IRISH ARREARS OF RENT BILL READ A THIRD TIME.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 287, 14 August 1882, Page 2

IRISH ARREARS OF RENT BILL READ A THIRD TIME.

[Reuter's Special to Star.] LONDON, August 8. The landlords of Ireland have formed an Association, called the Land Corporation of Ireland (Limited), with a capital of £700,000 fully subscribed. The principal objects of the company are to make advances to landlords, managing their own lands, and lease farms whose owners are unable to manage such lands themselves. The Parnellite members in Parliament and their organs in Dublin and elsewhere have savagely denounced the Association. They evidently consider it very formidable, and perceive that it means war to the knife against the Land League. LONDON, August 10. The Irish, constabulary suspend agitation pending Government reply to the memorials. New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, afc 495. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse is selling at 36s 6d. Australian tallow continues quiet at 44s for beat beef, and 45s 6d for best mutton. Iv the HonsG of Lords to-day the Arrears of Rent in Ireland Bill, as rcaraended in the House- of Commons, came up for reconsideration. After some discussion the Peers accepted the amendments which were made to tbe various clauses upon the motions of Mr. Gladstone, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. . August 11. A portion of the cargo of the Orient steamship Lusitauia, consisting of several carcases of beef, was sold at the Sinithfield market to-day. The meat was iv excellent condition. Hind quarters realised from C^d. to C£d. per pound, and fore quarters s£d. to s£d. per pound. August 12. Consols remain at par. The market rate has been raised by to 2|, aud is now \ bolow bank rate discount. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Colonial breadstuffs continue dull. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, deeliaed to 365., fall of Gd. Adelaide wheat remains at 50s. and New Zealand at 495., ox warehouse. The ipfcol qnastity W wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,260,000, an increase of 100,000 quarters -since sth inst. ' Australian tallow is firm, but unchanged in price. Further large withdrawals of gold are being made from the Bank of England for Italy.

August 18. News has been received here'that the agitation against Christians is spreading through Syria and also Morocco, and it is feared that fanatical outbreaks of Mahomedans may occur. SYDNEY, August 11. The arrangements which were in progress for taking over Messrs Morb and Oo's business by Goldsborough and Co,< Limited, of Melbourne, have lapsad, the the directors of Goldsborough and Co. have declined to give full power of management to the Sydney directors. New Zealand wheat has advanced to 5s 4d. Arrived— H.M.B. Nelson. "A Sydney "Lloyds" (underwriters' association) has been formed here. Tho local business of Goldsbrongh and Co., Hoflhung and Co., and Rowan and Co. are being formed into companies. MELBOURNE, This Day. • The necessary repairs to the steamship Te Anau having been completed, she will leave Melbourne to-morrow for the Bluff. Information is to band that a robbery has been committed at a branch of tbe Colonial Bank of Australasia at Reedy Creek, but no particulars are yet to band. Arrived, last evening. — The Orient steamship John Elder, from Plymouth (July 1).