ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3056, 10 July 1884, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CABLE.

[Pbr Electric Telegraph — Copyright.] (Reuter's Aoencx.) [Reoeived 1.39 a.m., July 9th.] London, July 7. Consols have advanced by §, and are ; now quoted at par. Now Zealand securii lies remain at last quotations. The market, rate of discount has further declined to IJ, and is now f below the minimum Bank rate. Colonial breadstuff's — Adelaide wheat off ' co.iat is selling at 38s Cd. Quotations ex granary aro unchanged. ! Tallow, Australian average quality — Beef 35s 6d, mutton 37a. Tho Australian mails per steamship Iburia from Melbourne, which left May 30th, were delivered here to-day. [Received 2.10 p.m., July 9th."i i July 8. In the House of Liords to-day the 1 Franchise Bill was under consideration, when Earl Cairns moved an amendment declaring that the proposed reform was unacceptable without a simultaneous provision for the redistribution of seats. After debate, consideration of the amendment was adjourned until to-day, when a division is expected to be taken. [Received 9.35 p.m., July 9th.J London, July 8. i Consols remain at par. There are no changes to report m tho markets for colonial securities or produce. The wool market is firm. Arrivals to date for next series of auctions now \ amount to 260,000 bales. Accounts to hand from the English ' hop growing districts are more satisfac- '■ tory, the recent showers having proved beneficial. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters Association report the arrival, on i July 7th, nf the ship 3 Akaroa, from Port ■ Chalmers (left March 27th), and Kingdom ; of Sweden, from Lyttelton (left April ; 12th). ! Arrived — Steamship Aorangi, from • Wellington (left May 20th), and the ship ' Opawa, from Lyttolton (left April 14th). J Both vessels bring cargoes of frozen meat. 1 [Special to the Press Association.] London, July 7. \ In the engagement at Debbah the rebel [ loss is estimated at 2000. J Tho Hon. Evelyn Ashley, m the House , of Commons, announced that an - od- ! tional Commissioner of tho Pacific would ! bo appointed, with a protectorate over ' New Guinea. It is announced that the appointment - of a Resident Commissioner over New j Guinea will m the first place be only for one year, the question of permanently > appointing a British officer being deferred pending the final settlement of the pro- ■ posals of the Sydney Conference, and their approval by the various local ■ Colonial Legislatures. It is as yet undecided whether the adjacent islands m the ■ Western Pacific will ba placed under the ' supervision of the Commissioner resident m New Guinea.