BRITISH AND FOREIGN

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3341, 17 December 1883, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[ByElectric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Reuter’s Agency.] [Received Deo, 16, 1883, 1 a.m,] Commercial. London, Dec. 14. Consols remain at 1001. Now Zealand securities remain at the following quotationss per cent 10-40 loan, 101? ; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 104£ ; 4£ per cent 1879-1904 loan, 101?; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 100?. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,800,000 quarters, a decrease of 109,000 quarters as compared with last week. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is unchanged at 465; and New Zealand do at 38s 6d to 43s 6d; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, is at 325. Australian tallow is without change. [Received Dec. 16,1883, 11 a,m.] ShippingArrived—Steamship British Queen, from Lyttelton, left October 27. Parliamentary. Both houses of Parliament have been

summoned to meet for the despatch of business on February 5. France and ChinaParis, Dec. 14. General Millot has received orders to proceed to Tonquin in command of two brigades comprising 3000 men. The forces in Tonquin will, by these reinforcements be raised to a : ; strength of 15,000 men. The Crown PrinceMadrid, Dec. 14, Prince Frederick William, the German Crown Prince, arrived to-day at Barcelona en route for Italy. Unpleasant RumourHong Kong, Deo. 14. A report reached here that the usurper of the throne of Anam, who caused the late King to be poisoned, has refused to recognise the treaty which his predecessor made with the French Comissioner, M. Harmond, and will declare war against the French. [Received Dec, 16, 1883,11 a.m.] Affairs in EgyptCairo, Dec. 14, A telegram has been received from the Governor of Dongola, announcing that he has received authentic information that Hicks Pasha was not killed at the time his army was annihilated by the rebel Arabs but succeeded in escaping, and is now at Birket. Later intelligence from Soudan states that dissensions have occurred among the tribes who were leagued together under El Mahdi, and that they are now returning to their former isolated condition.