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xutek’b telegrams.] LONDON, March 25. The Markets. Consols remain at par. The marks rate of discount has been raised to 3 per cent., and .is now eqnal with the Bank rate- Sole leather, XOtd. Close of Wool Sales. The wool sale terminated to-day, and the closing catalogue comprised 2900 bales. A. better demand was shown for 1 most descriptions. The total quantitysold during the series was 220,000 bales. 29,000 bales have been held over for the next series. The Afghan. QuestionIn the House of Commons, to-day, a motion in favor of the retention of the British forces in Candahar was again under discussion, and was finally rejected by a majority of 120. In the course of the debate, thie evening, the Marquis of Hartington stated in bis speech that a rupture of diplomatic relations between England and Russia would result if the Government of the latter country interfered with the affairs of Afghanistan. LONDON, March 26. Hibernicism In EnglandMr Parnell is now actively engaged in the formation of a Land League in England, and is organising branches in various parts of the country through the medium of sympathisers with the Irish land agitation. Wheat Afloat. Total quantify of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,230,000 quarters. BUCHAREST, March 26. A New Kingdom. Two Houses of the Roumanian Parliament —the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies—have passed a resolution proclaiming the principality of Roumania a kingdom. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 25. The Greek Difficulty. Negotiations between the Ambassadors of the Great Powers and the Porto for the settlement of the Tnrco-Greek difficulty are now virtually concluded. It has transpired that the Porte has made a final offer to cede to Greece a greater extent of territory in Thessaly than was recently offered, but has positively refused to surrender Epirns or the Island of Crete in addition to territory in Thessaly. The Envoys of the Powers have accordingly referred the Porte’s decision to their re--spective Governments for consideration. CAPETOWN, March 25. Peace ConditionsThe conditions of peace which have been arranged with the Boers are receiving much criticism and censure at the hands of the press and the public of Natal and this colony, and considerable discontent has been expressed with the terms granted to the Boers by the British. Government.