CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1301, 9 July 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [kEUTEr’s TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT. 1 The Vfest Pacific Commissionershifi. London, July 7. In answer to a question put in the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated that Lord Derby had received an offer from the Australian colonies to contribute a yearly sum of Li 5,000 towards maintaining a High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, who would reside in eastern New Guinea. He added that Her Majesty’s Government would take steps to organise a sufficient staff' to assist the Commissioner; and that the appointment of the- latter would be iriads promptly, ‘ France and ChinaParis, July 7.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Ferry, Premier, made a statement regarding the recent engagements between the french and trqdpq at Lahgsoh and Tonqiiln. He an. nounced that from accounts which had been received by the Government it was clear that the French force which was going to occupy Langson in accord* ance with the treaty, had been led into a regular ambush by the Chinese. M. Ferry further stated that it was thfi interjiop of his Government 's6 demand froni China an indemnity of Li 0,000,000 in reparation for che outrage. It is currently reported here to-day that the Government will order the ofeQupatjdn of Fdo phow by f&encs troops as a 1 guarantee for payment bf the indemnity to be demanded from China.

[Received July 9, J. 39 a.tn.j Monetary and Commercial. London, July fi. Consols fyave advanced by |4d, and are now quoted at par. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The market rate of 'discoqnt has further declined tg 1 }i, and is now belovy fye miplmuDi Bank rate. Colonial breadstuff's Adelaide wheat off the coast is selling at 38s 6d. Quotations ex granaiy arc unchanged, ' Australian tallow—. Beef, average quality, 35s 6d; mutton, ditto, 37 s * S’he Mails. The Australian mails per the steamship Iberia from Melbourne r (May 30) were delivered to-day. ' ■ •

[Received July 9th, 2,10 p.m-] The Franchise Bill* „ „ London, Julj fi. In the H&lse of Lords to-day the Franchise Bill was under consideration, when Earl Cairns moved an amendment declaring that the proposed fe : form is qnacceptable without simultarj- ! ecus provision for tfie redistribqtipn of seats. After debate the consideratipp ... of the amendment was adjourned unul to-day, when a division is expetted td betaken.