BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2389, 12 November 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agency, j Gladstone on the Irish Questioh London, Nov. 10. At a banquet at the Guildhall last evening, Alderman McArthur, the new Lord Major, in the course of a speech referred to the Prince of Wales’ inability to visit Australia, and said if His Royal Highness had made the journey he would have been astonished at the progress of the colonics. Mr Gladstone in replying to the toast of Her Majesty’s Ministers, dwelt on.the dillicultics of the present Government, which, he said, were chiefly in regard to Ireland. Government would deal with the grievances of the Irish people, but it was their first duty to maintain order, and additional powers for tins purpose would possibly be asked of Parliament, Referring to Foreign affairs, Mr Gladstone in the course of his remarks said that the European concert which existed had proved useful in maintaining peace, and in bringing about a partial settlement of the difficulties which existed. New Zealand going Up. New Zealand five per cent debeu-

turns have further advanced, and are to-day quoted as follow : —lO-40 loan, 102 ; 1880 loan, 1044 ; four and a half per cent 1870-1901 loan is unchanged at OIL A Crisis in France. Paris, Nov. y. An adverse vote having been passed against the Government in the Chamber of Deputies in regard to the execution of the March decrees against the Jesuits and other clerical Orders, M. Jules Ferry, the President of the Council and his colleagues, have tendered their resignation to President Grcvy, who has accepted the same. Sugar for Australia. Mauritius, Oct. 10. Two thousand eight hundreds tons of sugar arc loading for Australia, but no thing for New Zealand. A. moderate business is doing, but shewing signs of more activity.