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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 50, 28 February 1881, Page 2

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London, February 25, Consols 99 i. Adelaide wheat ex warehouse 49s 6d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britaiu is 2, v 22d,000 quarters. Adelaide flour ex warehouse 33s ; New Zealand wheat ex ship 455. Australian tallow, best beef 34a ; best mutton 375. Best Australian leather U-Jfl. At the wool sales to-day 8700 bales were rfiered but the tone showed no improvement. Flee,ce and scoured wools are now fully lid lower tban lf.st sales. la the House cf Commons to-day the Right Hon. Mr. Graut Duff, Under Secretary for the Colonies, iu reply to a question i'did that the negotiations which had been proceeding between the Cape Government and the Basutoa for the complete cessation of hostilities hud failed. At the same time Air Grant Dull! stated that the Government regreitcd the severity of the terms of peace wriion had been proposed by the Cape Government. February 26. At to-day'a auction 7,100 bales were catalogued making a total of 87,000 offered since the opening. There was a fair demand. In the House of Commons to-day the Irish Coercion Bill came under fiual consideration and wa3 read the third time and passed. Cavetoavkt, February 25. Telegrams are to hand to-day from Sir George Colley announcing that he has commenced a parley with the leaders of the Boer forces with a view to an understanding being arrived at, and the cessation of the war being brought about. Information has been rereived from the Orange Free State that the Volksraad has passed an address expressing sympathy wii'a the Transvaal Boers, and hoping that England will comply with any reasonable demands which they make. February 26. News comes to hand from Natal that a report has reached there that the Boers made au attack on Wakersiroom and succeeded iu capturing it, but were eventually driven out by the British troops, who are now again in occupation. The news requires confirmation. i