REPORTED FENIAN ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP WINDSOR CASTLE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1881, Page 2

REPORTED FENIAN ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP WINDSOR CASTLE.

London, February 11. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdon is 2,230,000 quarters. Australian tallow, best beef, 34s ; beat mutton, 37s 6d. Five per cent New Zealand 10-40 loan. lo3£ ; Eive per cent 1889 loan, 108 i ; Four and a half 1879-1904 loan, 97. Best Scotch pig iron No. 1 f.o.b. in the Clyde, 51s 6d ; best Australian leather, lid. The police have received information which leads to the belief that a Fenian plot is afloat te: blow up Windsor Castle, and the return of Her Majesty to Windsor is consequently delayed. In the House of Commons Mr Cbilders, replying to a question, said that the Government had recently made an offer to Cir George Colley of further strong reinforce-

merits fofc service against the Boers, and the offer had been accepted. Fresh bodies of troops would accordingly be despatched to Natal without delay. The marriage of Baroness Burtlett-Coutts with Mr Ashnied Bartlett took place to-day. Cams-town, February 12. Latest intelligence from Natal announces that detachments of the recently arrived reinforcemenia aro rapidly proceeding from Durban to Transvaal. The advance guard has already sighted bodies of Boers to the southward of Newcastle, and skirmishes have taken place. The enemy is expected to offer a strong opposition to the advance of the British troops.