LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 211, 4 September 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Madrid, September 2. News has been received here that as a battalion of Spanish troops were crossing a bridge over the River Kbro at the .structure gave way an! sixty-eight! men.were drowned. London, September 2. . In the House of Lorda yesterday the Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill which had. passed the House of Commons was finally thrown out. Tho action of the Lords was discussed to-day, when Mr Parnell proposed that the measure should be tacked to the Appropriation Act. Lord. Hartington did not approve of this, and suggested that a resolution should be passed remonstrating against the action of the House of Lords, Mr Parnell assented to this proposal. Arrived — Agata, from Auckland ; Palala, from Lyttelton. The Brindisi portion of the mail per Orient Company's Liguvia was delivered to-day. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,000,000. The total stock of tallow in London on the Ist instant was 19,900 casks. At the wool sales to-day 9100 bales were offered, making a total of 130,900 catalogued since the opening. Prices aye firmly maintained. 10,000 bales huvo been withdrawn from sale since the opening. September 3. The combined fleet of European war vessels has sailed for Ragusa. Regarding the fleet, Sir Charles Dilke iv replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, as Under-Secretary for Eoreign Affairs, said that Admiral Seymour would command the naval squadron, but would consult with the other < o nmanders on questions coming under dispute being of a political character. He believed, however, that no coercion would be required. Latest advices from South America state that negotiations will be opened between Chili and Peru for the purpose of terminating the war. England and France are mediating between the belligerents.