BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS - COPYRIGHT,] DEATH OF A MAHDIST LEADER. Cairo, December 28. News has been received from Khartoum of the death of Khahf Abullah, a Mahdist leader, THE BURMESE WAR. Rangoon. Dec-m er 29 General Sir F. Rubens, Commander of the British forces in Upper Burmah, has returned to Bhamo from a visit to the Buddhist Primate, Abo, who received him in a most cordial manner, and promised to induce the I’urmese to peaceably accept British rule. LONDON MARKETS. London. mof-r 29. Consols have declined by and are quoted to-day at 99/8. New Zealand 4- per cent inscribed stock has declined by £l, and is now quoted at 95. The 5 per cent 10,40 loan remains at 102, and the 4 *4 percent loan at 99^-
Colonial breadstuff's have advanced by sixpence to a shilling. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is now selling at 395. New Zealand ditto is at 33s to 37s 6d. according to quality. Adelaide flour is quoted at 27s 6d. Australian tallow is unchanged. Beef, average quality, is at 24s 6d, and mutton, ditto, at 295.
THE SPLIT IN THE CABINET. The Marquis of Harrington arrived in London yesterday from Monte Carlo. He will confer to-day with Mr Goschen and Sir H.:tiry James upon the question of forming a coalition with the Marquis of Salisbury. The Ministry have officially announced that Parliament will assemble on Jan. 27. THE BULGARIAN DELEGATES. The Bulgarian deputation had an interview with Earl Iddeslcigh yesterday, the meeting being of a most cordial character. They stated that the Bulgarian Government had declined to accept Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia, as their ruler, his claims to the throne being unacceptable to the Bulgarian people, who were in favor of the Duke of Oldenberg succeeding Prince Alexander. Earl Iddesleigh promissed to do the utmost in his power to favor the views of the deputation, which should be compatible with the existing treaties. ESCAPED. Hiisoow. December 30. Ti.e rebel chief who was defeated by the British force under General Lowe, has fled to the mountains, where pursuit is hopeless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1445, 31 December 1886, Page 2
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344BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1445, 31 December 1886, Page 2
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