ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLII, Issue 6247, 26 September 1885, Page 3

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

By Elb»thic Tejeosaph—Coptbiqht. Beotfred Bipte ibtr 25th, 9 p.m. LONDON, September 24. Consols, 99 J. New Zealand securities remain at yesterday's quotations. The Bank rate is 2 percent; market rate, H. The weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day show a total reserve ia notes and bullion of or a reduction of £500,000 since last weeVs report. The proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 42 per cent. Colonial breadstuffs—Adelaide wheat, ex store, 363; do, off coast, 353 G3, being an advance of 3d. New Zealand wheat, ex store, 283 to 843. Kauri gum, best selected transparent, is worth £10103 per cwt. Wool—At to-day's sale there was a eteadj bnt not active demand for staple, no material alteration in prices being j noticeable. The cat alogne comprised 10,000 bales. Sine a the commencement of the series 34,000 bales have been withdrawn from sale. [spwjiAi. to rases absociatiok.] Received September 25-h, 12.15 pjn. LONDON, September 24. It is assorted that the Preee messages under the new rates will not be deferred in transmission except when the wires ere crowded with ordinary work. It is expected that the Telegraph Company will finally concede thus—the public rate of 8s 2d per word, and tho Government rate of !6a Id. No other redactions are protable. J \ Mrs Thorneyjroffc states that she will make the replica of General Gordon's , statue for £2500. Becelred Eeptcaber 26th, 1 tun. LONDON, September 25. J - The Earl of Snaftesbury is seriously ill, and is in a critical condition. H.M.S. Emerald will relieve H.M.B. Opal on the Australian station. Twenty-four thousand Christians have been massacred in Annam. Mr Chamberlain states that he will not enter aay Ministry which excludes his proposals. The corn trade complain of tLe out-turn of Australian and Californian wheat, and favor its delivery on a quantity basis. ' England has proposed to the European; Powers that mattersjux regard to. Turkey? and the revolutionary States shall be re 4 stored status quo, and a conference on 1 the Bubject has been virtually arranged. '■■ The Turkish Ministry has been remodelled. Kaimil Pasha has been appointed Grand Vizier and President of the Council in place of Said Pasha. Received September 26th, 3 p m. ST. PETEBSBtTBGH, September 24. His Imperial Majesty the Czar has iesned an order calling upon all officers in the Bussuan Army holding appointments in Bulgaria to resign them forthwith. Beoetved Beptsmber 26th, 8 p.m. CONSTANTINOPLE; September 24. ; The Bulgarian National Assembly Bit* ting at Sofia has voted five, million franca for the purpose of ; snstaining the action of Prince Alexander, and a state of siege has been declared throughout Bulgaria. The troops despatched by the Sultan to restore order have arrived at Philippopolis. . Ktcetred September 26th, lam. BERLIN, September 25. ; It is announced that Germany and Spain have mutually agreed to accept mediation by- bis Holiness the Pope-in the settlement of the difficulty which has arisen as to the occupation of the Carolina Islands.;