BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume 27, Issue 950, 27 June 1883, Page 6

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

1 (neuter's Special.) London, June 19th. The cargo- of frozen meat by the Lady Jocelyn, from Wellington, has arrived in good condition. The first portion of the mutton was sold to-day, and realised 6£d perlb. '• ' . ' A telegram is to hand reporting -that an Egyptian Marabout is 1 preaching a jehad, 'or'holy wiir,ln the South West of Egypt. Thej^imes^despatch on the subject adds tjja};. the .Egyptian government have despatched, a body, of. troops to the locality toeflect the capture of the Marabout and his followers. . ; . . . • Intelligence has been received that the ultimatum submittecl by the French Commander has been rejected by the Malagese and' that the French? troops have conse- ' quently advanced, and' have captured Tamatave. The customhouse there has been seized and occupied, and the Hovas have fled before the advancing troops. The tone of to-day's wool sale was again steady, but without active demand. The catalogue comprised 11,100 bales. Recent reports to hand from the French wheat-growing districts state that a deficiency in this year's crop is expected, ow- . ing to unseasonable weather. June 20th. • In the House of Commons last night, the bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister was paßsed through Committee, and ordered to be read a third time. ' i The latest telegram from Madagascar reports that the French commander is content with" the position he has occupied at Tamatave,' and has decided not to advance on Antananarivo', the capital. It is announced that Mr William Guidon has been appointed British Envoy to the Transvaal Republic, to open negotiations for a revision of the Anglo-Boer Convention. , The steamship Orient, arrived at Plymouth to-day from Melbourne (May 9th). Her cargo of frozen provisions, consisting of 3200 carcasses mutton; and 900 cases of apples, is reported to be in good condition. Adelaide wheat (ex store), 475 ; New Zealand (ditto), 43s to 465; Adelaideflour (ex warehouse), ' 335: Australian tallow— beat, beef, 41s; best mutton,: 42s'6d. ' - . At the wool sales to-day 11,800 bales were offered. The tone of ', the market continues steady, but inactive. The Irish bishops have written to the Vatican expressipg their willingneoi to accept the directions of the Pope in his encyclical letters with regard to the state of affairs m Ireland and the attitude of • the Irish clergy ; June 22nd. The wool sales closed to-day. Fine to .superfine qualities generally are steady, but the demand is not active. Inferior and faulty wools of ail kinds are weak. The cargo of frozen mutton by the steamship Orient has arrived in excellent condition. The first portion of the meat was placed on the market to-day, and realised 7d perlb. ;i .. 1 The election for the vacancy' in the representation of Petersborough in the' House of Commons, caused by the resignation of C&ptain Whaltey, took place today, and resulted! in the return of Brixton (Liberal), ■ n,. ■ : • . ' * . , : June23rd. Consols remain at 10% New Zealand securities are unchanged,. Adelaide* wheat remains at 47s (ex store), And New Zealand ditto at 43a to ■ 465. Qff-coast cargoes of Sew.. Zealand wheat are quoted at ,435, 6d. Adelaide .flour (ex warehouse), 33b. Australian tallow without quotable change. ..'. . *, >• „,, June24th. i James Carey, the' informer in the Phoenix Park murder.trials,- has quitted Dub-lin-rit is believed— for/Canada . .. , . ' ' -1-i'of l- > '. >Fune2sJh. The. report. ihat James ;Carey ha? left Dublin for Canada is not.cpnfirmed. It is not, indeed, yj^ known that he actually left Ireland. ■'• !;u >•> .".• " " June 25th. • Nineteen 1 .'death's hive* occurred at Damietta. . It, ir supposed that -th'e dec eased were attacked 1 by ? cholera, and it-fa « feared that 'the disease may assume an epidemic form.* ' '•> ' * "' * *• ''-'■,'- ' PaHls,- June -22nd. ' The Marquis De Tseng, Chinese ambassador to France,' had' an- interview to-day 'with 'M. Ferry, Premier.; It has trans-' Spired that the Marquis expressed a'deßire that the claims 'of FranoVwul China in Anam might 'b£ ; reconcHea. M.! Ferry is 'said to have concurred in this "view: • ' Latest telegrams t6'hand l frdm'Tonquin report that General Oaluet is organising his forces and fortifying Thanoi and Maiphodg, but in the meantime active military operations are suspended. .ij.i '.« i , i; • •-. , June 23rd. ;1 The trial of Louise Mitchel, the notorious Socialist 1 , for sedition, was concluded 'to-day. I .T he prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to six years' penal servitude. ? •.'■!. A .

Berlin, June 23rd. The Bill for the adjustment of the ecclesiastical conflict between the Prussian • Government and the Vatican was to ted by the Prussian Parliament to-day. Shanghai, June 23rd. It is .reported here that negotiations which haye been proceeding for some time past between Li Hung Chung, Chinese Prime. Minister, and. M. Tricon, French Ambassador, hare been brought to a satisfactory termination, and that an amioable settlement of the difficulty between China and France regarding their claims in Tonquin has now been effected. St. Petkrsbubg, June 20th. General Gourko, Commander-in-chief of the. military district of Odessa, ha« been appointed Governor-general of Warsaw and Province of the Vistula. Amsterdam, June 20th. A serious fire occurred to-day at the dock-yard in this city. A Dutch warship lying in the dock was totally destroyed. Great damage was done to property. Heavy rains have fallen over a large portion of.central Europe, and devastating floods have occurred iv Silesia, Bohemia, and fyToravia.