BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2933, 19 August 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agefcy.j MailsLondon, August 16. The homeward Australian mails, via Brindisi, which left Melbourne on July, 4th, were delivered here to-day. CommercialConsols remain at 99|. New Zealand securities are without quotable change. The colonial wheat has suffered a decline of 6d. Adelaide, ex warehouse, is to-day quoted at 49s 6d, and New Zealand, ex warehouse, at 48s 6d. Adelaide flour remains at 365. Australian tallow is firm at last quotations. Aug 17. The Bank of England has to-day raised the rate of discount to four per cent. Colonial ShippingThe Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report the arrival from Lyttelton of the ships Carnarvon Castle (April 9th), Magne (April 2lst), Celer (April 22nd), Midlothian (May 6th), Brilliant (May 13th) ; from Bluff Kingdom of Sweden (May 20th) ; from Port Chalmers—Westland (May 27th.) (Pee Cable to Peess Association). [«:Age ” Special.] The Heir Apparent IndisposedLondon, August 17, 7.8 p.m. The Prince of Wales accompanied by the Princess and family, has left England for Wiesbaden, Germany, for the benefit of His Royal Highness’ health. [“ Argus ” Special.] Rebellion in CoreaLondon, August 17, 7.20 p.m. A national fund is being raised by members of Parliament in connection with the anti-foreign rebellion at Corea, in which the King and Queen were killed. It has been decided to despatch a Japanese man-of-war to protect the menaced embassy at Corea.