BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7793, 25 February 1886, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[st szegtsig telegrapu-coptbiget.-] [Retjtee's Telegrams.] [Received Feb. 24, at 7.20 p.m.] THE NEW HEBRIDES QUESTION. LONDON, Feb. 23. The British Foreign Office has addressed a reminder to the French Government, calling attention to the agreement in force between the two countries in regard to maintaining the neutral position of the New Hebrides group, the existence of which agreement France fully admits. Lord Granville has reassured the Colonial Agents-General on the subject, and requested them to refer the question to the various Colonial Governments, as he says he can take no action without consulting them. PARCELS POST. Mr Fowler submitted definite proposals from the Australasian Colonies with regard to the establishment of a parcels post. THE MAIL. SAN FBANCISCO, Feb. 22. The R.M.S. Mariposa, with New Zealand homeward mails dated Auckland, Feb. 2, arrived here to-day. [Beceived Feb. 24, at 10.30 p.wA COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Feb. 23. Consols are unchanged, .£lOl ss. New Zealand securities—s per cent and 4| per cent loans remain at previous quotations ; 4 per cent inscribed stock has advanced ss, and is now quoted at ,£lO2 15s. Colonial breadstuffs —Adelaide wheat ex store, 365; New Zealand ditto, 25s to 345, according to grade ; Adelaide flour, 24s 6d. Australian tallow—Beef, fair average quality, 25s 6d per cwt; mutton, 265. [Special to Pbess Association.] LBeceired Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. I LONDON, Feb. 23. Mr Richai'd Threefall, lecturer on at Caius College, Cambridge, has been appointed Professor of Physics at the Sydney University. A shipment of herring ova will be forwarded by the Ruapehu in March. The exhibit of wines and beer from Victoria intended for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition has arrived in splendid condition. As an outcome of the representations made to Lord Granville by the Agents-General, respecting the New Hebrides, the former has requested the Agents to forward to their respective Governments a secret despatch on the subject. The Agents consider the assurance they have received from Lord Granville satisfactory. f Received Feb. 25. at 1.15 a.m. J LONDON, Feb. 24. It is expected that Mr R. C. Baker, of Adelaide, will receive the honour of C.M.G., and the Hon J. M'Bain, of South Yarra, and the Hon Edmund Barton, Speaker of the New South Wales Assembly, that of K.C.M.G. The statement that Great Britain intends parleying with Germany for the cession of some territory in New .Guinea, is not yet confirmed. Prince Napoleon has issued a manifesto protesting against the expulsion of the Princes from France.