LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 205, 21 October 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, October 1 0. A petition has been presented to the Government by a number of brokers and agents urging the conversion of registered exchequer hoods to encourage small investors and

_S[ew Zealand securities are to-day quoted as follows ex September divjdendß : — Five per cent 1889 loan 100$, Four nnd a half per cent 1879-1904 loan 935. Consols remain at 9855. Adelaide and New Zealaud breadstuff!., and Australian tallow are unchanged. October 20. Sir Daniel Cooner Bart, at present acting Agent General for New South Wales, has heen created Knight Commander of tho Order of St Michael nnd St George. The Government offer a reward of £1000 for the discovery of the perpetrators of an outrage near Ban try .yesterday, which resulted in the death of the driver of the carriage containing a landlord who was attacked. In consequence of the recent agrarian outrages the County of Kerry has been proclaimed a disturbed district. Paris, Oct 20 In consequence of the action which is being token by tbe French Government to carry out tho March decrees, and the complete oxpulsion of the members of all unauthorised religions orders residing in France, the leaders of the Order of Carmelites have determined to contest at law the legality of the action of the Government in ordering their expulsion, and the necessary proceedings have commenced. Constantikopl-b, October 20. News has been received that a hitch has occurred in the negotiations which opened at Cetlinge between the delegates of tbe Powers nnd Turkey for the cession of Dulcigno. The Toi kis>h delegate, demand that a ftatus quo shall be maintained as regards the boundary east of Scutari which is required fo h?. ceded to Montenegro. In con.eqtience of this action the sincerity of the Porte's offer to arrange for the settlement of tbe Montenegrin difficully is generally doubted.