CABLEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6874, 27 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

BSITISH AKD FOUEIQK

[By Klkcteio Tmkqiupii—CoprniGHT.)

(Reuters Tklkgeams.) London, February 25. (Received February EB, at 0.65 p.m.) Consols remain at 101 J. New Zealand securities are quoted to-day as follows :—Fiva per cent. 10-40 loan, 104-j; 5 per cent. 1880 loan, 104 ; 4i per ceut. 1879-1904 loan, 100 (ex div.); 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100. The market rato of discount has fallen to Z\, and is now j' below the bank rato. Adelaide wheat (ox store) remains at 44a, and New Zealand ditto at Slis to 423 ; Adelaide flour (ox store), 30s. Australian tallow, average quality beef, 38i ; mutton, 41s Gd. At the wool auction to-day 11,000 bales were offered. A fair demand was experience:!, (tieceivod February 213, at 0.15 p m.) The Queen will visit Germany in April. Obituary.—Mr Miliier Gibson. February 2fi. (Rocclt'cd Februuy 27, at 0.55 a.m.) A destructiva explosion occurred at midnight of a large quantity of dynamite, which had been deposited as luggage at a cloakroom at the Victoria, station terminus of the London) Chatham, and Dover railway. Seven persons were injured, and great damage inflicted upon the stuioii buildings and adjacent property. (Special to Pkess Association.) London', February 25. (Received Kobmarv 2<i. Nt 3.20 » m ) Sir Julius Vogel will leave for New Zealand in tho Tunpariro. Sir Arthur 'ljlyth denies that he has any intuition of standing for Falmonth at thy next general election, as has been reported. Sir Heniy Piwkfls, speaking at Glasgow, said that New South Wales would he ablo to render valuable assistance to tho Mother Couutry in tliu event of war,