GENERAL SUMMARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 189, 11 August 1871, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

LONDON. June 23. — The amount of the new French loan is eighty millairds of francs at 5 per cent.; the price is eighty, and the scrip is at a premium. M. Thiers explained in the Assembly that the financial position of France was hopeful. Retrenchment would be made in the Civil Service, but the War budget would not be reduced. The wool sales commenced on June 22, 22,000 bales were catalogued, of which 70,000 were sold. There was a large attendance of buyers, and the bidding was spirited; prices have advanced Id. to l^d. per lb. The bank rate of discount is 2\ per cent. June 17. — The Australian mail via Brindisi was delivered punctually. Mr. Macfee, in a letter in the Times, hopes tbe colonies willfollowup therecent debate on colonial affairs, giving their views and wishes to the English public and the Imperial Government. It is intimated that a large number of Communist captives will be shipped off to New Caledonia ; this has caused some uneasiness to the friends of Australia, who think the Fijis should be taken into British possession to. guard them againßt the introduction of convicts. Latest advices from the Cape of Good Hope state that 2000 bales of wool have been obtained from the Queen of the Thames. It is rumored that the Duke of Edinburgh will be placed in command of an ironclad. The Duke's elephant killed his keeper while on the journey from Plymouth to Sandringham. Mrs. Counsell, who expects £4000 from Australia, obtained from a London magistrate a protection order against her husband. He was a solicitor at Newington, and went to Australia some years ago. _..:•-' Dr. Jenner has issued a Btrong protest against the Rev. Mr. Neville's appointment to the bishopric of Dunedin; he is determined to maintain bis spiritual rights.