BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
[Reuter’s Agenct.j Death of President GarfieldWashington, Sept. 19. This morning’s bulletin from Long* branch reports that President Garfield has suffered from repeated spasms, and his physicians state that his case is now hopeless. It is feared that his death may take place at any moment.
(Evening.) President Garfield died to-day at Longbranch. London Honey MarketLondon, Sept. 19. Consols are unchanged, at 99f. New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations 5 per cent 10-40 loan,
102£; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 102|; 4| per cent 1879-1904 loan, 99£. Produce Market, Adelaide wheat is at 57a ex store. New Zealand wheat ex storehas declined Is, and is now quoted at 555. Adelaide flour, ex store, remains at 41s. Australian tallow has advanced 6d. Best beef is worth 40s, and best mutton 42s 6d. At the wool sale to day 8100 bales were offered. An active demand was experienced for all descriptions, The League Prisoners* The Eight Hon W. E. Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has refused to grant a general liberation of the prisoners who are detained in custody under the provisions of the Irish Coercion Act.
S*S* Cotopaxi* The Orient Company’s steamship Cotopaxi, which left Melbourne on August 8, arrived at Plymouth yesterday. Frozen Meat. Suez, Sept. 19. The Orient Company’s steamship Orient, which left Melbourne on August 22, arrived here to-day. Her cargo of frozen meat is reported to be in excellent condition. France and England. Paris, Sept. 19, Negotiations on the subject of the Anglo-French Commercial Treaties commenced here to-day. M. Tirard, the French Minister of Commerce, expressed himself in cordial terms towards England, and was hopeful that a satisfactory understanding would he arrived at. Sir Charles Dilke, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply, fully endorsed the expressions of M. Tirard. France and Tunis. M. Koustau, the French Resident at Tunis, is now at this city conferring with the Cabinet in regard to the course to bo pursued in view of the present position of affairs in Tunis. Afghan War. Calcutta, Sept. 19. Telegrams received to-day report that hostilities haye commenced between the Ameer and Ayoub Khan’s forces. Firing was heard for several hours on Saturday last in the direction of Candahar,
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2653, 21 September 1881, Page 2
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