BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6490, 15 December 1881, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Biotib's Tiixobum.] ■" - * SHIPPING. LONDON, Duo. 18. Arrived —Portland, »hip, from Ti* Mini, tailed August 14. A NEW DEFENCE FOND. LONDON, Die, 13. A large and important Miing wm Md to-day at tho Mansion House, when an influential Committee waa formed, lor tho purpose of rauing nosey lor the defence of property in Ireland. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA. PARIS, Die. 18. It is announced that M. Chtadordy Lae been appointed to succeed General Chanty at French Ambassador to the Russian Court. THE ANGLO-FRENCH COMMERCIAL TREATY. In accordance with the understanding arrived at last month between Sir Charles Dilke and XL Gambetta and XL Bomber, formal negotiations have been opened hero between tho French and English delegates, with a view to tho (conclusion of a commercial treaty. Sir Charles Dilko is not, however, present at the Conference which is now proceeding. THE VIENNA TRAGEDY. VIENNA, Dio. 12. The funeral of the victims at the redent fire was publicly performed to-day. The ceremony was of a most Imposing character, and was witnessed by many thousands of people. GUITEAU PRONOUNCED SANE. WASHINGTON, Dio. 12. A conference of experts has been held, by order of the Court, at which il was unanimously derided that Quiteau in perfectly asm THE UNITED STATES POST-MASTER-GENERAL. Mr James, the United States Post-saaster-Ge&eral, has resigned, and has been succeeded by Mr Freling Huysen. CHILI AND PERU. A despatch has been published, in which Mr Blaine, Secretary of State, warns Chili and Pern that the operation of any European Power in the matters in dispute will produce a more active intervention on the part of the United States. Mr Blaise urges the two conn* tries to come to s settlement without aoy cession of territory on the part of Pem bring required. '

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, LONDON, Dec. 12.

Consala are at 99f. New Zealand securities and colonial breads tafia are without quotable change.

The fourth series of wool sales closed to-daj. The total quantity sold was 120,000 bales. 10,000 bales were held over for next series. A lair competition was experienced at the closing sale.