Numerous meetings a,re being held in Ireland, at which a proposal has been made by various speakers that tenants generally should refuse to pay any rent until Mr Parnell be released. A special Gazette has been issued by the Irish Executive to-day, in which ' Boycotting ' and coercion to join League are proclaimed criminal acts. Several arrests of promin ent agitators have been made. Among those who are in custody are Mr Arthur O'Connor, member of the House of Com mons for Queen's County ; Mr J. O'Kelly, member for Roscommon ; Mr F. Sexton, M.P. for Sligo ; and Mr Gunn, Secretary of the Land League. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mr Healy, M.P. for Wexford, and other arrests are known to be imminent.
A very severe hurricane has been expe rienced oil the English coast, causing numerous wrecks and immense damage to shipping and seaport towns. Several lives have been lost through the disasters wdiich have occurrred.
Consols have advanced to 99.
New Zealand 5 per cents, have suffered a decline of -f, and are to-dav quoted at 180f for the 10-40 loan, and 103J for the 1889 loan ; 4| per cents. , 1879-1904 re main at 9S|.
The market for colonial breadstuff's is unchanged. Adelaide wheat (ex store), 59s ; New Zealand wheat, 55s ; Adelaide flour (ex store), 425. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,900,000 quarters.
Australian tallow — best beef, 41s 6d ; best mutton, 455.
A fair demand exists for most descrip tions of hides.
