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BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Reuter’s Agency.) (Received 2.45 p.m., July 29th.) COMMERCIAL, Consols remain at 101 New Zealand inscribed stock has ad vanced 10s to £99£. The Bank of England reserve in notes and bullion is £12,400,000, being £600,000 less than last week. The pro portion of reserve to liabilities is 40 per cent. The bank rate of discount is 2 per cent, and the market rate IJ. Adelaide wheat, off coast, is selling at 33s 3d. Quotations, ex store, are un changed. Australian hides are in limited de mand ; prices are Is 8d to Is 4d lower. (Received 10.15 p.m., July 29th.) THE GOODWOOD CUP. In the mn off for the Goodwood Cup Saville beat St. Michael. EXHIBITION. Mr Vincent Barrington is the ac credited representative of the London Commission for the Melbourne Exhibi tion, and has proceeded to the Con tinent with a view to secure the par ticipation of the various European Go vernments in the Exhibition. He has made favourable progress in negotia tions at Berlin, where the leading mer chants are making representations to the Government in favour of Germany being officially represented at the Exhi bition. Mr Barrington has now left for, Vienna. (Received 1.20 a.m., July 30kh.) DISORDERLY SCENE. London, July 29. During the debate last night in com*

mifctee of the House of Commons on the Irish Land Bill, a most disorderly scene occurred. Mr Healey, who was addressing the House, resented the in terruption of Mr DeLisle, member for Loughborough, Leicestershire, and threatened to break that gentleman’s neck, whereupon he was admonished by the Speaker and suspended for a fortnight. PRINCE FERDINAND. Sofia, July 25. Prince Ferdinand is shortly expected to arrive here to take the oath of the Constitution, and receive the homage of the people of Bulgaria. (Special to the Press Association) (Received 1.20 p.m., 29th July.) FREETRADE AND THE FARMERS. London, July 28. Speaking at Norwich, Lord Salisbury said that Freetrade was condemned by everyone but ourselves. He did not admit that Freetrade was wrong, but the British system was full of anomalies which required to be dealt with. The farmers were asking that duties be charged on imported produce. He be lieved that it was necessary for the country to retrace its steps, and make fiscal alterations for the benefit of the farmers. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.
