HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 6480, 22 December 1883, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telj:qeaph.—Copyright,] [Reuter's Telegrams.] MONETARY LONDON, December 20. (Rcoeived December 21,1883, at 10 p.m.) The total reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion remains at L 13,000,000. Tfae proportion of reserve to liabilities has ;falien 1 per cent., and is now 43 per cent. The bank rate of discount remains at 3 per cent.; the market rate at 2|. Consols are unchanged at 100|. There are no changes to report in the markets for colonial securities; or produce. HOMEWARD MAILS. LONDON, Decembee 21, (Received December 22,1883, at 0.50 a.m.) The homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, November 8, were delivered here yesterday. THE FRENCH IN TONQUIN. PARIS, December 20. Latest intelligence from Toncpin reports that Yoeduc has assumed the title of King of Anam, with the support of a large proportion of the inhabitants. His succession is, however, strongly opposed by the remainder of the Anamese, and much excitement prevails at Hue in consequence of the antagonism of the two parties. It is probable that the preservation of peace will be undertaken by the French commander, and that the capital will be occupied by a strong garrison of French troops. TSE TONQUIN WAR CREDIT. PARIS, December 20. The war credit of 20,000,000 francs wan voted to-day by the Senate. THE WAR IN CHINA. HONGKONG, December 21. (Received December 22,1888, at 3.5 p.m.) It is reported here that the French troopß have captured the fortress of Sontay, and are now in possession of the town. No details are yet to hand.

TRIAL OF FENIAN PRISONERS. LONDON, Decembeb 21. The trial of ten Fenians for blowing up the Glasgow Gasworks concluded to-day. Five, prisoners were sentenced to penal servitude for life, and five to seven yeara. ACCIDENT TO THE CZAR. ST. PETERSBURG, December 21. A serious accident has happened to the Czar. His Majesty, while hunting, fell with his horse 1 and injured his shoulder. •* ■» ('Argus' Special io Press Association.] LONDON, December 20, (Reoelved December 21,1888, at 6.10 p.m.) ' It is officially announced that the average price« realised by the New South Wales loan is LIDO 12s 6d. The inquiries made by Sir Dillon Bell into the statements made by the Oxford and other New Zealand immigrants as to the filthy oondition of the Plymouth dep&t, and its being unfit for the accommdation of modest and respectable people, show that the complaints are unfounded. An experimental shipment of salmon ova from Florida (U.S.) to New Zealand is to be made in January. Sir Arthur Bly th, Agent-General for South Australia, states that the report that that

Colony contefeglijijg another early loan is unauthorised. V; ; . , %&;. The proposal to Robert Torrens, nis efforts to tralnsfer of lan% has been somewhatwfflly received, ••; ; ' ' the employ of the Mewageries Jtfaritiunes Company at Marseilles have.struck. j Iff,1 f f, , (Received Dccetrtber 21,1853, \ amount Sfew South Wales loan has been ascertained to be L7,593,dd0. The nttmb'cr of tenders was 670, Those at LIOO 13s receive' lid full« those at LIOO 12s 6d will receive 96 per cent. Though the public subscribed L 5,000,000, only forty of their tenders were accepted. The National Bank denies that a fresh loan it? tol»^lßßgd?w^i!iff market shortly.. r. - (Betieived December 22,1883, at 12.50 a.m.) . The Victorian fleet will make the passage, to'AusMlMi^TotfesStrati' Theleedrid-" class torpedo boats will be ready to leave in March. ..'."[.. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Czar has met with a sledge accident and has severely injured his shoulder. The insurgents in the Soudan are pressing on Sinkah and Tolkah, and it is feared that the capture of those towns is imminent. The feeling in Cairo is greatly in favor of the return of Ismail Pasha as Khedive of Egypt. LONDON, December 21. \ (Reoolved December 2$ 1888, at 3 p.m.) The Wool Sales Committee have determined\to limit next year's wool sales to fouf series, the first of which is fixed tb« cdmmJßnc^ ' on February 12, provided 400,000 bales shall have then arrived; otherwise the sales wiljl be rjostponecJ:snJjil tbe^th. Dissensions are reported amongst the tribes along the'Souakim-Berber route. ■■ ■ Mr Lawes having declined to agree to the proposed reduction of damages awarded to Mr Belt, the appeal for a new trial will go On,.- --...,-..: . ..,.,■'