ENGLISH NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 46, 9 December 1871, Page 9

ENGLISH NEWS.

Bluff, Thursday, 1.20 p.m. Alexandra, November 27.—The Rangoon, in leaving Guile harbor for Australia, on the evening of the Ist of November, struck a rock and foundered at midnight in tho roads outside in fifteen fathoms of water. The passengers, and thirteen mail bags from China, India, and Ceylon, were saved. The vessel was in the pilot’s charge. The wreck is recoverable. All the officers of the Rangoon are detained at Galle, pending enquiry. No passengers of note. Mr and Mrs Russell for New Zealand. The mineral resources of New Zealand are attracting attention. Wool.—The fourth series opened on the 14th ; will close lllli Oct. Total arrivals 139,347, including 38,382 from New Zealand. Home trade well represented ; biddings spirited. Average advance—ld to 14cl on best July rates ; since then an advance on Australian and Cape, 2d to 3cl on fleece and scoured, and a penny on greasy. Advance in tiio price of money towards tho end of the series affected the wool sales. Tallotv brisk ; prices 2s dearer. Hides: Only 700 of New Zealand offered, which commanded an advance. Horns: No sale. Colonial wheat: Gls to 03s ; very fine, G-ls to 05s, scarce, and in good demand ; prices expected to be maintained. New Zealand flax market firm. Steady demand at advanced rates. 1150 bales sold. Ordinary rough, i’ 19 5s to £2l 10s ; medium, half-dressed, £23 to £27 15s ; good medium to good, £29 to £3l. Since then 500 bales at auction were placed at similar rates. Two casks of pale New Zealand honey sold at 555. New Zealand sixes 109 to 111 ; fives, 994 to 100. j ; fives, consolidated, 100 to 101; New Zealand Loan and Agency, to £ premium ; New Zealand Trust and .Loan, If premium; Otago and Southland Investment, £ premium. Consols, 92f, 92f to 3 per cent. Shipping —Sailed : For Wellington, Celißiio ; for Wanganui, Malay. Freights from Liverpool to Auckland, 30s to 40s; to Otago from Glasgow, 85s to 40s. From New Zealand to London, 1,000 tons register, |d per pound for wool, to load in January. LATEST TELEGRAMS. sth November. A programme for the social improvement of the working classes published, bearing the signatures of representatives of artisans, and several Conservatives and peers ; the latter since deny having signed. The movement is exciting considerable discussion, A conflict occurred in Cork between the police and suspected Fenians; shots were exchanged and policemen wounded. Three conventions have been signed between Franco and Germany, referring to the ratification of frontier and financial matters and customs department. The English yacht Livonia was beaten by the American yachts Sappho and Dauntless in the International race. A royal act is passed to carry out the Army Act. The purchase of steps is forbidden under the heaviest penalties. Prince Napoleon declares the people alone can terminate the present crisis. A Plebiscitum should decide between a Republic arid Royalty, between a Bourbon dynasty and Bonapartists. A second convention renders bankers’ signatures unnecessary for payments, the signatures of the President of the Republic and the Minister of Finance being sufficient. No paper maybe issued to foreign countries for payment of remainder of indemnity. Cardwell ordered the schooner Horton which the Canadians seized for breach of fishery laws, and which America afterwards cut out, to remain at Gloucester, pending the action of the Canadian authorities. Oth November, 3.5 p.m. Parliament is prorogued till die Oth December. Sir John Coleridge succeeds Sir Robert Collier as Attorney-General, and Mr Jessop is new Solicitor-General. Baroness BurJett Coutts presented Columna Market to the Corporation of London. Gibbons elected Lord Mayor. Arrived—Falcon and Commissary. Sailed—Collingrose, Frances Thorpe.