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New Zealand Mail, Issue 658, 3 October 1884, Page 20

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London, September 24. The Australian cricketers, with the exception of Spofforth, embarked today on the steamship Mirzapore for Melbourne. Spofforth leaves by the Ganges next month. MONETARY and COMMERCIAL. London, September 25. Consols remain at 101-g, and New Zealand securities as follows : —5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 104 ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105*; 4| per cent. 18791904 loan, 100 J ; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 104£. . , T, . - Tbe total reserve in tbe Bank ol England in notes and bullion •is £13,200,000, a decrease of £300,0C0 during the week. The proportion of reserve to liabilities has advanced from 42 per cent, to 45 per cent since last Thursday. The bank rate of discount remains at 2 per cent., and the market rate at If. Tbe markets for colomal produce are unchanged. London, September 2b. Consols remain at 101-s, and New Zealand securities at last quotations. The market for colonial breadstuff’s is unchanged. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,600,000 quarters, a decrease of 50,000 quarters during the week. Australian tallow has declined by one shilling per cwt, and is to-day quoted at 33s 6d for beef and mutton fair average quality. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, has further improved, and is now realising s*d per pound. CHOLERA IN SOUTHERN EUROPE. London, September 26. The cholera epidemic continues to maintain its deadly character in Southern Europe. At Genoa seventy cases occurred yesterday, and at Naples fifty deaths from the disease are reported daily. Ho extensive outbreak has yet occurred in Spam, and the mortality from cholera is stated to be moderate. A slight revival of the epidemic has taken place at Toulon during the past few days. DEPARTURE OP TROOPS POR EGYPT. London, September 26. Detachments of the Life Guards and Household Cavalry, to be formed into camel corps in connection with the British expedition to the Soudan, were embarked to-day at Portsmouth for Alexandria on board the steamships Deccan and Australia, specially chartered as transports. Arrived —Steamship Coptic, from Lyttelton (Bth August). London, September 2b. The Australian and New Zealand mails, which left Auckland, August 19, were delivered in London to-day. ANOTHER DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY.

London, September 27. Rumors have been received at Scotland Yard leading to the belief that tbe Irish dynamite party has formed further plots for the destruction of public buildings in England, and that emissaries who are now on the Continent will

cross the Channel in order ±0 carry out the conspiracy. Increased precautions have been taken at Dover, and great vigilance is being exercised both by the Customs officers and the police to prevent the importation of dangerous explosives. Mr Gladstone has returned from Scotland to his seat at Hawarden Castle.

DEATH OP A WELL-KNOWN CRICKETER.

London, September 29. Obituary —Frederick Morley, the well-known professional cricketer. GENERAL GORDON’S SUCCESSES. The Times in its issue this morning publishes letters from Khartoum recounting the events which occurred there from the time communication was interrupted until recent dates. The letters state that from April until the end of July, General Gordon’s troops had almost daily engagements with the Arab rebels, and repeatedly repulsed them with fearful losses. The conflicts with tbefollowersof tbeMabdi culminated in a brilliant victory which General Gordon secured on July 28tb, completely clearing the rebels away from the neighborhood of Khartoum. During the battle Colonel Stewart was wounded, but has since recovered. The Arab loss was very heavy, and seven hundred of the Khartoum garrison were killed. London, September, 29. A new South Wales Government loan is announced for £5,500,000, bearing interest at 3* per cent. The minimum is fixed at £92. Tenders will be received up to Tuesday, October 7.

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LARGE CANADIAN LOAN. London, September 25. The Canadian Government intend to place a six million loan on tbe market shortly. The Marquis of Salisbury, writing to tbe National Review, in reference to the Reform Bill, argues that a fair redistribution of seats will satisfy tbe Tories. Spofforth will not return with his team, but will remain in England for a few weeks longer. London, September 20. The frozen meat per s.s. Orient is realising 5d per lb, and tbe market is improving. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General tor New South Wales, has informed Lord Derby that the Government of New South Wales have no desire to hurry him in his decision regarding the Pacific.

UNITED COLONIAL ACTION RE PACIFIC. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, is endeavoring to arrange with the various Agents-General to act unitedly in requesting Lord Derby aud Mr Gladstone to prevent foreign Powers from further acquiring any territory in tbe Pacific or south of the Equator, as such is both premature and annoying to the colonies. EFFECT OF LOAN ANNOUNCEMENTS. The recent announcements _of further large colonial loans beipg placed in the market have had a disturbing influence on tbe money market. . ~ The retaking of evidence in the case of Merry v. the Queen (Melbourne) has been adjourned until October 8. An English capitalist is willing to purchase Mr CharlesFisher’sNorthern Territory property for the sum of £IOO,OOO m cash, and £SO,UUU m shares.

THE FRENCH YIELDING TO COLONIAL PRESSURE. London, September 26. M. de Vielle, the eminent French iurist, has been despatched to Cayenne on behalf of the French Government, to inquire into and report upon the suitableness of that place for the deportation of Recidivistes. . The Times in an article urges the reduction of hereditary peerages m favor of the creation of more iite to hand from Capetown states that Usibepu declines to recognise the present location of the Zulu reserve. . , , The French vintage is very abundant tais year. September 26. The Australian cricketing team declined an invitation to play a match at Bombay on their way home. Mr Henry Forbes is maturing plans for exploring the south-eastern portion of New Guinea. Sir Gavan Duffy, writing to _ the Pall Mall Gazette, urges that a disso lution is the simplest remedy for tbe present political deadlock in England.

The two gunboats constructed for 'the Queensland Government have -made a trial trip, at which they averaged 10| knots per hour. Hie ■ guns were also tested, with excellent r6sults • The "death o£ Mistress Challis is . announced She leaves a large legacy to the Sydney University. . , The meat by the Coptic has arrived in splendid condition. The shipment of Queensland beef by the ship u of Westminster is damaged, and tne greater portion of it is unsound. e . John Elder’s cargo is averaging s^d. London-, September 27. All the Agents- General, with the exception o£ Sir Saul Samuel, are ing Lord Derby for a definite reply m regard to the Pacific question. They . aliTo request the extension of an effective jurisdiction to the other islands of the Pacific as well as to New Guinea. . TVT. Le Veille’s mission to Cayenne - is regarded as an important indication of the policy of the Eecidivistes Bill. Sir E. Dillon Bell has been re- , quested to continue the office of AgentGeneral for New Zealand. In monetary circles there is a strong feeling in favor of the universal in- . scribing of colonial loans. The Economist cautions New South Wales against excessive borrowing. The sales of Australian wheat car- . goes are averaging 33s 9d. Continental purchases have ceased. __ The prospects of the ]New South Wales loans are considered excellent. It Is reported that a constable will be despatched to New Zealand for the purpose of arresting William Sheehan, who is suspected of having murdered his mother, sister, and brother at ■ Castleton, a township in the borough of Bochdale, Lancashire. The German Colonial Society is urging the Beichstag to subsidise a line of steamers to Australia. September 28. Eoreign agitators are fomenting a Republican rising in Brussels, and domiciliary searches by the police are frequent in consequence. Mr Gladstone, speaking at Carlisle, denied that the fall of the House of Lords would involve that of the Crown. He said it the Franchise Bill was passed, the redistribution of seats would be proceeded with immediately. The dangerous symptoms which were manifested in the condition of Lord Bosebery, who recently broke his collarbone, have now subsided. The Earl of Carnarvon complains that the Government have not carried out the suggestions made by the Colonial Defence Commission. Admiral Courbet has announced that he is ready to make an attack on the Chinese fleet. DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF KHARTOUM. DESPERATE STATE OF THE BESIEGED. London, September 29. Information has been received from Khartoum which discloses a deplorable state of things. Starvation is staring the besieged garrison in the face, there being barely sufficient supplies to last until the end of September, and everything in the way of provisions are being sold at famine prices. When the food gives out it is expected that the fall of Khartoum is certain. . All hope of being rescued by the British relief expedition has been abandoned by General Gordon, who has resolved that he will never desert the women and children. The negro troops fight bravely, but the rest are the veriest cowards, a few Arab horsemen being sufficient to drive hundreds of them back. Ten thousand men in Khartoum are joining the rebels, who are again besieging the town. Gordon has promised freedom to the slaves of the rebels who remain in Khartoum. The Times states that the French Senate are almost certain to improve the Recidiviste Bill in the autumn, unless incensed by the Australian outcry. The French have searched two British trading vessels at Formosa. A LEAGUE AGAINST ENGLISH aggression. London, September 30. It is reported that Prince Bismarck has arranged a league to protect the unoccupied territory of the world from English aggression. Alderman George Swan Nottage is the Lord Mayor elect. Mr Langton, in a letter .to the Times, complains of the iniquitous native labor ordinance in operation in Fiji.