London.

Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1894, Page 2

London.

Exclusive of Bayley's Reward a mine, 20 Coolgardie companies have ? been floated in England, with a I total capital of £1,700,000. The r purchase-money of the mines amounts c to £1,250,000. ? The death is announced of Bir Rupert Kettle, aged 77. \ The Times declares that England ,j will not allow France to annex territories within the British sphere c in East or Central Africa, as the c expansion of the French Empire near the source of the Nile would be c dangerous to Egypt. '?. The Standard's New York corres- ' c pondent telegraphs that some wool buyers in the United States are g cancelling their foreign orders for consignments, as it is reported that y the local producers find that the new !e tariff is favourable for greater [r activity on their part in wool grpw?t ing. d I The Daily Chronicle's correspon>r dent states that the Czar of Russia is worse, and his condition is highly II critical. The slightest complication £ may mean death. I The Daih/ Telegraph's correspon-

dent says the Czar is keenly alive to bis danger, and is preparing his political testament. His complete recovery is beyond hope. At the Wool sales- a poor selection Was offered-, but the bidding Was fair. '£he WaipaWa brand brought Bid, the Hobinson G^d, the Dalethorpe Bd, the Gerard B£d, and the Hamilton Is O^d. Scoured New Zealand sorts were very firm; iMie total quantity of wool cata-» logued up to date is 210,200 bales, of which 181,400 bales hav^ QQn soiq. Tljie iSmjiish' . wheat market has not declined furtlier, the. Con tin 1 eh tal is stead?-; iiila the American is changing a little for the better. Rabbit skins are in slow demand. New Zealand skins are in heavy supply, and are Id lower-, , while medium and inferior Bhdw id incr'ealei Tailow is Unchanged; The average price of English 1 wheat is 18s Id. It is report^, tbafc Jaßez Balfdur, whose extradition had been arranged for, has escaped from Salta.