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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 835, 6 January 1883, Page 3

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[kKUXKR’s TELEGRAMS —COPY EIGHT. ] . The Loan. London, Jan. 3. It is- announced that a loan of LijOOo,ooo, at 4 per cent, for the G,ovefnraent of New Zealand, will be placed'on the market on the nth instant ‘TThe minimum is fixed at 98 TenTears’ Penal Servitude. The man Delaney, who was arrested -■ on November 12th last for the attempted ■l. assassination of Judge Lawson, in Dub- ■ • lin, has been found guilty of con-■■-‘spiracy to murder, and sentenced to *■ perial servitude for ten years. Bazik Dividend. , London, Jan. 4. - The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 3 per cent, for the past half-year. The Reserve of Wealth. The total reserve in the Bank ef 1 England this day in notes and bullion was 1 ..9,700,000, being a decrease of Lyoo.ooo since last Thursday. The proportion of reserve to liabilities ;has further fallen to 30 per cent. Money and the Markets* The Bank Tate of discount remains at 5 per cent., and the market rate at per cent Consols have advanced ... to The best selected transparent . kauri gum is worth Ll2 7s 6d per cwt. The wool market is quiet. The arrivals ■ to date for next sales amount 1072,000 bales. i>j

Tbe Egyptian Difficulty. London; Jan. 6.

- - The negotiations which have been proceeding between France and England -for a settlement of the Egyptian

, question have been closed without hny : agreement having been arrived at. The British .Government, however, has issued a circular in which it explains its . Intention with regard to Egypt, and in- : ' " vites the Powers to recognise finally the principle of the free navigation of the Suez Canal. [Received Jan. 6,1.55 p.m.} . New Under-Secretary for Ireland. ■ Mr John Givan, M.P, for Monaghan, Tjas been appointed Under-Secretary for Ireland, vice Mr R. E. G. Hamilton, who was provisionally appointed ■" Ip the position on the death of Mr ''Burke. 'Mr- Hamilton resumes ? his ■ ■ former position as permanent Undersecretary for the Admiralty. - ■ ■ v ‘ Lying in State. - Paris,' Jan. 5, Evening. The body of the late M. Gambetta r is now lying in state at the Palace Bourbon, in the Rue de Suniversite. ■ Thousands of persons have visited the ■ Chamber to-da/ to pay respect to the - ..deceased statesman. Obituary. P The death is to-day of General Chagy, aged 60. Amnestied. Cairo, Jan. 4.

The remainder of the prisoners who ■ have been in custody since the termination of the rebellion have been amnestied by'the Khedive. Protection for Cetewayo. Capetown,. Jan- 4. 'ijt ; 'has been decided that a British , force . shall , remain in Zululand for a r,i -period of six months for the protection -"Of Cetewayo on his ■ reinstatement as Xing.' ' '