ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2544, 3 June 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE NEWS.

fEBUTEE’a TEEEQEAMB.J LONDON, Jane 1. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question, confirmed the statement which has been current that it had been suggested by the French Government that a conference of European Powers should be hold for the settlement of the present Egyptian crisis. The Premier further stated that the Saltan was sending an Imperial Commission to Egypt on board the Turkish ironclads which are about to leave for Alexandria. Consols, IOOf ex div. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The total reverse in the Bank of England in notes and bullion is £12,500,000, being £BOO,OOO less than the reserve of last week. The Bank rate of discount remains at 3 per cent., and the market at 2£. The markets for colonial breadstaffs and tallow are without quotable change.

Favorable accounts of this season’s crops are to hand from American wheat growing districts. At the wool sale to-day, prices were again firmly maintained. 10,900 bales were offered since the opening of the present series; 57,000 bales have been withdrawn. The Australian cricketers commenced their sixth match to-day at Manchester i against Eleven of the County of Lancashire. The visitors went first to the wickets, and were all disposed of for a total of 259 runs. Murdock batted splendidly, and never gave a chance until he was caught for 68. Massie was bowled for 47; Bannerman, 1b w, 39 ; Blackham bowled, 22. The Home team then went in for their first innings, and at the conclusion of the day’s play had lost two wickets for 54. The weather during the day was fine, and the attendance at the match enormons. PARIS, June 1. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. Do Freycinet disclaimed the report that France was about to institute military action in Egypt, and added that the French Ministry considered that united action on the part of the European Powers was necessary in order to guarantee the peaceful settlement of the Egyptian difficulty. > The opening of the International Wine Exhibition at Bordeaux has been postponed for a fortnight. SUEZ, Jane 1. The Orient steamship Cuzco, which left Melbourne on the Ist, arrived here yesterday. The refrigerating machinery is working splendidly, and the cargo is believed to be in excellent order.