AFFAIRS IN THE SOUDAN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6996, 19 April 1884, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN THE SOUDAN.

[by electric telegra ph.—coftbight.J |BEUTEB'S--TELEGBAHS.] Caibo, April 17. Intelligence has been received from Khartoum that General Gordon has decided to appoint, ZebehrPacha to" the position of Assistant-Governor of, Soudan, but that. Zebehr has declined to accept the post. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL OF . . AUSTRIA. : • Constantinople, April 17. - The Archduke. Rudolph, Prince. Imperial of Austria, has' arrived in this city on a visit to the Sultan.; ; His Highness was accorded a.splendid reception. . •. • ELECTION OF AN M.P. London, April 18. Mr. Harris, the Conservative candidate, was elected yesterday by an increased majority as the representative for the Poole constituency, vacant by the death of Mr. Charles Schrieber, Conservative. GREAT EIRE IN RANGOON. ' Calcutta, April 17. Telegrams are to hand from Rangoon reporting that a most disastrous fire has occurred there, and that a tremendous loss of property has resulted. THE QUEEN IN GERMANY. I Lojsdon, April 17. Her Majesty the Queen has arrived safely at Darmstadt. LONDON MARKETS. London, April 17. The total reserve in. the BaSk of England in notes" and bullion is £15,400,000, an increase of £300,000 since last Thursday. The proportion of reserve to liabilities has advanced 20 per cent, during the week, and is now 48 per cent. The bank rate of discount remains at 2£ per cent., and the market rate at 2 per cent. ' Consols are unchanged at 102 J. New Zealand securities are as follows The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 103; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105; 4J per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 101 J. There are no changes to report in the markets for colonial breadstuffs or [ tallow.