LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 157, 2 July 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, June 30. News has been received that serious fighting is taking place between the Moslems and Christian residents at Harfa in Palestine, and Her Majesty's ships Bittern and Rapid on the Mediterranean station have been ordered to the Bay of Acre where Harfa is situated to protect the lives of the Christians. Latest intelligence from Central Asia is to the effect that the Chinese, since their recent victories ovei the Russian troops, are marching on Kuldja. They have made a rapid advance and bave now occupied the district of Eastern Khokaun beyond the disputed Kuldja territory, : " ; J

July 1. The British revenue returns for the last quarter snows an increase of £700,000 compared with the corresponding period of last year. The Times to-day published a paragraph staling that tho Opposition in the House of Commons will consent to the Bill which the Governmeut purpose to introduce for the purpose of permittiug an affirmation iustead of the customary oath of allegiance. . Paris, June 30. The decrees which were passed by the French Chambers against the Jssuits in France are being rigidly enforced. Berlin, June 30. The representatives of the Great Powers who are now sitting in Conference for the settlement of Turkish affairs, have adopted an identical note to their respective Governments setting forth the decisions arrived at 1 on the Turko-Greek frontier question, and defining the limits of the extension of the Greek frontier as already announced, namely, to the towns of Janina and Metzovo in the south of Albania, and including the district of Zagova in Thessaly. A copy of the note will, it is announced, be forwarded to both Turkey and Gieece as an announcement of the decision of the Conference on the Frontier question.