LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 44, 21 February 1881, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, February ] 8. The tptal quantity of wheat afloat for the Uuited Kingdom is 2,1200,000 quarters. Adblaide flour ex warehouse, 33.3 ; New Z>:a'and wheat ex ship, 44s tp 5.05. . New Zealand 1 0-40 loan, 108 j Fivb per cent New Zealand 1889 loan, 110. At the wool sale to-day 10,500 balea were catalogued. The tone of the sale was firm. February 19. Consols arc unchanged at 995 . At the wool auction, to-day 6700 bales were offered, and there was a good demand. The Orient Company's Stbatnship Lusitabia left Plymouth yesterday for Australia. Laycock; the Australian scullfct, ia a passenger by her for Sydney. Tbe fears of a Feuan attempt to blow up the. Castle having teen dispelled, Her Majesty the Queou haa cow returned to Windsnh Mr Parnell has jeturned to London from Paris, and has resumed bis attendance at the House of Coinruons. The Speuker of the House of Commons has now somewhat tnDdifißd the rules which ha haa lately, made for the repression t of disorder iv the House. Several Home Rulera have seceded from Parnell's leadership because of bis action in " coquetting " with the Ccinmunista during his recent visit to Paris. In reference to the recently published papers regarding the discoveries made by General Roberts in Cabtil, it is now officially announced that the Russian government has explained to England, that General Skobeloff prolonged his intrigues in Afghanistan because he was ignorant of the fact that the Berlin Treaty had been signed by the Powers. It is further stated by the Russian government that the Ameer. Shore Ali, proposed an offensive and defensive treaty of alliance, but that tho proposal was rejected by the Russian government. It is now further announced in conneclion with the explanation made by the Russian Government regarding the papers discovered by General Roberta at Cabul, that the Czer had ordered General Kaufman not to correspond, even in an informal manner, with the Ameer, Shere Ali. Capetown, Feb. 19. Telegrams to bund to-day from Natal abnoucce that Sir Evelyn Wood has left General Col ley '» camp at Ingogo, and is now returning by Pietormaritzburg to expedite the despatch of further reinforcements to the front. St. Peteksbudgh, February 18. It is announced that General Skobeloff, the commander of the eipeditioh against the Tekke Turcomans, is returning to Russia. Communications which he has made to the government fully confirm the reports previously received, that the Turcomans now show a disposition to conclude peace. Calcutta, February 18. News has been received here, that the Ameer of Afghanistan has left Cabul on a special mission to Pcshawur, and will shortly afterwards come on a visit to this city. February 19. Telegrams are to hand containing a report that an army corps, organised by the Ameer, has left Cabul for Ghuznie, but the object of the movement is not known.

[Spechl to " Sydney News."] (Per Wakatipu at Wellington.) Lokbon, February 10. The remains of the latw Thoa. Carlyle have beenjintfrred at bin tative village, Ecclefechan, in Dumfrieshire. February 11. Tho Queen and Priuco of Wales intend permitting their pictures now on view in the Melbourne Exhibition to be exhibited in Adelaide during the proposed South Australian Exhibition. February 12. Further diplomatic revelations have been made in connection with the Russian designs in Central Asia in 1876. The Russian corre spondence shows that Russia was prepared to divide Central Asia with England on certain conditions. The Basutoa have been effectually subdued and are now appealing for an amnesty.