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New Zealand Mail, Issue 753, 6 August 1886, Page 17

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London, August 3.

The Eliasian Press advocate an alliance with Prance, and the Paris Figaro states that the Government are considering the possibility of an early meeting between M. de JEfrevcinet, French Premier, and M. de Giers, Eussian Minister of Foreign Affairs. London, August 4. The American Senate has postponed the Extradition Bill until the Decern - her session. (REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.) London, August 3. Three per cent Consols and New Zealand securities are unchanged. The market rate of discount has advanced to 2i per cent, and is now -f below the bank rate. Tallow.—Beef, of fair average quality, 24s Gd per cwt; mutton, 26s 6d. The stock of tallow in London is 14,400 casks. San Francisco, August 2. The Union Steamship Campany’s E.M.S, Alameda left for Auckland at midnight on Saturday last. London, August 4. Mr Edward George Clarke, Q.C., has been appointed Solicitor-General. In consequence of the the state of ferment which exists in Belfast, authorities have ordered strong reinforcements of military to proceed to that town. A party of 100 colonists were en tertained at a banquet at York last night.

London, August 4. Communications have recently passed between the British and Russian Governments regarding the difficulty which arose at Khoja Saleh between the Commissioners for the delimitation of the Afghan frontier, and it is now announced that an understanding has been arrived at regarding the point which was in dispute, namely, the claim of Russia to a tract of fertile country along the River Oxus.

New Yoke, August 3.

The Anglo-American Treaty to provide for the mutual extradition of dynamiters in addition to other criminals has been under discussion in the United States Senate, but the further consideration of the measure has been postponed until December next.

Arrived, at Plymouth this morning —Shaw, Savill and Co’s s.s. Doric, from Lyttelton, June 26. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. Melbourne, August 5. The strikers in the em ploy of Robinson having refused to submit the dispute to arbitration, forty-six local ironmasters have resolved upon a lock-out.

The Government Resident at'Derby reports, under date July 26, that all at Kimberley are getting gold, and experienced miners consider the prospects favorable. Much gold is understood to be in diggers’ hands.