LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5210, 8 November 1883, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Received Nov 7, 10 p.m. LONDON MARKETS. LONrON, Nov 6.— Consols have advanced to 101 J. New Zealand securities remain at yesterday's quotations. Market rate of discount to-day, 2§ ; bank rate, 3% Wheat, unchanged ; Adelaide, ex store, 453 6d ; New Zealand, ex store, 38s Cd to 413 6d. Australian tallow — Best beef, 38s 6d ; best mutton, 40a. Received Nov 8, 11.20 a.m. THE FALSE PROPHET. Alexandria, Nov 7. — Reports have reached here from Soudan that El Mahdi, the false drophet and leader ot the rebellion in Kordojan, is dead. THE AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION. Amsterdam, Nov 7. — The Executive Commissioners for the Netherlands have made a recommendation to the Minister for Foreign Affairs that decorations should be conferred upon representatives of the Australian colon ies at the recent exhibition in this city. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN A COAL MINE. London, Nov 7. — A most disastrous explosion occurred in Nonkfield colliery, Accrington, near Blackburn, Lancashire. According to late it news to hand fully one hundredjmea are entombed in the mine, and it is feared all have perished. Received Nov 8, 12.40 p.m. Evening — Latest reports from Accrington state that the entombed miners in Monkfield colliery have been rescued. THE FRENCH IN TONQUItf. Paris, Nov 7. — Official despatches from Tonquin announce that admiral Combet has decided to postpone, until next month, his projected advances against Bac Ninth. Telegrams are also to hand stating that the Chinese are preparing to offer a desperate resistance to the French attack. (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, November 6. — Smith, an absconding insolvent, has been arrested here and committed for trial in Melbourne. The Morning Post says that the settlement of the annexation question depends solely on the will of the colonists themselves. The Globe attaches grave weight to Lord Normanby's protest on the subject. . Major Fergusson, a relative of Sir James Fergusson, has received an Indian appointment. The Haytian rebels have proclaimed Karageorgerech (sic) dictator. Lord Lansdowne denies having received any menacing letters. The animosity existing between the French and English sailors at Tamatave is said to be intense, and likely to become dangerous. M. Eugene Rouher, the eminent French statesman, is reported to be seriously ill.