HOME AND FOREIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 7181, 7 April 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrkjht.J [Reuter’s Telegrams.] MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Aprii-5. (Received April.6, 1687, »t IW6 p.m.) Consols are at 1021. New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 3s higher, at LlOl 10s • New Zealand inscribed stock is 10s higher, at L 96 10s. Adelaide wheat is at 36s 6d, and Adelaide flour at 255. New Zealand wheat, lowest qualities at 335, and best qualities at 37s 6d. Australian beef tallow, 23s 6d; mutton tallow, 25s 6d. At the colonial wool sales to day 10,300 bales were offered. The market continues firm. PERSONAL. LONDON, April 5. (Received April 6, 1887, at 10.15 p.m.) It is announced that Chief Justice Darley, of New South Wales, has been knighted. BURMAH AND BRITISH RULE. LONDON, April 6. In the House of Commons last night Sir J. E. Gorst, Under-Secretary of State for India, announced in reply to a question that the submission of Upper Burmah to British rule was complete, and that country was now accessible to British trade, though naturally it was possible disorder might again arise. THE CRIMES BILL. LONDON, April 8. In the House of Commons last night Sir Bernard Samuelson, on the motion for the second reading of the Irish Crimes Bill, moved the rejection of the measure, on the ground that an increase of disorder in Ireland would endanger the anion between that country and Great Britain* THE QUEEN. CANNES, April 5. Her Majesty Queen Victoria left to-day for Aix. [Special to Press Association.] LONDON, April 8. (Received April 6,1887, at 10.S0 p.m.) It is believed that the steamship companies have again modified their tenders for the carriage of Australian mails. Captain Tyute F. Hamill has been appointed captain of H.M.S. Nelson, in place of Captain Lake, who will shortly proceed Home.

Meetings arc being held daily in the country by those who support the anticoercion movement. The feeling of opposition to the Crimes Bill is growing unusually rancorous. A crowd assembled outside the House of Commons, and on the appearance of Lord Randolph Churchill he was received with groans and jeers. Sir -A. Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons, is reported to be much worse, and it is stated that his illness is due to the attacks made on him when be was enforcing the cloture.

(Received April 7,1887. at 1.16 a.m.)

Mr Herbert Spencer is ill. The shareholders in the Mount Morgan West Mining Company have made application in Chancery to have their names removed from- the share register on the ground of misrepresentation in the prospectus of the Company. Justice Sir Edward Kaye, before whom the application was heard, held that the prospectus misrepresented the Company, and ordered the removal of shareholders’ names; also the return of the amount of deposits paid, with interest, stating that the whole affair was a most audacious fraud. (Received April 7, 1887, at 2 p.m.)

The colonial delegates have been invited by Sir Samuel Wilson to visit Hughenden on April 21, The P. and 0. and Orient Companies have declined to enter into contracts for the conveyance of the'mails for a seven-years’ term at L 160,000 a-year. Negotiations have been renewed, and it is probable that a compromise will be effected. Sir H. Holland has informed Mr Heaton that the terms of the contract will be discussed by the representatives of Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia. Mr Heaton has protested against the exclusion of the other Australian colonies, which are also interested to a large extent.

Sir James Fergusson has assured Mr Deakin that every assistance will be given to the Melbourne Exhibition by British officials, who have everywhere been instructed to co-operate in making the display a success.

Sir J. Pope Hennessy has arrived in London.