ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Issue XLI, 25 February 1885, Page 4

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

I By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. I

Federation Enabling Bill, I

Prince of Wales' Visit to] Ireland. j

Vote of Censure on the j Government. I

I Paris Dynamiters. I

[BBUTEB'a TELEGRAMS.] Beeelyed February 24th, 10 p.m. LONDON, February 23. Consols have declined to 981 (sic). The market rate of discount has fallen to 3| per cent., and is now § below minimum Bank rate. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Colonial breadstuffa continue at last quotations, viz.—Adelaide wheat, 36a; New Zealand, 28s to 345; Adelaide flour, 255, all ex store. Australian tallow —Average quality beef, 335; mutton, 345. Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, will shortly introduce an Enabling Bill for Australasian federation in the House of Lords. Beeetved February 25th, 1.20 a ms LONDON, February 24. The Prince of Wales will visit Ireland; in April. In the House of Commons last night Sir Stafford Northcote proposed a vote of \ censure on the Government. The motion set forth that the Ministerial policy in connection with the Soudan proved resultless, and his speech urged that it was imperative a stable Government should be established in that country. Mr Gladstone in reply warmly eulogised the late General , Gordon, and pointed out that treason > alone prevented his rescue. He demanded 1 that the House should have confidence in [ the policy of the Government. The dei bate continued to a late hour, when it was | adjourned. Received February 26th, 1.20 p.m. I PABIS, February 28. At a congress of dynamitards held in b this city it was resolved to extend explos give operations in England. ', Beeetved February 24th, 10 pjn. ■ SAN FRANCISCO, February 23. [ Arrived, yesterday—Pacific Mail steamship Zealandia from Auckland (February ' 3rd).

[BPBCIAL TO PBBSB ASSOCIATION.] Beeetved February 15th, 1 a.m. LONDON, February 24. The Federation, Enabling ..Bill will not 1 be brought down until after Easter, | England's claims are to be placed on an ; equality with those of Germany as far as Samoan interests are concerned. i