CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5247, 18 February 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Reuters Special.) Lonbox, February lGth. Consols have further advanced to 10(%. The total reserve in the Bank of England is £11,750,000. The bank rate of discount re. mains at C per cent. The market rate' has declined to SJ.

New Zealand securities unchanged,

. Adelaide wheat (ex warehouse) remains at 555; New Zealand ditto, 52«. Adelaide flour (ex store), 425. Australian tallow : Best beef, 425; best mutton, 5Ss.

The- Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone will on Monday next, 20th inst., introduce in the House- of Commons the motion of which he gave notice last week for the adoption of new rules to govern the procedure of parliament, including the cl&ture.

In the House of Common^ to-day Mr Gladstone took occasion to deny that his recent speech, during the debate on Mr Smythe's motion for the establishment of Home Rule for Ireland, was intended as an incitement to the Irish to continue their agitation for Home Rule; and added that he was not prepared to give self-government to Ireland in a greater degree than to England or Scotland.

Intelligence is to hand that a disastrous explosion has occurred at Arendon Colliery, at Durliairi. As far as is known, fully 70 miners have lost their lives, but the full extent of the mortality has not yet transpired.

Constantinople, February 16th.' Intelligence has been received of the arrest of the assailants of Commanders Selby and Greenfield at Artaki Bay by the Turkish authorities.

Cairo, February 16th,

The Assembly of Notables, at the instigavfcion of the Government, has passed a resolution deciding upon the total abolition oi Blavery in Egypt.

New York, February 16th,

In his speech to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Sir Henry Parkes in glowing terms depicted the results of Australian colonisation, and said he predicted that in a Ifew years the Australian Colonies would be a vast empire, and one possessing great power.

A semi-paniq, occasioned by numerous mer. cantile failures in the wheat and cotton trades during the past few. days, has occurred on the Stock Exchange here.

INTERCOLONIAL.

(Redter's Special.)

Sydney, February 17th,

Hennessy's brandy—case, 33s 6d: bulk, quarters, 21s Gd. Kerosene—Diamond, Is 2d; Devoe's, Is 3d per gallon. Patna rice, £14 per ton. Sugar, Company's No. 1 pieces, £35 per ton. New Zealand wheat, 5s Cd per bushel; New Zealand oats, 3s 2d; maize, 5s 2d. Tobacco—Raven twist, Is Gd por lb. Candles -D.R.J.'s, W; D.R.O.'s, 7|d, Sailed, this afternoon; Union Company's steamer Hero, for Auckland, Adelaide, February 17th. Wheat, 5s 2d per bushel; the market is quiet. Town flour, fill 15s per ton; country brands, £11. Freights to United Kingdom from Adelaide, 42s 6d to 45s per ton; ditto from outports, 45s to47sGd. Albany, February 17th. J The P. and 0. Company's steamship Assam arrived at King George's Sound this morning, with the Suez mails dated London, January 13th. • The following messages have appeared in the Melbourne papers:— (Special to JSjrgus.)

The shipment of frozen meat from Sydney, by the Orient Company's steamer Guzco, is not selling well in the London market, the pi-ice liUving fallen to 5d per lb. The cargo was very badly packed, the shape of a number of the carcases having been spoilt. It has also been found that the bottom portion of the cargo consisted of the carcases of old ewes. Scotch mutton is now soiling in London at lOd per lb. Mr Gladstone has given notice of his intention to move a series of rules for preventing obstruction and bringing debates to. a close. If these are adopted debates may be stopped on it being intimated by tHe Speaker or the Chairman of Committees that there is a majority of over 200 members in favour of that course. If the minority against the closing of a debato is found to bo less than 40, the debate can be summarily stopped. Two standing committees each of CO members, are to be appointed. One of these committees will devote itself to the consideration of bills relating to law and justice, and the other to measures affecting trade shipping, and manufactures. The adjournment of the House cannot be moved during -question time, and no division can be taken upon a motion of adjournment unless 20 members rise to support the motion. No amendment is to bo received in Committee of Supply on Mondays, except it relate to the particular estimate to be discussed.

The Emperor of Austria ha.s lost 35,000 OOOf by the failure of the Union Geflejalo.j financial institution which recently" collapsed in Franco. * " - 4

Prince Bismarck has threatened to withdraw the Uerman amh.assad.or from St, Petersburg if the Russian axjthorities do not put a stop to the attacks which arc being made on Austria by speakers and tho Press in Russia. The latest advicos from Austria announce that tho insurrection is spreading rapidly, and that tho population on tho ent.iro frontier' of Montenegro is vising in revolt, A plQthas bpen discovered to assassinate the Ozar of Russia, a quantity of dynamite having been mixed with the wood used as fuel in the Imperial'palace. Mr. L, L, Dillwyn, the member for Swansoa, has given notice of a ir.otion in the House of Commons, objecting to the annexation of the island of Borneo unless with the consent of Parliament.

At the Leeds assizes, Joh» Tobiu n, hiw»-' -- *'1C Insh Republican Brother- -^, iias been sentences} to soven years' imprisonment with hard labour. The death is announced of the Ear] of Lonsdale, the well-known sportsman, at the early age of 27. '

-The balloon which drifted across the English Oliannel in December, and which was last seen off the coast of Spain, is reported to hava Been soon from Maritzburg, in Africa 'Mr

Walter Powell, the member for Malmesbury, was an occupant of the balloon when it first started.

(Speoial to Age.)

The Irish members are greatly chagrined at the refusal of the Government to release Mr Parnell and the other members of Parliament now under arrest. They have declared that they will again resort to systematic obstruction, and endeavour to block all legislation until their demands are acceded to.

The probabilities of war between Russia and Austria have been the subject of anxious comment on the Continent. During the past few weeks a Beries of bitter attacks upon Austria have appeared in the Russian Press with the apparent sanction of the Government, and there have also been indications of preparations for war. In order to show that the AustroGerman alliance is still firmly maintained, Prince Bismarck has addressed a communication, to the- Russian Government informing them that the German Ambassador will be recalled unless measures are taken to stop the unceaßing attacks upon Austria in the Press.

Bull and Wilson, a large London firm of woollen merchants, having business relatious with the Australian Colonies, have been compelled to call a meeting of their creditors. Their liabilities are set down at £124,000. Threats of assassination have been unceasingly directed against Mr Forster, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, who has rendered himself specially obnoxious to the Land League by his vigorous administration of the law. During the past year he has received no less than 400 threats. In some instances precautions were taken for his safety, but in the majority of cases the communications were treated with Contempt.

Much alarm has been occasioned in Russia by the spread of rinderpest, which has caused great destruction of cattle. The plague has been specially fatal in the district of St. Petersburg.

The Order of the Garter has been conferred upon Albert L, King of Saxony. The_ Earl of Fife has proceeded to Dresden and invested the King with the insignia of the Order.