MONEY GETTING FlRtf.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9195, 24 September 1891, Page 2

MONEY GETTING Flßtf.

London, September 28. The money market is very firm, owing to the continued demands from outside. The market rate of discount for three months' bills is 2£ per cent. SHARE MARKET. \ Trnst and Loan Co.'s shares are quoted at dB6 15s ; Australian and New j Zealand Mortgage & Agency Co., £2 ; National Mortgage Agency of New. Zealand, 10s ; Otago and Southland Investment Co., 103. SHIP WAIMATB ARRIVED HOMK. TheN.Z. Shipping Co.'s ship Waimate, from Port Chalmers, via Wellington, has arrived here, after a splendid run of 79 days. STANLEY AND CONGO. It is reported that Stanley, during his recent visit to the King of the Belgians, resigned the Governorship of Congo. BRITISH EVACUATION OF EGYPT. Paris, September 23. The French Press discredit tho report that France and Rnssia have renewed their demand for British evacuation of Egypt. ATTACK ON MISSION STATIONS IN AFRICA. ' T"? >rri"Hon has been received that the native? attacked a French mission in Portugese Guinea, Africa, and killed ten persons. STRIKE OF RUSSIAN NAVVIES St. Petersburg, September 22. The navvies engaged in the construction of the Amoor section of the Siberian Railway have struck, owing to the contractor supplying them with food which they allege is not fit. UNSETTLED STATE OF ARABIA. Constantinople, September 23. The Yemen rebels have captured Hoderida, and are advancing on Mecca. GKRMAN XPKDITION IN AFKICA. Ax zikai;. Se'.jiPinh'M 1 23. ix v i". cc. O'linnaiiiis t^' -tnngly anr.Kl expeditious aga.nst Wadegos, to revenge the massacre of Zalewski expedition. KEBtfLLION IN CHINA. New York, September 23. The China correspondent of the New York Herald telegraphs that the disorders at Tchang are growing, and that Wuchang is ready for revolt, and Hankow and Chunking are likely to i follow, while a mob at Shanghai threaten to do so. Ihree of the warships have been ordered to Wuchang, and the combined fleets aTe concentrating at Shanghai. The French Minister has gone to Pekin. A ROW IN MEXICO. The rebellion in Mexico was merely a raid of Texan horse stealers, and the cavalry have gone in pursuit. FAILURE IN NEW YORK. Owing to the decline in maize, Mr Deacon, one of the largest operators on the New York exchange, has failed, with liabilities amounting to one million sterling. DISBANDING OF TROOPS. Valparaiso, September 23. The troops of the Congressional party have mutinied, desiring to be disbanded, and the Junto has granted their request. BAFMACEDA'S REQUEST. In his last letter General Balmaceda scorned as vulgar the idea to escape, deeming it unworthy of a man who ruled the destinies of Chile. He mentions that he intended to surrender to the Junta, bnfc hoped for justice, and was afraid that it would not be extended to him.