ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLI, Issue 6055, 11 February 1885, Page 3

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Bt BnoEKio TaussiTH— CorzßieHTi [bKUTBB'S TXCKeBUKS.3 Beoetad February 10th, 1.5 p-m. LONDON, February 10. The Italian expedition despatched from Naples has occupied Massowah, on the Bed Sea, -without resistance, but the Egyptian officials formally protested •gainst the occupation. Beoatred February 11th, 125ajn. LONDON, February 10. Consols, 100. New Zealand securities unchanged. Colonial breadstufb — Off coast cargoes Adelaide wheat are realising 35s Gd, being an advance of 6d. Quotations ex granary are unchanged. Tallow —Australian, average quality beef, 34s 6d; mutton, 35s 3d. Wool—To-day's sale was quiet; 9600 bales were submitted. Received February 11th, 1.25 a.m. LONDON, February 9. Arrived—Orient s.s. Joha Elder, from Melbourne, December 26th. Becetred February 11th. 125 s.m. BOME, February 9. The Italian Government have decided that if requested assistance shall be afforded England in its operations against the w»M', [SFBCIAIi TO PBBBB ASSOCIATION.] , Becdved February 10th, 0.40 p.m. LONDON, February 10. The French authorities intend to relegate 30,000 recidivistes. Osman Pasha is ™ ageing tis forces at Tamai. Boedred February 10th, 1.20 pjn. LONDON, February 9. Mr Beginald Brett's Financial Company of Adelaide has been floated, and all of the eoares are allotted. The claims of Victoria against the Oriental Bank estate have been settled. The Agents General, pending the issue of a Bine Book, are unable to advise their Governments regarding the German White Book issued on the New Guinea question. The Agents General have cabled to their respective Governments the postal proposals which have been formulated by the British postal officials relative to England obtaining a larger share of Colonial postages. One of the causes of the deadlock at the Lisbon Postal Conference is that to Australia being represented, fearing that ench representation would increase British inflaence at the Conference.