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New Zealand Mail, Issue 606, 15 September 1883, Page 19

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HEUTER’S TELEGRAMS (Received September 6, 8 p.m.) LATEST MARKETS. London, September 5. Consols remain at 1001, and New Zealand securities at yesterday’s quotations. The market for colonial breadstuff's continues dull. Adelaide wheat is unchanged at 4<7s, and New Zealand ditto at 44s to 4Gs. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 335. Australian tallow —Best beef, 40s ; best mutton, 41s. A fair demand for the various lots offered was generally experienced at to-day’s wool sale. Port Phillip and greasy wools are, however, Id to Id lower than at the close of last Bales. THE RECENT GALES IN THE ATLANTIC. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association.—London, September 5 : Arrived—Ship Archer, from Lyttelton, April 27. A succession of gales of extraordinary violence has been experienced during the last two days. The Lady Jocelyn, outward bound, has put into Spithead for repairs. The City of Tanjore jettissoned 90 tons of cargo, and put back. The Sydenham, Aldborough, Legards, and Cairnbulg have put into various ports for repairs. „ (Received September 7, 1 p.m.) FRENCH THREATS TO CHINA. London, September 6. The Times to-day publishes a telegram from Hongkong stating that the French commander has informed the Chinese Government that he will blockade the ports of Pakhoi and Canton unless the Chinese troops now on the Tonquin frontier are at once withdrawn. (Received September 7, 2.15 p.m.) COMMERCIAL. London, September 6. Consols remain at 100^. The bank rate of discount continues at 4, and market rate at 3f per cent. The Bank of England weekly returns show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be £13,900,000, the same as last week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 48 per cent. New Zealand securities —5 p6r cent. 10-40 loan, 106 J; 5 per. cent. 1889 loan, 4§- per cent. 1879-1904 loan, lOOf; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100 j. ' Adelaide wheat, ex store, 47s ; New Zealand wheat ex store, 43s 6d to 465; New Zealand wheat, off coast cargoes, 41s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex store, 335. Australian tallow, best beef, 40s ; best mutton, 41s. THE WOOL MARKET. At the wool sale to-day, 8000 bales were offered, and there was a fair demand. Up to date, 20,000 bales have been withdrawn from sale since the opening of the series. Hides are in good demand, and are rather dearer. The Bank of has declared a dividend of 7 per cent, for the past half year, and carries £IO,OOO to reserve. Received Septembjr 9, 10.30 a.m.) London, September 7. Consols have advanced to 100 f. New Zealand securities —5 per cent. 10-40 loan is quoted at 103 ex div. ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, cent. 1879-L904 loan, 100 J; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100-2% Adelaide wheat, ex store, 475; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 43s to 465. Adelaide flour, ex store, 335. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,680,000 quarters. Australian tallow —Best beef, 40s ; best mutton, 41s. London, September 8. The catalogue at to-day’s wool sale comprised 9400 bales. The market is dun. Mr Gladstone is cruising on the Scotch coast, and is not expected to return to London for some time. (Received September 11, 0.50 a.m ) THE ENGLISH HOP CROP. London, September 10. Accounts to hand from the hop districts are somewhat unsatisfactory, the crops having suffered considerable damage from the recent heavy gales. September 11, 1.15 p.m.) EXPULSION OF SALVATIONISTS. London, September 10. Telegrams are to hand from Switzerland that the Misses Booth, daughters

of General Booth, of the Salvation Army have been expelled from Ivarlswerth. The Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Envoy, returned to London to-day from Paris, where he has been negotiating with M. Challemel Lacour for an amicable settlement of the Franco-Chinese difficulty. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, September 10. Consols have advanced to 100tt. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. The market rate of discount has fallen to 3 per cent. ; bank rate, 4 per cent. The wheat market continues dull. Adelaide, ex store, 475; New Zealand ditto has fallen Gd, and is now quoted at 42s 6d to 465. Adelaide flour, ex store, remains at 335. The tallow market is unchanged. Australian, best beef, 40s ; best mutton, 4ls. The catalogue at to-day’s wool sale comprised 12,500 bales. A fair demand was experienced. The P. and O. Company’s steamship Siam, from Melbourne (July 17th), arrived at Plymouth to-day. (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received September 6, 7.30 p.m.) THE FRANCO-CHINESE DIFFICULTY. London, September 5. The Marquis Tseng, Chinese Ambassador at Paris, has been requested by the French Government to explain the entry of Chinese troops into Tonquin. In the event of the answer proving unsatisfactory they will be expelled. China will ask England to mediate in the matter. ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES.

Sir Henry Bartle Frere, in an article in the National Review, advocates that, pending the attainment of colonial representation in the Imperial Parliament, the Agents-General of the various colonies should form a Colonial Council of Advice to the Imperial Cabinet. He also speaks highly of ths Agents’ Pacific despatch. The Pall Mall Gazette says that if France seizes the New Hebrides, Mr Gladstone will find it difficult to resist the pressure of the Austrajasian colonies for a far wider annexation than any yet contemplated. (Received September 7, 1.30 a.m.) THIRTY VESSELS MISSING. London, September 6. Severe storms have been experienced at Newfoundland, and it is feared that a large number of lives and a considerable amount of property has been lost, as thirty vessels are reported as missing. FRANCE AND CHINA. The Viceroy of Southern China has positively asserted that China will not give her sanction to the treaty entered into with France by Heiptuna, the Pretender, after the flight of the King of Anam from Hue, and he further considers that if France fails to satisfactorily arrange matters with Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, war must ensue. A large quantity of bullion, and other munitions necessary for the purpose of carrying on war are being sent to Canton. The Chinese Press show a warlike attituc e, and urge that the operations and advances of the French must be checked. Chinese seamen serving on board French vessels are deserting in large numbers.

Received September 7, 1.50 p.m.) THE SALVATION ARMY. London, September 6. General Booth, of the Salvation Army, and a detachment of the Blue Ribbon Army, intend to pay a visit to the Australian colonies.

News from the Cape states that a conflict is imminent in Zululand. A number of chiefs are mustering their forces, and making preparations for an attack on Cetewayo, who is still in the reserved territory. The French threaten to blockade the ports of China, unless the Chinese Government consent to withdraw their troops across the frontier of Tonquin. (Received September 8, 1 a.m.) THE ANGLO-FRENCH DIFFICULTY. REFORMS IN EGYPT. London, September 7. The Marquis of Hartington, speaking at Sheffield, said the release of Mr Shaw, British missionary in Madagascar.by the French, did not remove the entire grounds of difference with France. He also mentioned that the progress of reforms in Egypt were more rapid than they appeared to be. The French exploring expedition has burned Loango, a town on the west coast of Africa, about 130 miles to the north of the mouth of the river

Congo, and containing about 20,000 inhabitants. THE WAR IN TONQUIN. REPULSE OF THE FRENCH. News has been received from Hanoi that further fighting has taken place, and it is reported that the French troops have again been repulsed. (Received September 10, 0.15 a.m.) ■ GENERAL NEWS. London - , September 8. The wool sales are continuing. One hundred and eighty-eight thousand bales have been catalogued, and 22,000 bales withdrawn. Values are unchanged, and the market is weak, owing to the small demand for the Continent. Messrs Schwartz and Co. attribute the action of the foreign buyers in abstaining from purchasing to the unsatisfactory condition in which most of the Australian wool reaches'the market. (Received September 10, 11.15 a.m.) London, September 9. The French Press disavows any intention of annexing the New Hebrides. THE FRANCO-CHINESE DIFFICULT!. Sir Vernon Harcourt has asked the Marquis Tseng to submit fresh proposals with regard to the Chinese difficulty. The French tone on the subject is moderating ; but the Marquis Tseng has, in an interview, intimated that it will be regarded as a declaration of war if the French attempt to reinforce while the parleying is going on. News from Hongkong on Saturday states that the garrisons to the north have been reinforced, and that the Government has depleted the banks. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. Chatham. Dockyard is busy preparing and despatching reinforcements to the fleet in Chinese waters, and a German Squadron has been ordered to cruise in those parts to re-assure German residents. Admiral Pierre has arrived in France in a dying condition. The Euphrates, from Adelaide, has arrived at Falmouth damaged, having collided with a barque off Ushaut. A BULLYING CHALLENGE. Hanlon has challenged Laycock to a match for L2OOO, to be rowed on the Thames. (Received September 11, 2 p.m.) London, September 10. The efforts being made in Bulgaria to Russianise the people in defiance of the wishes of Prince Alexander are likely to cause some strain in the relations between Russia and Germany.