TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6788, 27 February 1890, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. LATER EDITION.

[Special to Press Association.] IHY XLXCTMC ISJjEaBAPH. — COPTmQUT.] > TEoceivea Feb. 27, at noon.] I MADRID, Feb. 26. 1 The King of Spain. King Alphonso, who was recently suffering from attacks of syncope, has had a very serious relapse. LONDON, Feb. 26. Monetary and Commercial. The money market, is steady. Three ( months' bills are quoted at 4£ per i cent. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom ia 2,300,000 quarters, and for the Continent 420,000 quarters. The 1 American visible supply is estimated * at 29,625,000 bushels. s The New Zealand Loan and Mor- f cantile Agency Company's shares are quoted at .£3. J — — t [Kecoivod Feb. 27, at 1.15 p.m.] ] MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. t Trade of Victoria. c The Argus, comparing the imports of c New South Wales with those oil Victoria, r says the tendency to . decadence of the t trade of Victoria is a subject requiring c searching investigation ; for notwithstand- \ ing all that can be said in favour of adding a to the wealth of the Colony by borrowing, ( the wide divergence between the imports f and exports is not satisfactory. ( Miners' Conference. * The Miners' Conferenoe has decided to request further information before re- " cognising the Amalgamated Miners' and ? Labourers' Association, established on the West Coast of New Zealand. Objection is t taken to the inclusion of labourers. *■ Message from the Queen. i The Governor has received arable message from the Queen, congratulating t the Colonies on the succes3 of the Federa- -y tion Conference. £ Insuranoes on Nathan's. ( The total insurances on Nathan'a ware- g house destroyed by fire, are .£26,000, reducing the loss to .£25,000. The correct 1 list of risks held by New Zealand offices 13, South British JE6OOO, New Zealand and a Colonial, .£5OO each. j;