ENGLISH & FOREIGN

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2691, 22 November 1882, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN

Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright. [reuter’s telegrams.] Received November 21st, 11 p.m. LONDON, November 20. In the House of Commons to-day Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, stated that diplomatic eommunicationslare now passing' between the English and French Governments, regarding the De Brazza treaty, under which France acquires certain territory in Madagascar.

Mr G. O. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated, in reply to a question, that the Government are of opinion that the Unions are quite adequate to cope with the distress now prevailing in Ireland. Mr C. J. Rennara, Conservative, was today elected a member of the House of Commons for Salisbury, defeating Mr W. H. Grenfell, the former Liberal member, who having accepted the position of Groom of the Chambers in the Queen’s household, was obliged to seek re-election.

Received November 21st, 0.50 a.m. LONDON, November 20,

Consols remain at 102. New Zealand securities are firm at the following quotations : —Five Per Cent. 10-40 Loan, 105 i . Five Per Cent. 1889 Loan, 104, ox div. ; Pour and a Half Per Cent. 1879-1904 Loan* 102 f-. Adelaide wheat has advanced to 49s Gd, ex store ; and New Zealand, 44s to 475. Adelaide flour, ex store, has risen to 345. Australian tallow—best beef, 42s ; best mutton, 43s 6d. The cargo of frozen meat, which arrived by the Cuzco on Saturday, has been found to be in good condition. Dr. Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, who has been in failing health for some time past, has suffered a relapse, and his condition is now serious. A semi-ofiicial statement from Berlin announces that M. Giero, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is about to visit Prince Bismarck and Emperor 'William. The visit is stated to be for the purpose of cementing the friendship of the Empires, and has no special objects.