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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 27, 31 January 1880, Page 2

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S; Ijondon, January 29. ?: : - . It is stated that the Home Rulers of Mayo, Ireland, intend to select Davitt and Brennan, who are no«r under committal for using seditious language at the anti-rent meeting, as candidates for the representation of Mayo ]' in Parliament, upon condition that they abstain from attending the sittings of the - ( --> House of Commons. ■ „-; : Although suggestions that England should '„-. hand Herat over to the care of Persia are : being renewed by the press nothing positive is yet known as to the intentions of the British Government in the matter. The total reserve" in notes and bullion in ' the Bank of England is £16,500,000. -~ Obituary — Mr John Locke, member o£ - Parliament for Southwark. --•*.- A South Australian four per cent loan of ._ £3,250,000 is announced to-day, the minni- " . mum being fixed at 92£. -r\ . . January 30. A large meeting was held iu Dublm today to consider the question of relief of the ;. existing distress. The Duchess (?) of - „- Marlbqrough was present, and addressed the ,' meeting and repudiated the assertions made by Mr Parnell ia his recent speeches in '-.*- America. . . A report ia current that the Russian losses , in camels and war material have been so : \ great, that they will be unable to continue ;• their expedition into the Turcoman country. It is further stated that the Russian Govern■U-\ tnent already contemplates abandoning the .expedition.