ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1666, 23 June 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

SPECIAL TO TUB OLOBZ. LONDON, June 21. Tho cx-Emprcss Eugenio is completely prostrated with grief at tho death of tho Prince Imperial. She refuses all nourishment. LONDON, Juno 20. Lord Loftus has reached Now York. He will leave San Francisco on July 7th. Tallow is firm, with every prospect of an early advance. Australian wheat is neglected. In tho wool market there is brisk busi. ness, at full rates. At to-day's sales 3850 bales wore disposed of. Tho wool auctions closed to-day. The total quantity sold was 280,000 bales. Tho number of bales held over was 30,000, Tho bidding was animated. Colonial wool one half-penny to one penny advance. Tho British Government have joined the French Government in demanding tho abdication of the Khedive of Egypt. Tho total reserves in notes and bullion in tho Bank of England is £20,625,000. Best Australian beef tallow, 31s fid per cwt; best Australian mutton tallow 33s per cwt. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, June 20. THE VICTORIAN CON TITUTION.

lu the House of Commons, last night, Mr Mills, in compliance with a request made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, postponed his motion on the Victorian constitutional question until a motion of which Sir M. Hicks-Beach, acting in co-operation with Mr Mills, has given notice, shall have been disposed of. This latter motion condemns any Imperial

intervention, unless the same is directly asked for by both branches of the Legislature. LONDON, Juno 20. Cape Town news has been received o Ist Juno. The Prince Imperial of France is dead. He was with a recoilnoitoriug party on Juno Ist, when they were surprised, and before they were able to withdraw the Prince Imperial was assogaiod. The British troops have crossed Buffalo River, and reached Capullouo. They were to continue their advance on June 2nd.