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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 226, 15 November 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, Nov. 12. - Tbe total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,970,000. Bank rate of discount 2\ per cent ; market rate 2 per cent. New Zealand five per cent 10-40 loan 101 ; Five percent 1880 loan 104; \ Four and a half per cent 1879-1904 loan 94 § ■ November 13. The ChannelEquadron has arrived at Cork. A land agcut has been murdered at Limerick. St Peteesburg, November 13. The Nihilists whs were put on their trial for the. Winter Palace Explosion have been sentenced to death, and eleven received Various terms of labor in the Siberian mine 9, six being recommended for a mitigation of their punishment. Constantinople, November 13. Notwithstanding" the consent given by the Albanian Chiefs to the cession of Dulcigno, 'be citizens are rebelling against tbe decision aud a9k that a month's dejay may be granted, in which to undertake the surrender. Dervish Pasha, the Turkish commander, refuses to grant any further delay apd threatens to use force to make the immediate transfer of their town to Montenegro. • Vienna, November 13. Further severe shocks of earthquake have been experii need at Agram which has suffered most terribly, half the town being completely destroyed. (Special to " Melbourne Argus.") London, November 3. In the election of President of the United States which is now proceeding in the various States in the Uuion there is heavy voting, but evciythiug is being conducted peacefully. November 4. The Powers are advising Greece to accept a smaller concession than that agreed to at the Berlin Conference. In the Walking match at Islington, Lowell, the English pedestrian, accomplished the feat of walking 340 miles in 70 hours. November 5. The Government anticipate a failure in the indictment framed against the five Irish members of Parliament who are to be prosecuted for conspiracy and terrorism, but will abstain from demanding increased powers from Parliament unless there ia a further development of outrages in Ireland. The trial of members and others connected with the Land League agitation it is expected will be protracted until the Irish Land Bill is introduced. November G. A universal exhibition is to be held iv the Crystal Palace at Sydenbara from June to October 1881 of wool, woollen manufactures and other industries. The Land League agitators have issued a wild manifesto. Landlords' movements and Orange demonstrations are increasing. Forty ('range Clubs met yesterday, and denounced the Land League It is anuounced that the Channel squadron has been ordered to Ireland.