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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 999, 19 July 1883, Page 2

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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Shipping Disaster. London, July 16. The ship Collingrove (? Collingwood), outward bound for Adelaide, was found to be on fire while in the Thames, and has been compelled to return to the Docks. A New Consul. G. F. N. Bannesly, British Consul at Paramaribo, Dutch Guinea, has been appointed Consul-General at Madagascar. Parliamentary Election. The election of a member for Wexford took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr William Redmond by a large majority over the O’Connor Don. The election was keenly contested. Shipping Arrived—Johan Adolph, from Napier (April 7th); British Queen, from Lyttelton (May 31st). Diplomatic Change. Paris, July 17. It is announced that M. Waddington has a been appointed to succeed AC

Tissot as French Minister to the English Court. [Received July 19, 12 40 p.m.] Monetary and Commercial. London, July 17. Consols have further declined by and are now at New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations;—Five per cent 10 40 Loan 106; 5 per cent. 1889 Loan, 4 y 2 per cent 1869-1904 Loan, 101 ; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 101, ex div. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is at 465, and New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, at 42s to 455. New Zealand wheat off the coast cargoes 40s 6d. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, is at 32 s. Australian tallow —Best beef, 40s 6d; best mutton, 41s 6d. [Received July 19, 1.20 p.m.] The Cholera. Alexandria, July 18. The cholera continues to spread in Cairo, and 6x persons are now suffering from the plague. The French in China. London, July 18. Intelligence is to hand from Shanghai, that at a fete which was being held there last Saturday, a number of French sailors who were present were stoned by an excited Chinese mob. The disturbance is supposed to be the outcome of the present feeling towards the French in China,