BRITISH AND FOHIBIGN. (By Cable.) (ReuTetr's Special.) Lonuo.v, Auguat 3. Consols remaid at par. The bank rate remain at 3 por cent, and the markefc rate afc 2 J. The total reserve in notes aud bullion in the Bank of Eugland is £11,250,000, or £1, 159,000 less than on Thursday last. Large withdrawals of gold are now being made from the Bank of England for Italy. How Zealand securities are unchanged. Colonial broadstuflfs are quiet, but steady at last ratca. Quotations for Australian are unchanged. The Lords are determined to adhers to the amendments made by them in Committee on the Irish Arrears of Rents Bill. Both Houses of Parliament now stand adjourned, but it is understood they will be re-convoked for Saturday, the 19th inst.
Messrs Parnell and Dillon have joined the Executive of the Labourers' League, and agitation is consequently expected. Heavy gales have boen experienced on the Coast of Scotland, aud 200 Scotch fishing vessels are missiug. August 4. Consols remain at par, and New Zeaiand securities at last quotations. Adelaide wheat has declined to 41a. New Zealand do remains at 40s (ex atore), and Adelaide flour (ex warehouse) at 375. Tbe total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,070,000 quarters, an in crease of 50,000 quarters aa compared with last week. Australian hides aro in good demand at full prices. Cetewayo is to visit her Majesty at Os borne shortly. Mr Trevelyan has promised to inquire into the alleged grievances of the police force. The majority of the fishing-smacks re ported miasinrr, it is ascertained, are safo. However, a large number have been lost, and numerous fatalities are known to have occurred.
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