BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6494, 20 December 1881, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Eitmw's Tkm»bam.h.] A NEW PEER. LOKDON, Duo. 1 '•*. It {a announced that Sir fJv.rg. Bramwcl), who resigned the position ■ f Lord Justice of Appeal in ScptcmWr last, baa been raised to the peerage. STATE OF IRELAND. The Marquis of Hariingdon mad.- a speech to-day at Barley, in Lancashire, Its the course of which ho stated thv. although the Leaguers were continuing i guerilla warfare in Ireland, there hopeful signs that the agitation in the country was gradually diminishing. Among the chief of these waa the fact •-,{ the increasing tendency which ha* ,f late been shown on the part of Jon-a convict for agrarian offences. OPENING OP PARLIAMENT. It la announced that her Majesty the Queen will attend in person at the Opening of Parliament in February next. THE STEAMSHIP BCTROPA. ALEXANDRIA. Dr.c. 1-. The steamship Europe, from Australia for London, with a cargo of frozen meat, hae passed through the canal Her cargo is reported to be ia perfect condition.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, Dec. 16. Coneois remain at 99|. The market rate of discount baa been raised to s|; tbe Bank rate remaiaa at 5 per cent. New Zealand securities ore firm at hat quotations. Tbe market lor Colonial brcadstuifa is quiet bat steady. Adelaide wheat, ex store, 565; New Zealand ditto, 525; Adelaide Soar, ez store, 41s 6d. Tbe total quantity of wheat afloat for tbe United Kingdom is 2309,000 quarters.

Australian tallow is firm at 39s 6d for best beef, and 44s 6d for best mutton.