LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 102, 30 April 1881, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, April 27. Arrived — ship Ned White from Port Chalmers, sailed January 6.

April 28. la the House of Commons to-day Lord John Manners, on behalf of the Conservative party, gave notice of motion declaring that the Bill to be introduced by Mr Labouchere to enable Mr Bradlaugh to take the oath would only produce further confusion, without arriving at a settlement of the question. Consols have advanced to 101$. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, per 49Glbs, 495; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, per 280 lbs remains at 343; and New Zealand wheat, ex ship, at 455.

Tbe total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £15,800,000.

Australian tallow, best beef, per cwt, 34?; best mutton, 375.

The Bank rate of discount has fallen from 3 to 2£ per cent, and the market rate from 2£ to 2£ per cent.

The Catholic Hierarchy in Ireland demand material alterations in the Irish Land Bill now before Parliament. They denounce the provhions of the meaßurs generally, but particularly the clau88» providing for grants to facilitate emigration.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Irish Land Bill was again under consideration, but the debate was further adjourned. Capk Town, April 28 News has been received from Transvaal to the effect that the relations between the Boers and the natives are of a very unsatisfactory character, and it is feared that trouble will arise between them.

Paris, April 28. Il has transpired that the commander of the French troopß in Tunis has received orders to march against the capital, and the force ia therefore advancing with the utmost speed.