MR. GLADSTONES POLICY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6936, 9 February 1884, Page 5

MR. GLADSTONES POLICY.

PROPOSED VOTE OE CENSURE. ~r" ;.■'London, February 7. - ■ Sir Stafford Northcbte ■ has given notice in the House of Commons of his intention to move, on Tuesday next, the. 12th .instant,:"That .the recent disasters to the Egyptians in the Soudan are the vesults of the wavering policy of the Government in cpnnection ■with Egypt.'.' (.The Marquis .of Salisbusy, in- the House of Lords, gave notice of a similar motion to that of Sir S. Northcbte, and the discussion is ;also fixed for Tuesday. ': ;,;■ . .;; .- -■ f -AOPress. Association message says: Mpst of .the,provincial Liberal papers ' iCohdemij, t£e irresolute Egyptian policy :of the Government. . "•.."■.* WHAT IS PROPOSED TO.BE ■ ;; --.: : . doke./ ■ ■ v. •...-■,. r London, February' 8... ; v ltis considered.probable;that Baker Pashsi's force will be recalled and disbanded. ~ l /'._' ■ ':'-', "_ '' \' ;THE IRISH PRESS JUBILANT. ; y London, February 8. I Commenting upon.th'e recent engagement at Trinkitat, the United Irerj, land newspaper is jubilant at ihe sue/! cess of the False Prophet, El Mahdi. |

THE MONEY MARKET. 1 ' , London, February. 7. ' The Bank o:E England to-day raised the rate of discount from 3 per cent, to 3J per cent. ', ' ■'. - [Received Orehruary-8,10.5.p.m. J : '. . ■ LONDON MARKETS, . -j : ( London, Eebru|iiiry 7. The total reserve in thV Bank of England in notes : and-^'-bullion. , is : ; jßi2j2oo,ooo—being' a ; 'decrease:' of ! £400,000. duidng the, ypek.' ,',shie portion to liabilities has fallen per cent.- ;O ■'■'■ >'■'.- ; The bank rate of discount has advanced to 3|- per centl. The market rate is 3 per cent. New Zealand securities are as follow:—5 Der;cent. 10-40 loan, jlO5; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, lo3i;>4£ per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 99J, ex div. ; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100.; Adelaide -wheat, ex store, remains at \ 445, and New Zealand ditto at 36s to 425; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 31s. ■■ ■■■■'■»■. -'■:'■■ ' ■■ ■■};: Australian -Tallow: Fair, average quantity. Beef, 395; mutton, 425. Scotch pig iron, 1 -fco.b.; in" Clyde, 46s per. ton." Galvanised iron, Gospel Oak, corrugated; packed cases, f.0.b., in London, has advanced to £18 10s. ■'■■. . ■:■'..

The wool market continues quiet. New arrivals to date for next auctions amount to 250,000 bales.