BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 10

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Reutkr's Telegrams.) London, June , Breadatuffs aro unchanged. Adelaide wheat, 35s ; New Zealand, 283 to 34a. Tallow : Beef, 29a ; mutton, 31s.

June 4. The Kight Hon, Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., president of the Soard of Trade, addressed a crowded meeting of hia constituents at Birmingham this evening. Regarding Egyptian affairs, Mr Chamberlain stated that obstruction on the part of the French Government to the policy of Great Britain in Egypt had dolayed the evacuation of that country by the British forces, and would perhaps finally render it a matter of impossibility. 1 A Cabinet Council has been summoned for to-day, when the Ministry wilJ come to a decision aB to the renewal of the Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland. The hird series of Colonial wool auctions commenced to day, when 9700 bales were submitted to a good attendance of Homo and foreign buyers. Crossbreds ruled about higher than the March sales, while faulty merino wools exhibited rather a weaker tendency The sales are announced to close on July 16. The weekly bank returns published to-day show the total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England to be £17,900,000, being the proportion of 51 per cent to liabilities. The Greymouth Harbour Board loan of £100,000, and the Weßtport Harbour loan of £150,000, both of 4 .per cent,, wero placed on the market to-day.

June 6. A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday an announced, but the Ministry were unable to come to a decision as to the renewal of the Prevention of Crime* Act in Ireland. Australian beef tallow, 28b Sd ; mutton, 31b per cwi.. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the Uuted Kingdom is 2,890,000 quarters, or 10,000 quarters less than last week, Adelaide ih quoted at 35,* (ex store), and New Zealand at 28^ to 345, according to quality. At to day's sales 11,800 bales were submitted. The competition was dull. Merino woolb rule about lowes than at the April sales.

The crop of baetroot for this season is estimated at 2,170,000 tons. Nsw Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, is realising from s^i to s ;td; td in Sraithfield Market. The ship Collingrove, from London to Adelaide, has put back into Falmouth, after a collision with a steamer whose name is unknown. June 7. The death is announced, at the age of 80 years, of Sir Julus Benedict, the eminent musical composer. Major-general Sir Pater Linnsden arrived here to-day from India. He met with an enthusiastic reception, being warmly ehaered by the large crowd which had assembled to welcome him. London, June 8, It is currently reported that an agreement on the Russo-Afghan frontier question has been virtually arrived at between Great Britain and Russia, the latter Power having yielded in her demands for the Zulfikar Pass Tho statement published in tho Russian journals to the effect that the Ameer of Afghanistan has been murdered by some members of his suite has not been endorsed from any other source, and the news is disbelieved by the authorities hero. St. Petersbdeg, June 6. The Novoßti Vremya newspaper publishes a telegram to-day stating that Abdul Rahman Khan, Ameer of, Afghanistan, has been murdered by his suite. ' Constantinople, Juno 6. News to hand from the Inland of Crete states that serious disturbances have recently taken place among the populace. Further details to hand in regard to tha disturbances in Crete show that a number of Cretan Deputies boarded the steamer which was bringing Savas Pasha, the new Governor, and attempted to prevent his landing, declaring that ho bad been appointed contrary to the wishes of the Cretan people.

Bombay, June 7.

The earthquakes in the province of Cashmere &till continue with great severity. Great damage to property has taken place, and many homes have been swallowed up by the fissufl^ in the earth. v """

Aden, June 5. A violent cyclone p&aned over this place to-day, causing great destruction in the town and among the shipping in port. Berlin, June 4, A treaty baa been concluded between Garmany and the rebel chief Lamo. Germany has demanded that the Suifcau of Zanzibar shall discontinue hostilities towards that chief. The Nord Deutsche Zaitung, the semi-official organ of the Government, in referring to the question, disclaims all designs on the part of Germany to acquire territory in Zanzibar, but expresses the hope that England will induce the Sultan to desist from provoking Germany, Caiko, June 4. News is to band that a party of rebel Arabs have occupied Korti, which place was formerly Lord Wolaeley'B headquarters on the Nile, Rro ftK Janiero, June 8, The 8.8. Kfvikoura, homeward bound, arrived here this morning. Her meat oargo is in good condition. (SPKOIAL TO PbuSS ASSOOIATION.I London, June 3. The directors of the New Zaalaud Grain Agency recommend that the Company go into liquidation. June 4, Sir Peter Lunpsdeu expresses a douLfc whether peace will be preserved between England and Russia. There are now 15,000 Afghan soldiers in Herat. M. de Freycinet, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is making inquiries regarding the alleged religious persecutions at the Loyalty Islands. The third series of Colonial wool gales opened to day. Messrs Balme and Sou's and Jacombe and Co.'s joint catalogue comprised nearly 10,000 balea, two fifths of which were from New Zealand. There was a large attendance of buyers, and the bidding wao spirited. Crossbreds are firm at last rates to a halfpenny advance, and merinos were in buyers' favour. June 6. - The wool market is weaker. The wheat market is quiet. Tho latest quota tations are (ex warehouse) from 35? to 365, The latest sales for off coast cargoes for transhipment to Boulogne brought 34 i Gd. February shipments realised from 34) 3d to 31? 6d. For shipments to arrive in iron vessels 363 6d is offered ; in wooden vessels, 803 6d. The Colonial Training Farms Association has been registered, June 7. Cholera has broken out in the town of Murcia, on the south-east coast of Spain. Old Dongola has been evacuated by the British troops. The German Lloyd's Shipping Company at Bremen have secured tho mail subsidy voted for the establishment of a German Colonial line of Bteamera. Mr George Lloyd, formerly M.P. for Newcastle, New South Wales, will entertain Lord Dorby at a banquet, London, J une 3. The Freuch war-ship R-onard has been left at Obock, a French possession in tho Gulf 01 Aden. The cholera has entirely ceased at MarBeille3.

The Freuch war-ship R-onard has been left at Obock, a French possession in tho Gulf 01 Aden.