CABLE NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 75, 25 February 1884, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) [Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, Feb. 22. Mr. Charles Bradlaugh has addressed a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons announcing that he has decided not to appear again at Westminster Palace until the Law Courts decide regarding his claim to take his seat as member for Northampton. Evening. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bradlaugh’s letter to the Speaker—in which the former stated that he would not appear again at the bar of the House to claim his right to sit as the representative for Northampton until a decision thereon had been given by the Law Courts—was laid upon the table. Sir Stafford Northcote, the leader of the Opposition, thereon moved that the House should reaffirm the resolution passed on February 11, excluding Mr. Bradlaugh from the chamber and from the precincts of the palace. The motion was carried by a large majority. The Prince of Wales will serve on a Royal Commission on the housing of the London poor. Sir Charles Dilke will be the President. The Emperors of Russia, Austria, and Germany are to meet shortly. In a speech in the House of Commons, Mr. W. E. Forster expressed the opinion that the English Government were responsible for the Sinkat disaster. Consols remain at 101|. New Zealand securities are as follows:—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 105; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 103|: 4| per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 100 ex div.; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100. At the wool-sale to-day, 12,300 bales were offered. Fair competition was experienced at firm current prices. Foreign buyers are now operating more freely. The market rate of discount is still 3j, and is still | below the Bank rate. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is now at 445., and New Zealand ditto at 365. to 425.; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 31s. All Colonial breadstuffs still continue quiet, but steady. Australian fair average quality tallow—beef, 385.; mutton, 41s. 6d. Cairo, Feb. 22. Telegrams have been received from Khartoum, reporting that Gordon Pasha is meeting with continued success in his efforts to complete the pacification of the Soudan. It is further stated that arrangements have been made for an interview between MajorGeneral Gordon and El Mahdi, and the for-

mer will leave Khartoum at an early date for that purpose. Despatches are to hand from Souakim announcing that Colonel Graham, with the final portion of the British troops from Cairo, arrived there yesterday. The expedition for the relief of Tokar will commence its march thither from Souakim on Sunday next, the 24th inst.