BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3155, 14 May 1883, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. [Eeuxee’s Agency.] [Received May 12,1883, 8 p.m,] The Park Murders* London, May 11, O’Brien and Doyle have pleaded guilty to complicity in the murder of Lord E. Cavendish and Mr Burke. Dynamite FiendsThe dynamite conspirators were again charged at Bow Street to.day, and all were committed for trial. Fighting at CahulCalcutta, May 11. Intelligence is to hand from Cahul that an engagement had been fought between the Ameer’s troops and a large force of rebel Shinwarris, resulting in the complete defeat of the latter. Rebellion at HaytiKingston (Jamaica), May 11. News has reached here that rebels in Hayti have blown up the bridge at Miragoane {sic) by dynamite, and killed two hundred Haytian troops, who w6re operating against them. [Received May 13, 1883, 5.20 a.m.] CommercialLondon, May 11. Consols remain at lOlf. New Zealand securities continue at the following quotationss per cent 10-40 loan, 106; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 103£, ex div ; 4£ per cent 1879-1904 loan, 102£ ; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 101£, The market rate of discount has risen to 3s, and is now £ below the Bank rate.

Australian breadstuffs continue quiet but steady at late prices, viz.:—Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 50s; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 34s ; New Zealand

wheat, ex store, 43a to 48s. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,390,000 qrs., an increase of 180,000 qrs, during the week. The market for Australian tullow is dull at a decline of one shilling per cwt., best beef being quoted at 425, and best mutton 445.