LONDON. 7th January.

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LONDON. 7th January.

There is an extensive strike amongst the iron workers in "Wales, and there is a strong prospect of the strike extending to other parts of the country. The Northumberland and Hercules, ironclads, came into collision in the Bay of Biscuy, and narrowly escaped destruction. There is a general adrance in the price of coal in all the Northern ports. The Admiralty Board is investigating several very serious cases of insubordination on • board H.M.S Aurora, Mr. M'Culloch, the Agent-Gene-ral for Victoria, has entered upon his duties. The New Zealand Mining Investment has been floated with £50,000 capital. j Louis Napoleon is in a critical i state. He underwent operations for

stone. The crushing of the stone in the bladder was performed under chloroform. There ia a great constitutional disturbance expected, the result of which is very doubtful, AH the membeis of the Imperial family have been summoned, and are now with the ex-Emperor. Mr. Pawson, the wholesale draper of St. Paul's Churchyard East, has failed. The liabilities are £600,000. There is a rumoured disagreement between Thiers and the Pope. The American fleet in the Pacific is to be reinforced. Several war vessels have been ordered to proceed to Honolulu. A new Turkish loan of £25,000,000 is announced. Dissensions in the International Council are causing a secession of the trade unions. The decrease in the population of France during the past <3 years is 367,000. MARKETS. Leather — Best hides, heavy, ll^d, Australian meats active at full rates. Copper firm at £06. Tallow, best mutton, firm at 445. Tin, Straits, active at £7 3s. New Zealand flax firm at £28 10s. New Zealand Consolidated, 104^ j Debentures of 1891, 112. Money is easy. Of the South Australian 5 per cent loan, one hundred thousand is announced. WOOL MARKET, The arrivals of wool for the, February sales are unusually large« The probable supply is 120,000 bales.