THE MAHDI AND INDIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6997, 21 April 1884, Page 5

THE MAHDI AND INDIA.

ATTEMPT TO INCITE MUSSULMANS. . ' i Bombay, April 18. The police in this city and other towns in India, have effected* the seizure of large numbers of a printed proclamation, signed by the Mahdi, urging the Mussulmans to join his ranks. INDISPOSITION OF THE QUEEN. Darmstadt, April 19. Her Majesty the Queen is suffering from lumbago, and s is confined to her apartments.. ENGLAND AND THE COLONIES. London, April 18. Sir "W illiam-Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary, addressed his constituents at Derby last evening. In the course' of his speech he took occasion to say that he entirely disagreed with the opinion recently expressed by Earl Rosebery at Dundee, that the Government manifested want of iaterest in colonial affairs. A Press Association message says :— Sir Vernon Harcourt, speaking in- the House of Commons, expressed sympathy with the colonies on the recidivates question, and denied that apathy had been shown by the Government as alleged by Lord Rosebery. I

THE RECLDIYISTES QUESTION.

London, April 18. It has transpired that a note has been addressed by M. Ferry, the French Premier, and Foreign Minister, to the English Government on the subject of the recidivistes question. M. Ferry re-affirms the opinion of his Government on the subject of the recidivistes question that the transport of criminals is a matter of internal policy alone, and in no way concerns any foreign powers. The Spectator says that M. Ferry does not understand the earnestness of the Australian colonists on the recidivistes question, or the nature of the danger it involves. A Press Association despatch says : —The Standard strongly condemns M. Ferry's treatment of Australia. Mr. Murray Smith reminds the • Times that a conflict with France would be imminent if the colonies prevented convicts under the Recidivistes Bill from landing. % .. . . | The Observer says that the anger of the Australian colonies on the Recidiviste question is natural and legitimate, and it denounces the folly of France in persisting in the matter. THE CHOLERA IN' CALCUTTA. Calcutta, April IS. » The cholera is now-raging severely in this city, and has already committed great ravages among the native population. Cairo, April 19. Tn consequence of the outbreak of cholera at Calcutta, quarantine : has .been declared at the Egyptian ports against vessels arriving from India. AFFAIRS IN CHINA. I Hong Kong, April 19. The new Supreme Council of Empire has been appointed. At Pekin the Ministers' -who were recently publicly degraded -on. account of the want of success attending the Chinese arms in Tonquin have been replaced by the avowed supporters of the anti-foreigh policy. ■ LONDON MARKETS. London, April 11. . Consols have advanced to. 102£. The market rate of discount has' declined to I£, and is now per cent, below the bank rate. " 1

New Zealand, securities to-day are quoted as follows :—5 per, cent. 10-40 loan, 103| —an advance of f; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105; 4-£ per cent; 18791904 loan, 10lf —a decline of 4 per cent, inscribed stock, '101&:. ■ Colonial ;breadstuffs continue dull at last; quotations—viz., Adelaide wheat, ex store, .435; New Zealand ditto, 35s to 40s; Adelaide flour, ex store, 28s. v ; ' The i quantity of wheat-afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,950,000 quarters. • Australian . tallow* ; remains quiet. Beef,; average, quality, 37b jV mutton, average quality, 40s.' ' i -"A.v■