flour is 265. ' Tallow.—Australian, average quality beef, 24s 6d ; mutton, 295. SHIPPING. London, March 14. The Sutlej has arrived at Plymouth from Sydney.