TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 6762, 29 November 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN. [Bi Emotrio Telegraph—Copyright,] [Reutbb's Telbgbams.] MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, November 27. (Received November 28,1831, at 4.45 a.m.) Consols remain at lOlf. The market rate of discount has further advanced to 4g per cent. The bank rate is unchanged at 5 per cent. The Bank of England reserve is L 11,000,000, and the proportion of same to liabilities 39 per cent. New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan has declined to lOOf; other loans are unchanged. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow are unchanged. THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, Novembab 27. At to day's sale a quieter tone prevailed, Scoured wools were weaker. The catalogue oamprised 9,000 bales. Since the opening of the scries 11,250 bales have been with* drawn from sale. THE FRANCHISE CONFERENCE. LONDON, November 28. (Received November 29,1884, at 1.10 p.m.) Mr Gladstone and Lord Salisbury have definitely agreed upon a plan of redistribution of seats which it is understood will be accepted by both Liberals and Conservatives, and the compromise on tbo franchise questiou is thus complete. THE CHINESE WAR VOTE. PARIS, November 27. The vote of additional credit, to the amount of 43,000,000 francs (L 1.720,000 sterling), was passed by a large majority in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, for the prosecution of the war in Tonquin. FRANCE ANDCHINA. PARIS, November 28. fßeceived November 20,1884, at 1.15 p.m.) The Chamber of Deputies have passed a resolution requiring the Franco Chinese treaty, concluded at Tientsin in May last, to be strictly enforced by the Government. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, November 28. (Received November 29,1884, at 3 p.m.) Consols remain at IOOg. Colonial breadstuffs and tallow unchanged. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,840,000 quarters. New Zealand mutton : Prime quality has declined to 5Jd per lb. Australian leather: Best sides are quoted atlljd. THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, November 28. The wool sales close to-morrow. Up to date 140,000 bales have been sold and 10,000 held over for next auction. All descriptions of fine aud finest wool close with prices firmly maintained, All descriptions of faulty and inferior wools and scoured woolr are £d lower than at the close of the September sales. INTERCOLONIAL, [By Elbotbio Telegraph.—Cofybiohs.] [Rbotkr's Telegrams.] PERSONAL. MELBOURNE, November 28. (Received Novomber 28, 1884, at 11. IB p.m.) Chief Justice Stawell has been granted leave of absence for a year on the ground of ill-health. SMALLPOX IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, November 28. (Received November 29,1884, at 1.10 a,m.) Auother case of smallpox has occurred here, and the wholo family have been placed in quarantine.