Commercial.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 245, 15 October 1891, Page 2

Commercial.

London, Ootober 14, The total quantity of wheat and fiour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,823,000 quarters and (01 the Continent 2,260,000. The Bank of New Zealand eharea, new issue, are at £7 10a. (Specials to Freas Association), London October 11. The Earl of Derby unveiled a statue of John Bright yesterday; Westminster Abbey was orowded with notables at the funeral of the Right Hon. W.H. Smith. The Agents-General for the colonies were all present, It is expeoted that Mrs Smith will be made a peeress in her own right. Tom. Mann ia a candidate for the Score* taryship of the engineers union. London, Ootobor 12. The Times considers the result; of the harvest as heart breaking, Speaking at the unveiling of the statue erected as a tribute to the memory of John Bright, the Earl of Derby stated that the drift of the age was towards voluntary support of the ohurch, and they could not dream Of connecting the State with a single sect in any new community, Mr John Burns considers the present time inopportune for the strike, and characterises the aotion of those now going out as mad aud suioidal. He urgea the introduction of the ballot box in connection with strikes. Eight thousand nail-workers iv England are going out on strike 1 , as a protest against the 10 per cent reduction in their wages, It is proposed to ereot a monument in Dublin to thelataMr 0. S. Parnell. The Tories intend to contest the seat rendered vaoant by his death. The coffin was surmounted by an Irish harp and a wreath inscribed •• Eye for eye, tooth for toothc" Captain O'Shea's daughter sent wreaths. Opposite Parliament House the procession halted, and all uncovered, hia former colleagues gathering round the hearse. It is described as the most impressive soene witnessed in Dublin since O'Oonnell's funeral j The Daily News considers Mr Parnell's death will, in the long run, have a uniting influence on the Party. Ootober 13. More carmen are striking, and the exoitement is increasing, The officials of the Dockers'* Union threaten to take drastic measures, but the Shipping Federation are confident that the strike will not extend further. The Daily New tmm Mr Bftl|out>

-,- '•- -• -- " • :_■ -...!; 1 ... I - Ul, <''"'. J »? olaime to the leadership of the Hotua o_ Commons in tho, absence o£ Lord Randolph ' > Ohurohill. Tbr Chronicle protests against one noble family raliDyfEngland. > It is believed that .the London Poet Office officials are not h. favour of the Saloaioa mail route. * y It is rumoured that General Sir Evelyn Wood will succeed General Sir Frederick j Roberts as commander-in-chief in India, ..Cardinal Manning exhorts Frenoh Oatho* lioa to be loyal to the Republic WV' The Chinese Minister in England urges the appointment of Chinese Consuls in the British colonies. The Standard's correspondent »says that ' the negro delegates attending the Methodist Congress are not allowed fcr tak _f meals at the same restaurants as the other delegates. The paper commenting on this exol usiveness « y _, __ . ia ? n unhappy comment on the '''■ Methodist millennium, m . _ Rome, Ootober li. The Pope requests the Australian Pilgrims, who may be intending to visit Rome, to postpone their journey. _*?_ p .^ebbbobo, Ootober 11. Ihe export of oilcake from Russia is prohibited, * mv " i --* '__ J? U^ P £ BTH » Ootober 11. The introdnotaon ; «r the zone system in the Hungarian railways has inoreased the passenger traffio by 21,000,000. The.reoeipta have gone up' £300,900, and the expenses are only £76,000. ' * •" _t _• _ AS HIN .To_, OotbWi.ll. Mr Pinsent, President of the United States Fisheries Commission considers it would-be a fresh wrong to prevent the sale of bait or the establishment of faotories on the Newrouudland ooaßt. : Tne (Eumenioal Methodist Congress is disoussing with muoh enthusiasm the aboU ltion of the lines of division between the branches of the Methodist Church. _ Ko_a, October 11. Ihe promoters of the recent riots at Tohang are proceeding to Chunking. „ _, •_ Rl ° Janeieo, Ootober 10. Marshal Fonseca, President of Brazil, ia in a critical state of healeh. mv _',_.• Pams » October 11. The whole of the glass-workers in France have struck. The Gaulois says that Prinoe Ferdinand and Miss Yaresoo have been reconoiled. Paws, Ootober 12, There is prodigious puffing of the Russian loan in the Frenoh press, mv t> . . . Ootober 13. ihe Russian loan is quoted at a disoount in Pans. .*.•-- --' . • , Bebmn, October 13. The relations between the Emperor and Bismark are improving. Si. PKT__sß'uaa, Ootober 12. ihe temperance propaganda promulgated by the Czar is succeeding in the faminestrioken distriots. « _r ,v W_s_nfaT. s, Ootober 13. A Melbourne rainmaker has contracted to water North East Kansas in the spring for a dollar per acre. President Harrison gives a reception to members of the Methodist Congress. V_i_"_b_iso, Ootober 13. The British olaims against Ohili comprise compensation lor damage to the nitrate works, railways, and buildings by the bombardment of Iquiqae, suspension of business at Valparaiso, detention of vessels, and lobb of commerce. Colonel North's claims an regarded bb absurdly exoesßive.