BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2905, 18 July 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Beotsu's Agehoy.j From Meat. : ‘ Lokdok, July 15. The cargo of frozen Meat per the steamship Orient has been examined and found to be for the most part in fine condition. '•'< ■ Irish Affairs- 1 The Irish Executive has issued a proclamation declaring seventeen Counties to be subject to the provisions 'of the “ Irish Repression Act." CommercialConsols hare advanced to99f. Few Zealand seeurities rehiaih at the follow* ing quotations 5 per cent 10-40 loan, 106 J; 6 per cent 1888 loan, lOdf; 4J per cent, 1879*1904 loan, 103. The market rate of discount has advanced J- per cent, and is now 2J-. The bank rate is 8 per cent. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 535, and Few Zealand ditto, at 51s 6d. Adelaide floor, ex warehouse,' has farther risen Is, and is quoted to-day at 88s. Australian tallow is unchanged at 43s 6d forjbest beef, and 44s 6d for best mntton. i Galvanised iron 26 gange, is qnoted at £17165. Best Sydney copra has advanced to £16165. '

AUSTRALIAN. [Eboxbb’s Aobhot.J ShippingMblbottrnb, July 17. The Merchant Shipping and Under, writers’ Association, report under date, London, July 15th, the arrival of the ship Inch Murren, from Lyttelton (April 17th). Arrived, this morning—Orient Company's steamship Potosi, from London (Jane 3rd).. The Late Bank Robbery; Storey, July 17. Mcßride,accountant of the Australian Joint Stock Bank at Grafton, and two accomplices, have been arrested in connection with the alleged sticking up of the Bank by bushrangers on the Idih inst. The sum of £2764, which the bushrangers were said to have stolen, was only hidden, and has since been found. The arrest of Mcßride has been made in consequence, of information furnished \by one of his accomplices, who turned inf omss.