ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2181, 21 February 1881, Page 2

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[eeittehs TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, February 19. Money. Consols remain unchanged, at 99f. Wool. At the wool auction to-day, 6,700 hales ware offered, and there was a good demand Laycock ReturnsThe Orient Company’s sfeamer Lusitania left Plymouth yesterday, for Australia. Laycock, the sculler, is a passenger by her for Sydney. False Alarm. All fears of a Fenian attempt to blow up Windsor Castle having been dispelled, her Majesty the Queen has now returned to Windsor. Mr ParnellMr Parnell has returned to London from Paris, and has resumed his attendance at tho House of Commons. The New Rules. The Speaker of the House of Commons has now somewhat modified the rales which he has lately made for tho repression of disorder in the House. Dissatisfied Home Rulers. Several Home Rulers have seceded from Mr Parnell’s leadership, in consequence of his action in “ coquetting ” with Communists during his recent visit to Paris. Russian IntriguesIn reference to the recently published papers regarding the discoveries made by General Roberts in Cahul, it is now officially announced that the Russian Government has explained to England that Skobeloff prolonged his intrigues in Afghanistan because he was ignorant of the fact that tho Berlin Treaty had been signed by tho Great Powers. It is farther stated by the Russian Government that tho Ameer, Shore Ali, proposed an offensive and defensive treaty of alliance, hut that that proposal was rejected by tho Russian General. LONDON, February 19. Russian Explanations.

It is now further announced, in connection with the explanation made by the Russian Government regarding the papers discovered by General Roberts at Cabul, that the Czar had ordered General Kaufmann not to correspond even in a formal manner with Ameer Shore Ali. CAPETOWN, February 19. Telegrams to hand to-day from Natal announce that Sir Evelyn Wood has left General Colley’s camp at the Ingogo, and is now returning to Pietermaritzburg to expedite the despatch of further reinforcements to the front. CALCUTTA, February 18. The Ameer. News has been received that the Ameer of Afghanistan has left Cabul on a special mission to Pesfaawur, and will shortly afterwards come on a visit to this city. February 19. Police Enquiry. Telegrams are to hand containing a report that an army corps organised by the Ameer has left Cabal for Ghuznee, bat the object of the movement is not known.