ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2330, 21 September 1881, Page 4

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

["ueutee’s telegrams.] LONDON, September 19. The Markets. Consols are unchanged at 99|. New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations : —5 per cent 10-40 loan, 1021; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 1021; 41 per cent 1879-1904 loan, 991. Adelaide wheat, 57e, ex store ; New Zealand wheat, ex store, has declined Is, to 555; Adelaide flour, ox store, remains at 41s. Australian tallow has advanced 6d; best beef 40s, best mutton 42s 6d. The Coercion Act The Right Hon. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has refused to grant the general liberation of prisoners who are detained in custody under the provisions of the Irish Coercion Act. PARIS, September 19. Affairs in Tunis. M. Roustan, French resident at Tunis, is now at this city conferring with the Cabinet with regard to the course to bo to be pursued in view of the present position of affairs in Tunis. The Commercial Treaties. Negotiations on tho subject of the Anglo-French commercial treaties commenced here to-day. M. Tiraud, French Minister of Commerce, expressed himself in cordial terms towards England, and as hopeful that a satisfactory understanding would be arrived at. Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply, fully endorsed the expressions of M. Tiraud. SUEZ, September 19. Frozen Meat. The Orient Company’s steamship Orient, which left Melbourne on August 22nd, arrived boro to-day. Hor cargo of frozen meat is reported to be in excellent condition. WASHINGTON, September 19. Death of President Garfield-

President Garfield diod to-day at Longbranch.