ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2681, 9 November 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. [reuter’b telegrams.] Received November Bth, 10.10 p.m. LONDON, November 7. Consols remain at 102 J. New Zealand securities —-5 per cent. 10-40 loan remains at 105 .j; 5 per cent 1889 loan has advanced to 104. The markets for colonial breadstuffs and tallow are without quotable change. Received November 9th. 1.10 a.m. LONDON, November 8. A detachment of the Sepoy troops arrived yesterday at Portsmouth. CAPETOWN, November 7A delegation of Basuto chiefs had an audience of the Hon. T.C. Scaulan, Premier, to-day. No understanding was, however, arrived at. The situation is unchanged, and the prospect of a peaceful settlement of the native difficulty is considered gloomy. Received November Bth, 11 a.m. NEW YORK, November V. The State elections throughout the Union are progressing rapidly. The returns now to hand show a large gain for the democrats. —— a [special to press association.] Received November Bth, 5.10 p.m. LONDON, November 8. Severe floods have occurred in various parts of England and Wales, and have greatly interfered with the railway traffic on several lines. The French G overnment demands that, in consequence of the attitude of the Natives in Madagascar, they shall he regarded as brigands. The Embassy from the Government of Madagascar are staying at the Grand Hotel, but are virtually treated as prisoners. The rumoured resignation of his See by the Archbishop of Canterbury is contradicted. The Anarchists have threatened to blow up the Bourse at Paris with dynamite. The Irish members have resolved to support Sir Stafford Northcote’s amendment. Anthony Trollope is improving in health. The Eight Hon. Mr Walpole resigns.