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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 656, 7 June 1882, Page 2

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[per reuter’s agency.] The Sorata. London, June 5. The Orient Company’s steamship Sorata, which left Melbourne on April 19th, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday. The Hop Crop. Very favorable accounts have been received of this season’s crop from the Kentish hop districts. Wheat and Wool. Adelaide wheat is quoted to-day at 51s 3d and 50s 3d for off coast cargo. At the wool sale to-day 1,000 bales were offered. Market rates are weaker for most descriptions, but fine to the finest qualities are firm. Frozen Meat. A portion of the cargo of frozen meat ex ship Dunedin was sold at auction to-day, and realised an average of per lb for mutton, and for lamb. The Wandering Colonist. A telegram has been received from Belgium stating that Sir H. Parkes was officially received on his< arrival, and that banquets and other entertainments are being organised in his honor. The Egyptian Difficulty. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, denied, in reply to a question, that the Porte had rejected the proposal to hold a conference of Powers with regard to the Egyptian question, or that Lord Dufferin had suggested that a meeting of the conference should be postponed, on account of the action which the Sultan had taken. '» Postponed. The cricket match which was to have been commenced to-day at Bradford between the Australian Eleven and the Yorkshire county team has been postponed until to-morrow on account of rain. Resigned. The Vice-Chancellor, the Hon. Sir Chas. Hall, is suffering from paralysis, and has resigned his seat on the Bench. Money and the Markets. Consols remain at and New Zealand securities at the following quotations :—Five per Cent. 10.40 Loan, 106%. ; Five per Cent. 1889 Loan, 105 ; Four-and-a-half per Cent. 18791904 Loan, The market rate of discount has declined }i, and is now 2per cent. The Bank rate is 3 per cent. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is unchanged at 51s, and Adelaide flour, ex store, at 345. New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, also remains at 51s. Australian tallow—Best beef, 43s 6d ; best mutton, 44s 6d. 'Proposed Maltese Immigrants. London. June C. Tetegthths Are to hand froth Malta

announcing that a member of the Maltese Executive Council will shortly leave for Australia, with a view to promote the emigration of Maltese to the colonies.

Going to Stop It. Constantinople, June 5,

It has transpired that the Sultan has sent a telegram to the Khedive desiring him to order Arabi Pasha to put a a stop to construction of fortification in the neighborhood of Alexandria. Constantinople, June 5.

Frequent communications have been passing between the Foreign Ambassadors and the Porte, on the subject of a proposal to hold a conference for the settlement of the Egyptian question. It has transpired that the Turkish Government, without absolutely rejecting the proposals, was strongly urged that the conference would be useless in bringing about the result desired. A majority of the Powers have, it is understood, accepted the views of the Porte, and it it considered unlikely, therefore, that the conference will be held. Alexandra, June 4. In compliance with the demands of the Sultan, communicated to him through the Khedive, Arabi Pasha lias ordered the stoppage of works which were proceeding for a fortification of this city. To be CrematedNaples, June 6. The news of the death of Garibaldi has been received with great regret, and there is universal mourning to-day throughout Italy. It is announced that his will directs that his body shall be cremated. A Fashionable Arrival. Ottawa, June G. 11.R.H. Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lome) arrived at Quebec to-day from England.