LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 249, 20 October 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, October 18. New Zealand securities ate falling, today's quotations being 5 per cent loan, 102J ; 5 per cent lSs9 loan, 102-'- ; 4-J- per cent 1879---1904 loan, 94f (nc.) There is a good deal of interest being taken in the forthcoming race between Trickett and Hanlon The latter is the favorite in the betting at 6 to 4 on bim. Agrarian outrages continue to occur frequently in various parts of Ireland. One of a serious nature was committed to-day near Bantry. A landlord was driving into the town in a carriage, when he was fired at by a party of men, the shots missed tbeir intended victim, bufc the coachman was shot dead in his seat. Calcutta, Oct. 18. News has been received from Afghanistan thafc in accordance with instructions from India Kurrum Valley has been evacuated by the troops which were stationed there. Intelligence also comes to hand that caravans are daily arriving at Candahar from Herat, the road between the two cities being opened. Constantinople, October 18 The delegates appointed by the Powers and Turkey to arrange for the cession of Dulcigno have met at Cettinge, at Montenegro, aud have commenced their deliberations. Capetown, October 18. Telegrams have beeu received announcing another defeat of the Basutos. The latter bad invested Mafetiog in large forces, when the Cape Rifles, under Carrington, made a desperate attack, and succeeded in completely dispersing them.