BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 4497, 8 December 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] [HBDTBaS TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, Dec. 5. Consols are quoted ai 99§, ex div. The market rate of discount has been redviced by to 3£ per cent. j New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations: — Five per cent, i 1040 loan, 105£ ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 104, ex div. ; 4£ per cent 1879 1904 loan, 102^. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse is quoted at 495, a decline of 6d ; and New Zealand ditto, ex warehouse, remains at 43s 6d to 46s 6d ; and Adelaide flour at 345. Australian tallow is unchanged at 42s for best beef, and 44s 61 for best mutton. At the wool auction to-day a firm and active demand was experienced, the catalogue consisted of 11,000 bales. Dec. 6. It is stated that the parleying which for some time past has been proceeding between the English and French Governments has failed to bring about an understanding regarding the settlement of affairs in Egypt, and that the French Government have declined to accept the proposals made by the English cabinet. The rumor lias nor, however, received any reliable confirmation. The Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, London, was destroyed by fire to-day. Anthony Trollope. the novelist, who has been seriously ill for some time past, died to-day, aged 67. Consols have advanced to 99f . The market for colonial securities and produce is unchanged. At to-day's wool sale 10,100 bales were offered, and active demand for all descriptions was experieaced. PARIS, Dec. 6. The death is announced of M. Louis Blanc, politician and author, aged 61.