BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 7484, 25 February 1885, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Retjter's Telegrams.} 1 [Received Feb.. 24. at 10 p;m.] LONDON, Feb. 23. The Marquis of Salisbury has given; notice in the House of Lords" of a. motion censuring Government for proposing to abandon the Soudan, and declaring that such a proceedingwould be dangerous to the safety of Egypt and the British Empire. - Lord Derby will shortly introduce; the Enabling Bill for Australasianfederation in the House of Lords. [Received Feb. 25, at 1.20 a.m.] LONDON, Feb. 24. The Prince of "Wales will visit Ireland in April. > VOTE OF CENSURE. In the House of Commons last? night Sir Stafford Northcote proposed a vote of censure on the Government. The motion set forth, that the Ministerial policy in connection with the Soudan has proved resultless, and his speech urged that it was imperative a stable Government should be established in that country. Mr Gladstone, in reply, warmly eulogised. the late General Gordon, and pointed out that treason alone prevented his rescue. He demanded that the House should have confidence in the policy of Government. The debate was continued to a late hour before it was adjourned. A NEW CONGRESS. PARIS, Feb. 23. . At a congress of dynamitards held in this city it was resolved to extend explosive operations in England. [Special to Press Association/} [Received Feb. 25, at 1 a.m. I LONDON, Feb. 23. The Federation Enabling Bill will not be brought down In the House of Lords, Earl Car£ , narvon. warmly eulogised the ■ offer oi •v*- •■• . • ■-\ >V£i

the Colonies to send troops to the Soudan. Mr Gladstone has refused to give a pledge that he will establish a Government for the administration of affairs at Khartoum. England claims to be placed on equality -with Germany as far as Samoan interests are concerned. SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. [Retjteb's Telegrams, j (.Received Feb. 24, at 30 p.m.! LONDON, Feb. 23. Consols have declined to 98f. The market rate of discount has fallen to 3| per cent, and is now f below the minimum bank rate. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Colonial breadstuffs continue at last quotations, viz., Adelaide wheat, 36s j New Zealand, 28s to 345; Adelaide iflour, 25s —all ex store. , Australian tallow—Average quality l>eef, 33s j mutton, 345. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. Arrived, yesterday—Pacific Mail steamship Zealandia, from Auckland (Feb. 3).