TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1687, 17 July 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CAJ3LE_NEWS. ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[eettteb's telegrams.] EXPORT RETURNS. LONDON, July 8. Tho Boarfc of Trade returns of exports for tho past month amount to fourteen anda-half millions, showing a decrease of half-a-million as compared with last year. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. LONDON, July 6. It is estimated that France will purchase 500 million quarters of foreign wheat. Tho hop vines aro suffering from fly. Tallow is in good request, with no noticeable change in quotations. Tho corn market is strong, with an upward tendency. Continued rains are enhancing tho value of nearly all cereal produce. July 8. Victoria 6 per cent, debentures, ISB3, aro quoted at 10S; Victoria 5 per cont., 1894, at 107. Tho New South Wales 5 per cent, loan, ISBB to 1900, is at 109. Now Zealand 4J por cent, consols aro at and Queensland 4 por cent, at 92. South Australian 4 per cent., IS9 A to 1960, aro quoted at OGi, and Victorian 4 per cent., 1901, at 97. Colonial debentures generally are in active demand. There has been a heavy drop in railway shares.

Money in tho open market is 1£ per cent, under tho Bank rate.

Best light Melbourne ox-hides are worth -lid, and Sydney lid. Present quotations for tin aro £'G2 to £6-1.

The arrivals of wool to dato are tipwards of 300,000 bales. fjBEtTTBB'S TBLEGBAM3.] July 5. Advices from Capetown state that Colonel Newdegato had cleared the country of the enemy between Edjtojoye and Speko river. It was rumoured that a fortnight's armistice would bo declared. The troopship Orontes, with tho body of the Prince Imperial on board, had sailed. Tho arrival of messengers from Cetewayo at British head-quarters was confirmed.

The House of Commons last night, without division, agreed to a motion for an address to tho Crown for a Royal Commission on tho distress in the agricultural distiicts.

Sir Arthur Gordon has sailed for Levuka.

July 7.

The reported armistice with the Zulus is unconfirmed, but offensive operations are suspended ponding tho receipt of a reply from Cetewayo. An animated discussion took in the House of Commons relating to the Government's Army Discipline Bill. The Government, yielding to tho determined opposition of Irish members as to flogging, agreed to its virtual abolition.

The homeward mails, via San Francisco, wore delivered to-day. The New Zealand five per cent 10-40 loan is quoted at 98. Adelaide wheat, 49s per 4961b5, ex warehouse; Adelaide flour, 33 s por 2801bs, ex warehouse.

The estimated quantity of wheat afloat, 1,333,000 quarters. Best Australian beef tallow, 31s 6d; mutton, 33s 6d'; stock on hand, 10,000 casks.

Later Capetown news reports the advance of the troops from previous positions. Colonel Rowlands, who is now commanding in person the force advancing on Fort Chelmsford, had almost offected a junction with Colonel Wood, who was likewise advancing. July 9.

Another long and animated discussion took place in the House of Commons last night relative to flogging in the army, and resulted in a split in the

Liberal party. The motion was withdrawn on a division by 67 against 56. It is decided to appoint a Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, holding a seat in the Cabinet.

July 10,

Cape Town news to Juno 23rd states that General Croalock reached Fort Chelmsford on tho 19th; on tho 20th a general advance took place to Umbalazi river, which was bridged by our troops on the following day with but slight opposition. A report is current that another loan f„„ "NT Duuluua 1m —1....4- i „ l.„ fl.ivioil. The price of wheat is rising. Owing to continued excessive rain, a serious deficiency in the harvest is expected in France. BERLIN, July 7. The German Government, in reply to a despatch from tho British Secretary of State for Foz-eign Affairs, expresses disapproval of Captain Vomers in his intervention in tho internal affairs of Samoa. July 8. The introduction of the now tariff is postponed till January. ST. PETERSBURG, July 7. Notwithstanding tho vigorous measures taken by the Government, the revolutionary party continues to issue propaganda to the inhabitants. July 8. Arkatauka (?) a town in Siberia, has been partially destroyed by fire, wliich is supposed to have been tho work of an incendiary. i

ROME, July 3

Tlio Ministry liavo resigned in consequence of a defeat in the Chamber, which is considered tantamount to a vote of want of confidence.

July 7. A party of Italian immigrants will sai! in September for New Guinea.