BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2807, 23 March 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

' 'XRwniß’s ; >'' ClotureLohdok, March |O, The discussion in' the House of Commons on' the Premier’s; niotiqn ‘ ‘for, the adoptipq, of a modified fprm .qf cloture was continued up to a late 'hour! last night, 1 and was at length’ 'further,, adjourned., In the course of the debate Lord Hartington announced that Government had definitely . decided to make the proposal fof clpture a Cabinet question, and. to stand or fall by the result.c ; ■ »’V •' U | Obituary* ~ The death is announced to-day of Sir John Nodes' Dickenson, ! Knight, Jaged \ 76. The deceased. was formerly a Puisne J udge, of the Supreme Court of NSw : Soutb Wales. 1 ' 1 * ’ ’ 1 “Protos” lluttdiL 1 n The mutton ex steamship Protos has realised an average of 5£ per pound. The meat, had suffered by the temporr ary stoppage? of the refrigerating machine on the voyage, and had in consequence become somewhat soft, r A Marquis in CustodyThe Marquis of Huntly,forwhosa apprehension a warrant wasissuediu January Igst on a charge of defrauding 5 a money-lender, and who was supposed to have absconded to Kussia, has returned to England and surrendered himself to the police. * ' •

Royal Begging. „ A Message, addressed by the Queen , , to Parliament, ‘ asking ’ that provision should be, made . for Prince Leopold upon his . approaching marriage, was tabled in both Houses to-day. The, debate on the Message, will take plapq,. to morrow,: In the House of Commons ■ Mr Labouchere has announced bis in - tention to oppose^theQaeDVl^Meisage." Another Outrage in Ireland. An attempt.was pmde this evening to; destroy the offices, of the Detective Department in, Dnblin. A quantity ; o£ explosive materials, which had ’.been placed near the offices.-was fired, and much damage done to the building. N o loss of life was occasioned', although there were , several persona, yin • the A building at the time of the explosion. Commercial. Consols .remain .at, 101^,;'and? NewZealand securities at the following quotations: ■— 5 per cent 10-40 Ibjfitf 104; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 104£; 4i per cent 1879-1904:. loan, 103. The market rate of discount has farther de- . dined to per cent, and the Bank rate is 4 percent., ~ . Australian tallow—Best beef, 39s ;

best mutton, 44s ; market dull. At the wool sale to-day 9990 bales were offered, and a good demand was experienced. Grobd wools generally are quiet easier. New South Wales ■= greasy is about Id higher than at .the late sale. Scoured, ufferior, and fknltyV wools of all kinds ir& c Crbi^- 1 ' ' bred® are quieter.

The market for colonial breadstuffs is quiet, but prices are steady at the following quotations :—Adelaide wheats ex warehouse, 535; New Zealand do •495; Adelaide flour, ex store, 375.