LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue XV, 25 November 1880, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, November 23. Tbe December series of wool auctions opened to-day. There was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. The opening catalogue comprised 4,800 bales, and prices were firmly maintained and there was a fair competition. The series closes on December 14. A sanguinary fight took place at Billina in County Mayo, Ireland, to-day, between the police and tbe people who were obstructing the arrest of some Leaguers. Several policemen were severely wounded. Fifteen persons have been arrested in Mayo on a charge of intimidation of the landlords. Consols are unchanged at 99$ Adelaide wheat ex warehouse, 575; New Zealand wheat ex ship, 46s 6o\ Arrived — Ship Remington from Lyttelton, sailed August 23. The homeward mail, via San Frinciaco, which left Auckland on October 12, was delivered here to-day.

November 24,

Tbe latest intelligence from the dpe states that 1,500 Colonial forces repulsed 5000 Basutos on tbe 14th insfc. 300 rebels were killed and wounded.

As a Fenian procession was parading tbe streets of Cork to-day, a collision occurred with the police, upon whom several shots were fired by the mob. Fourteen Fenians were, however, arrested by the police and will be placed on their trial. Capetown, November 22.

News has been received that a tribe hitherto friendly has. twice attacked the Colonial residency at Herida in Basutoland, but were on both occasions repulsed.

Constantinople, November 24.

Dervisch Pasha's force while advancing on Dulcigno met tbe Albanians in great force. The latter commenced firing and Dervisch replied vigorously but suspended his advance.

News has been received that Derviech Pasha has at last entered Dulcigm. A slight conflict took place at the outskirts of the town between the Turkish troops and the Albanians, but the latter were soon overcome "and submitted to tbe entry of the Turks.