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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 935, 5 May 1883, Page 2

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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS— COTTRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, May 3. Consols remain at and New Zealand securities at last quotations. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England has fallen to £,10,500,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities to 34 per cent. Colonial breadstuffs and tallow are un-

changed. Hides are dull of sale and slow at previous prices. Shipping. Arrived —Ship Laira, from Auckland. The Affirmation Bill. London’, May 4. In the House of Commons last night the Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill was defeated on the motion for the second reading by 292 to 289.. The, defeat of the measure was unexpected. A Denial. The truth of the rumor that the American Government has agreed to extradite Walsh and Sheridan is authoritatively denied. [Received May 5, 2.10 p.m.] Found Guilty. London, May 4. - The trial of Lawrence Hanlon for the attempted murder of Field, the juryman in the Hynes case, in November last, concluded to-day. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and Hanlon was sentenced to penal servitude for life., Mr Bradlaugh again Expelled. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Bradlaugh was heard at the bar of the House in support of his application . that he should be permitted to take the oath and his seat. After he had concluded his speech, Sir Stafford - Northcote moved that Mr. Bradlaugh be not allowed to swear, and the motion was adopted on a division by 271 to 165. The Trouble in the Soudan. Alexandria, May 3. Latest intelligence from the Soudan states that the rebels lost fully 500 men in the recent battle.