BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2994, 30 October 1882, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

By Electbic Telegraph—Copyright. [Retjteb’s Agency]. , ["Received Oct, 29,1882, 5,20 p.m,] London, Oct, 27. The debate on the Premier's resolution for reform of procedure is still proceeding in the House of Commons, numerous amendments being proposed by Conservative members in the rules for the adoption of cloture, and various speakers have urged some mitigation of the stringency of the proposed rules. [Received October 30, 1882,1.20 a.m.] Consols have advanced to 102|. New Zealand securities are firm at last quotations. The market rate of discount has further fallen and is now per cent; the Sank rate is 5 per cent.; The markets for colonial, breadstuffs and tallow are without quotable change. Australalian leather, best sides is worth 11-|d, market dull. Pabis, Oct. 28. Bey Sidi Mahommed el Sadok, of Tunis, died yesterday, aged 60. His brother, Sidi Ali, has succeeded to the throne. , '.. v ; [Received Oct. 28, 1882,1.20 p.m,] Cot 27. Owing to a recent statement of the Minister of Justice, that Government possessed evidence of a widespread revolutionary organisation now permeating France, much alarm has been created; throughout the country. At Lyons a panic has arisen through fear that a socialist rising there’is imminent. Great excitement prevails in the town and troops have been sent to reinforce the garrison. All public buildings are now gnarded by strong detachments of troops;