BRITISH AND FOREIGN

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3333, 7 December 1883, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[ByElectbic Telegraph—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Agency.] [deceived Dec. 6, 1883, 10 p.m,] CommercialLondon, Doc. 6. Consols remain at 100|, ex div. New Zealand securities are quoted us follows:—s per coat 10-40 loan,

105; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 104 ; 4£ per cent 1879-1904 loan, 101 f; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 100 j, ex dir. Colonial breadstuffs and Australian tallow remain at last quotations. Wool, At the wool sales to-day 9400 bales were catalogued, A firm and active demand prevailed. Missing* The ship Loch Fyne, which left Lyttelton for London on May 14tb, and which has not since been heard of, has been posted at Lloyd’s os missing, [Received Dec. 7, 1883,1.5 a.m.J Parleying Continues* Paris, Deo, 5. Parleying has been resumed between the French and Chinese Governments, with a view of averting the threatened war. It is hoped that the difficulties which rendered the previous negotiation futile may now be overcome, and that an amicable settlement of the Tonquin question may be arrived at. New Law Dignataries. London, Dec. 6. It is announced that the Eight Hon. Sir Edward Sullivan, Master of the Rolls in the Irish High Court of Justice, has been appointed to succeed the Bight Hon. Hugh Law as Lord Chancellor for Ireland.