BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2873, 9 June 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

fUsiJTKR’h AfIKNCY.J *• Sir Henry Paries. London, June 7. Intelligence is to hand that Sir Henry Parkes has visited Antwerp and Ghent, and inspected the leading factories. He was the recipient of complimentary banquets at both': places. He .leaves Europe month’s time for Sydney. Wool in Russia* St. Petersburg, Juno 7. It is announced that the Russian Government proposes to increase the import duty on wool. Egyptian AffairsConstantinople, June 7. It has transpired that the Marquis Do Noalles, the . French Ambassador, is pressing the Representatives of other Powers and the Porto to agree to the holding of a Conference for the settlement of the Egyptian question. * Commercial* There are no changes to report on th the money markets or in colonial produce. ;• W9OI Sales* ’ , At the wool sales to-day 11,600 bales were catalogued. Prices are firm, and an active demand was experiended. Arrival of a P. and 0. Boat* The P. and Q. Company’s steamer Clyde, which left Melbourne on April 13, arrived here to-day.ii Australian 1 MailsThe Australian and New. Zealand mails, via Suez and Brindisi, were delivered hero to day. Sir Henry Parkesi Brussels, Juno 7. Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of Now South Wales, has been presented at: Court, and is invited to lunch With His: Majesty King Leopold at the Royal Palace at Lacken, near this city om Saturday next. r< .1 * General, GaribaldiNaples, June -7. The executors of the late. General Garibaldi have found that the cremation of his remains in accordance with the desire expressed in his will is not feasible, and it has been abandoned* The patriot’s body has been convoyed to the island of Caprera, where ho usually resided, and will bo interred there to-day.