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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 990, 9 July 1883, Page 2

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[rKUTEk’s TrXROKAMS—COPYRIGHT.] The Annexation Question* London, July 6. . , Mr Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, M.P. for’ Eye, has given notice of his intention to move in the House of Commofli that it's desirable that a British Pro* tectorate should be established Over New Guinea in compliance with the ’ wish expressed by the colonies. A New Loan. A loan is announced of a quarter of a million sterling for the Melbourne Harbor Trust. Monetary and Commercial. Consols remain at and New Zealand securities as follows:— 5 per cent 10-40 Loan, ro6j£ ; 5 per cent 1889 Loan, j per cent 1879-1904 Loan XO2 j 4 per cent in* scribed stock, 103. The wheat mar* ket is unchanged. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 465; New Zealand ditto, 42s to 455; \delaide flour, ex store, 335. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,770,000 quarters, being 50,000 quarters less than last week. Australian tallow—Best beet, 41s ; best mutton, 42s 6d. The Belt Libel Case. London, July 7.y The attempt to effect a compromise in the notorious libel case, Pelt v. Lawes, having failed, the esse will shortly be retried. Woman’s Suffrage Bill. In the House of Commons to-day a Bill providing for woman’s suffrage was thrown out on the motion for the second reading by a majority of sixteen votes. Diplomatic Changes* It is announced that the Hon F. JE. Plunkett, Secretary to the British Embassy at Paris, has been appointed British Minister to Japan, zwtf Sir Harry E. Parkes, removed to Pekin. The Comte de Chambord. Paris, July 6. The Comte de Chambord has rallied, and some hope of his recovery is entertained. Paris, July 7. The Orleanisl Princes had an interview co-day with the Comte de Chambord. The meeting was not of a political nature. France and the New Hebrides. The Paris Temps urges the Government to grant a charter to a French company for acquiring the New Hebrides Islands with concessions similar, to those granted by Great Britain to ' the Northjßorneo Trading Company. Floods in India. Bombay. July 7. News has been received here that serious floods have occurred in Surat and the Gujerat districts, causing im- * raense damage to property, arid washing away several villages. Thousands of ryots are reported to be homeless, and in a destitute condition. f

The Cholera in Egypt. Alexandria, July 7. Cholera has broken out at Menzaleh, a town on the lake of the same name to the south-east of Damietta. [Received JuD 9, 12 15 p.m.] Alexandria, July 8. Eleven deaths from cholera have already occurred at Menzaleh, where the epidemic only broke out yesterday.