ENGLISH FOREIGN

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2683, 13 November 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH FOREIGN

By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. [bEUTER’b TELEGRAMS.] Received November 12th, 10.40 a.m. LONDON, November 11. Consols are quoted at 1021, showing a decline of J. New Zealand securities remain at last quotation, viz.:—Five Per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 10SJ ; Five Per Cent 1889 Loan, 104 ox div.; Pour and a Half Per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan, 1021. Colonial breadstuffs continue quiet at 49s for Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse ; and 43s for New Zealand ditto ; and 33s Cdfor Adelaide flour, ex warehouse. The i.total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1.900.000 quarters, being an increase of 180.000 quarters during the week. Australian tallow is dull at 42s for best beef, and 43s 6d for best mutton. Gospel Oak corrugated iron, 26in gauge, packed in cases, f.o.b. in London, remains at £2O 10s. Best Sydney copra (sun dried), is quoted at £l9 10s, being an advance of 4s ; best sides of Australian leather have declined from lid to lOid. The market is dull. Received November 12th, 10.40 a.m. In the House of Commons last night Sir Stafford Northcote’s motion for the rejection of cloture as proposed by the Premier was, after further debate, negatived on a division by 304 to 24 (sic). The minority included the Irish members. Subsequently rules for the adoption of cloture were agreed to by the House. In accordance with previous notice, Sir Stafford Northcote in the House of Commons last night, inquired of the Premier when he would be prepared to discuss the question of the British occupation of Egypt. In reply, Mr Gladstone stated that he would make a statement on Egyptian affairs on meeting the House on Tuesday next, the 14th inst. LONDON, November 12. An unsuccessful attempt was made yesterday to assassinate Judge Lawson, in Dublin. A man, whose name has not yet transpired, was arrested when on the point of firing a revolver at him. CAPETOWN, November 11. Intelligence has been received here of the further severe fighting on the Transvaal border between the Boers and the Natives. In the recent engagement the latter, under Chief Montsio, were defeated with heavy loss, and the Boers have now occupied Montsio’s territory. fSPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Received November 11th, 5.7 p.m. LONDON, November 10. The petition of the wife of the Hon. Colonel Wellesley, for a dissolution of marriage, on the ground of desertion and adultery with Kate Vaughan, an actress, has been granted. It is rumored in well informed circles here that Sir A. Gordon will be appointed Governor of Jamaica ; Mr Anthony Musgrove. Governor of Ceylon ; and that Colonel Sir William Francis Drummond Jervoise, C.M.G., at present Governor of South Australia, will be promoted to the Governorship of New Zealand ; while Sir John Pope Hennessy will assume the Governorship of Queensland. Bishop Kennon, of Adelaide, is to be married on the 21st November, and will be consecrated to his See on the 30th November. Received November 13th, 0.15 a.m. November 11, 3.29 p.m. The liberal majority on the cloture resolutions included thirteen Home Rule . members, while the minority included four Liberals and thirty-two Irish members. After Sir Stafford Northcote’s amendment was disposed of the Conservative party offered a determined resistance to the adoption of the original motion as to rules of procedure. .» The Gambettist party in the French Chamber support the Government of M. Duclerc. The alleged defeat of the Boers is denied.