BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2879, 17 June 1882, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter's Agenoy.j The Min-y-Don* London, June 15. The ship Min-y-don, which loft Newcastle on the 11th February last for Lyttelton, with a cargo of coal, and and has not since been heard of, has been “ posted ” at Lloyds, Commercial* Consols have declined to IOOf, ex dividend, New Zealand securities remain at the following quotations : —5 per cent 10-40 loan, 106£; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 106; per cent 1879-1904 loan, 103. Colonial breadatuffs are unchanged at 51s for Adelaide wheat ex store, and 51s for New Zealand ditto. Adelaide dour, 355, ex store. Australian tallow —Best beef remains at 43s 6d, and best mutton at 44s 6d. Wool Sales. At the wool sales to-day 11,400 bales were offered to a firm market. J une 14. Ten thousand six hundred bales were catalogued at to-day’s wool sale. Good competition was experienced at full current rates. Consols have again risen to 100£ ex div. There are no other changes to report in the money market, or in the markets for colonial produce. Irish Affairs'* In the House of Commons to-day, Mr George Otto Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, replying to a question, admitted that there was an appalling increase in the number of evictions now taking place in Ireland. Egyptian Affairs. The London “ Times ” this morning published a telegram from Egypt, ntating that the Khedive and Dervish Pasha, the Chief Turkish Commissioner, have sent a request to the Sultan that 18,000 Turkish troops should be despatched without delay to Alexandria, Later, The statement contained in a telegram published on Tuesday morning, that the Khedive and Dervish Pasha had requested the Sultan to despatch 18,000 Turkish troops to Egypt, is now fully confirmed. The proposition to hold a Conference for the settlement of the Egyptian question is now gaining fresh prominence in European political circles. Cairo, June 14. The British, French, and other Con-suls-General resident here have gone to AlexandriaJune 15. A general exodus of Europeans from this city to Alexandria is taking place.

The offices of the English and French Conirollers-General have been closed. Alexandria, June 14. The ringleaders in the recent attack upon Europeans have been arrested. In consequence of the unsettled condition of the city the garrison has been largely increased. The total force ,of troops here now is 12,200. June 15. The British, German, French and Greek vessels now in port have been ordered to take on board any subjects of their respective countries who may desire to embark. Two hundred natives have in all been arrested in connection with the recent outbreak. A Commission has been appointed to enquire into the cause of the recent native riots and attacks upon Europeans. Sir Henry Parkes. Berlin, June 15. Sir Henry Parkes has arrived , here- • San Francisco Mails. San Francisco, June 13. The steamship City of New York, with the homeward English mail,arrived here; to-day, two days before her contract time.