BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 4987, 26 July 1884, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[By Eleotbio Telegram — Copyright.] reuter's telegrams. LONDON, July 24. Consols remain at 100|. Nowi Zealand securities remain at the. following quotations: — Five percent. 10-40 loan, 104 ; 5 per cent. 1883 loan, 1031 ; 4£ per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 103; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100£. - The jtbtal^ reserve m the Bank of England m notes and bullion has risen to fe14,600,000, being an increase of L 300,000 during the week. The proportion of re r serves' to liabilities has advanced 1 per cent, and is now 45 per cent. . > .?• ■ The bank rate, of discount' remains at 2 per cent., and the market rate at lsv percent. * '- - ■./■':.;■' I The wheat market is unchanged. Adelaide, ex store, 40a 6d ; New Zealand ditto, 34s to 40s 6d. " . Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 265. : Australian tallow, average quality — Beef, 35s !; mutton, 353 6J. Pig irony No;- 1, f.o.b. m Clyde, remains at L45 per ton. . ' - . Galvanised iron has further fallen LI per ton, and Gospel Oak corrugated, packed m cases, f.o.b. m London, is now quoted at L17.~ Iq the , House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone announced that the E-jropean Conference on Egyptian affairs would reassemble on Monday next, and he hoped to be able to make a statement afterwards as to the Iresult of the deliberations of the delegates. In the House of' Commons to-day Lord HartingtOD, Secretary of Srato, has announced tnat he will shortly present an additional estimate m connection with the defence of Egypt. The Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day at Brighton against, an eleven of Sussex County, represented 'by five gentlemen — Messrs- W. Blackbam, R. Tollis, W. Newham, H. Whitfield, G. N. Wyatr, and six players— W. A. Humphreys, Arthur Hide, J. Jumper,H. Phillips, Jesse Hide, and W. A. Tester. There was a good attendance of spectators, great interest being taken m the match, and fine weather was- experienced throughout the day. The haine team went m first and remained m all day, their score standing at 387 when stumps were dm vn, with one wicket still to fall. The battiug u£ Wyatt and Phillips was excellent^ and both exceeded the cantury, the latter being not out. Following were the principal scores: —Whitfield, b, 34; Wyatt, b, 112; Phillips, not out, 109 — Total, for nine wickets, 387. PARIS, July 24. The cholera epidemic; continues to spread to the southern district. 1 ? of the county. Nine deaths occurred to-day from the disease at Aries. BRUSSELS, July 24. Arrangements are being made for founding a Belgian colony m New Zealand, and the sum of 50,000 francs has already been subscribed to defray the expenses m connection therewith. A person of experience wifl start at an early date for New Zealand to make the necessary enquiries with the view of establishing the settlement and making necessary arrangements with the colonial authorities. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, July. 24. Sir Michael Hicks-B^ach, Lords Roscbery, Dunraven, Sbaftabury, Stanlope, and Mr Murray-Smah will attend the Federation Conference. The Cape Government have resolved to annex Bachuana Land. AHhough the Egyptian Conference has failed a temporary modus vicendi ha 3 been arranged. Abyssinia will annex Kassala and Aniedeb m return for the Abyssinian troops relieving the Egyptians. Joly 25. The Daily Telegn.ph, commenting on the proposed colonial representation m the Brit'sh Parliament, says the admission might <york badly, and probably an international council would suffice.