BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 13

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Rkutbr's Special.)

London ; March 21st. The discussion on the Premier's motion for the adoption of a modified form of cloture was continued to a late hour last night, and was at length further adjourned. In the course of the debate Lord Hartington announced that the Government had definitely decided to make the proposal for clflture a Cabinet question, and to stand or fall by the result. The death is announced to-day of Sir John Nodes Dickenson, aged 76. The deceased was formerly puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The mutton ex steamship Protos has realised an average of s^d per lb. The meat had somewhat suffered by the temporary stopping of the refrigerating machine on the voyage, and had in consequence become somewhat soft. The Marquis of Iluntly, for whose apprehension a warrant was issued in January last on a charge of defrauding a money-lender, and who was supposed to have absconded to Russia, has returned to England and sur rendered himself to the police.

Consols remain at 101J, and New Zealand securities at the following quotations: — Five uer cent. 10-40 loan, 104; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 104 i; 4| per cent, 1879-1904 loan, 103.

The market rate of discount has .further' declined to 3£ percent. The bank rate is at 4 per cent. ■ „ „_. . . . The market for Colonial breadstuffs is quiet, but prices, are steady at the following quotations :— Adolaido wheat ex warehouse, 535; New Zealand do, 495; Adelaide flour ex store, 37s •> Australian .tallow — bost beef, 39s ; best mutton, 445. Tho market is dull. At the, wool sale to-day 9990 bales were offered, and a good demand was experienced. Good wools generally are quiet and easier. New South Wales greasy is about Id higher than at last sales. Scoured, inferior, and faulty wools 0f, .a1l kinds are irregular; crossbreds " T.mnnv itfornTi 99nrL

, , . London, March 22nd. Messages addressed by the Queen to Parliament, asking that provision should be made for Prince Leopold .upon his approaching marriage, were tabled in both Houses to-day. The debato on 'the message will take place tomorrow.' In the House of Commons Mr Labouclfere , has announced his intontion of opposing the Queen's message. An attempt was made this evening to destroy theottices of, the detective department in Dublin.. A. quantity of explosive material, which hadvbeen placed near the offices, was fired, and .much damage done to tho building. No loss of life waa occasioned, although there were seyoral persons in tho building at the time of the explosion.