ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2180, 19 February 1881, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE_NEWS.

[kkutkb’s telkoeams.] LONDON, February 16. The Markets. Consols 995. Adelaide wheat, er warehouse, 495; Five per Cent. New Zealand 10-40 Loan, 104$; Five per cent. New Zealand 1889 Loan, 109’ ; Four and a-half per cent. New Zealand 1879-1904 Loan. 98. Wool. At the wool sale to-day 10,300 bales were offered. There was a good demand, and a good attendance of home buyers. February 17. New Parliamentary Eules. The Speaker of the House of Commons has adopted further stringent rules for the suppression of disorder in the House, which have caused indignation to Radical and Irish members. The Money MarketThe total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,625,000. The Bank rate of discount has to-day been reduced to 3 per cent.; the market rate being 2f per cent. Wool. At the wool sales to-day, 8300 bales were offered. The tone of the sale was quiet, and prices suffered a 'further decline, greasy being now Id lower, and fleece correspondingly low, compared with last sales. The MailsThe homeward Australian mails via Snea and Brindisi, were delivered here to-day.

LONDON, February 18. Irish Coercion Bill. Mr Gladstone announced in the Houeo of Commons last night that the Govern* ment proposed to bring the debate in Committee on the Irish Coercion Bill to a close on Monday next. The announcement was not well received by the Irish members, a number of whom protested against the consideration of the measure being curtailed. Cape WarIt is announced that, in addition to the detatched squadron, the flying squadron is also under orders to proceed to the Cape. CAPETOWN, February 17. The Cape WarTelegraphic communication between Durban and Newcastle has been restored, and nows has now been received that reinforcements for General Colley are rapidly advancing to the front. A corps under Sir Evelyn Wood has already crossed the Ingogo river, and is expected shortly to reach General Colley’s camp. CAPETOWN, February 18. The Cape WarNews has been received from Natal that the corps under Sir Evelyn Wood have reached Sir George Colley’s camp at Ingogo, and the rest of the reinforcements from Durban have arrived at Newcastle. A junction of all the troops is expected to be effected at once. Generals Wood and Colley have held a Conference to decide upon their course of action.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 17. Central AsiaNews has been received from. Central Asia that the Russian Commander,. General Skobeloff, has issued a proclamation to the Teke Turcomans, that if they submit they will be granted a complete amnesty. ST. PETERSBURG, February 18. Central Asia. Telegrams to hand from Central Asia report that since the issue of General Skobeloff’s proclamation, offering an amnesty, a number of Tekka Turcomans have sent in their submission, though the movement is not general enough among the whole tribe. CONSTANTINOPLE. February 18, Greek Question. Count do Hadzfieldt has returned here as Gorman Ambassador to the Porte, with the object, it is stated, of using his friendly influence with the Ottoman Government to bring abont a peaceful settlement of the Greek frontier difficulty.