BRITISH AND FOREIGN LONDON, August 17. A further rise of Is has occurred in Aus tralian and New Zealand wheat. Mr Parnell announces that he will con-;, tinne the agitation foi redress of grievances-' of tho Irish tenants after the present aes' t ion closes, when he will visit Ireland and address the people at various places. At me same time, however, ho recommends that a fair trial should be given to the wording of the Irish Land Bill which has been passed by Parliament. August 18. In the House of Commons to-day, the motion introduced by Mr Parnell, censur ing the Government for the manner in which the Irish Coercion Act has been ad ministered, was rejected by a considerable majority. In the course of the debate, the Right Hon. Mr W. E. Forster, Irish Secre tary, and the Right Hon. Mr Gladstone stated their refusal to agree to the demands of Mr Parnell that suspected persons who were now in custody in Ireland should be immediately released. August 19. It has transpired that the French Govern ment have sent an official note to the Bri tish Government in reply to the latter’s communication announcing thit England has declined to resume negotiations for a new commercial treaty in consequence of tho refusal of France to agree to a tem porary prolongation of the present treaties. The French Government explain that their refusal is due to the fact that it is thought that a proposal to prolong the existing treaties is contrary to law. At the same time the hope is expressed that it may yet be found possible to overcome the obstacles which have arisen. August 20, In the House of Commons to-day a mo tion was introduced by Mr Parnell con demning the Government for the re-arrest -of Davitt. After debate, the motion was negatived by 61 to 19 votes. The death is announced of Dr Tanner, the New York physician who last year ful filled a self-imposed task of fasting for 40 days. His medical attendants state that there is no doubt that the strain to the system caused by this long abstinence from food hastened his death. Another infernal machine has been dis covered and seized at Dundee. Ayoub Khan’s Treasury is reported to be exhausted. 