1880 loan, 110& ; 4£ per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 97£ Adelaide and New Zealand wheat are unchanged. At the wool Hales to-day 8800 bales were catalogued. The tone of the sale was firm, and there was an active demand for the lots offered. In the House of Commons to-day a motion was introduced by the Govern ment asking that the Supply Bill should be declared urgent. A lengthy debate ensued, in the course of which great opposition was shown on both sides of the House to the proposal, and the motion was finally negatived by a con siderable majority. It is officially announced that the Eng lish Court will go into mourning for one month for the late Czar of Russia. Capetown, March 8. Intelligence ha 3 been received from Natal that, taking advantage of the pro visions of the armistice with the Boers, Sir Evelyn Wood has already despatched convoys of goods to the British garrisons at Pretoria, Wakkei-stroom, Potchef stroom, and other places in the Transvaal. March 9. News has been received from Natal that Joubert, commander of the Boer forces, is making strong efforts to induce the loyal Bo ers in the Transvaal and Free State to join in the rebellion. At the same time President Brand is doing his utmost to bring about a peaceful settle ment of affairs. March 10. News is to hand to-day from Basuio land that the negotiations for peace which were proceeding between the Colonial commander and the Basutos having failed, the armistice has now entirely ceased, and hostilities between tho two forces have been resumed. March 12. News to hand from the Orange Free State announces that the population of that State is at the present time much excited over the state of affairs in the Transvaal. Constantinople, March 11. Negotiations which have been proceed ing for the past three weeks between the Ambassadors of the Powers in this city and the Porte with a view to determine the long-standing frontier dispute are likely to have some result. It is now understood that there are signs that the Porte will be persuaded to agree to a con ference for the settlement of the Turco- Greek difficulty. Calcutta, March 11. 