HOME AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9660, 15 June 1882, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(RETJTER'S TELEGItAMS.) LONDON. ' June 12. 1 Homeward mailß viz Naples, which | left Molbourhe-by the Orient steamship Cuzco, on May Ist, were delivered here ' to-day. Consols are unchanged at 100 J. New Zealand five per cent (10-40) loan remains at 106J New Zealand 5 per cent (1889) loan at 10G. New Zealand 4£ per cent (1879-1904) loan has declined to 103. ; . The market rate of discount has advanced from 2J to 2J per cent ; bank rate, 3 per cent. Adelaide and New Zealand wheat are both quoted at 51s, ex store. . Adelaide flour, ex warehouse has advanced Is per 2801bs, and is now quoted at £5. •• Australian tallow : Best beef 43s 6d, best mutton 44s 6d. <*< At ihe wool auction to-day, 9800 bales were catalogued. Demand continues" active, and prices are firm. -ALEXANDRIA. June 12. The Imperial Turkish Commission is still negotiating with the National party witfra view to effect a settlement of the politicial crisis. Arabi Pasha at present remains master of the situation. He has, however, during an interview with Dervisch' Pasha, promised the latter that he will -obey- the commands of the Khedive, and maintain order among the natives. The Khedivef-accompanied by the Chief Turkish Commissioner, Dervisch Pasha, has left Cairo for this city.. Mr C. A^ Cookson, British Consul inthis city,' who was seriously wounded during the disturbances whioh occurred on the 10th. inst.-is improving in health.- -' ■■■•-- : - ' --NAPLES.- '--- ' _ ; _• -".. - ''• -. ■ ! June 12. In., the Chamber of Deputies to-day, Signor Mancini,,. Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared!.' in a "speech which he made with reference to the state of affairs in Egypt,: that his Government would absolutely refuse to assent to an armed intervention by England and France in that country. ..