British and Foreign

Southland Times, Issue 12009, 1 April 1892, Page 2

British and Foreign

LONDON, Mar. 30. _ The total quautity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is equal to 3,250,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,332,000 quarters. Shares in the Bank of New Zealand are quoted at L 7 10s (old issue), and L 5 10s for new issue. National Bank of New Zealand, LI 10a. The number of bales of wool sent forward direct to the manufacturing districts was 54,600. The total number available for the sales is 355,600. The butter market is swamped with Danish and Normandy sorts. Finest Australian factory is selling at 110s; second quality 90s. The s.s. lonic's shipment from New Zealand has turned out in inferior condition. The House of Commons rejected a motion affirming the desirableness of Irish tenants being placed in a position to compel their landlords to sell to them their holdings. The Northumberland mine-owners voted to support the Derbyshire owners in agreeing to five days' work per week. The East Durham mine owners decline to allow the Miners' Federation to arbitrate. Several pits have been closed permanently. A split has occurred among the engineers on strike at Newcastle. Many of the men are resuming work. It is hoped the threatened strike in Wales has been averted. The World says the Queen is atfxious that Prince George should marry Princess Alice of Hesse. . „ The announcement that the Associated Victorian Banks have agreed to support each other has produced uneasiness in London financial circles. It is stated that London financiers are parleying with the Government r>i Victoria re the second million of treasury bills or a loan. Tho native population of India is organising for. a demand for the franchise and autonomy. Deep inteiest in the English elections is being manifested in Canada. The Canadians declare they will not leave Behring Sea, except under British orders. The Times

says similar disputes to that regarding Behring Sea will compel Britain to discuss her relations between her autonomous colonies and tho British taxpayers. British consuls in Russia have warned the Jews that their emigration to Britain will be unwelcome. Mr Lowther, M.P., is asking the Government if they ; intend to restrict Jewish PARIS, Mar. 30. It has been ascertained that Ravachal, tho. Anarchist leader, deposited the explosives used to destroy the house of a judge at the house of a man named St. Mathieu, and that the latter's mistress conveyed the bcmb to Paris concealed in her dress. BERLIN, Mar. 30. The Clericals united with the Radicals and Socialists, and defeated the Government in the Reichstag on the minor vote, avowedly for revenge. WASHINGTON, Mar. 30. At a strougly-atten-led anti-Parnellito meeting in New York a wild scene oucuned. A quack iuooulated twenty children at Cimarron, Colarado, to prevent smallpox. Sixteen died and the other 3 are not expected to recover.