LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 108, 7 May 1881, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, May 5. Consols remain at 101$. The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £15,000,000. Bank rate of discount remains at 2.J per cent ; the market rate has been reduced to 2| per cent, Eive per cent New Zealand 1889 loan is quoted at 103J ex dividend; five per cent 10---40 New Zealand loan is unchanged at 104J ; fonr and a half per cent 1879-1904 New Zealand loan 101.

Adelaide wheat ex warehouse is quoted at 48s ; New Zealand wheat at 44s ; Adelaide flour ex warehouse remains at 335. Australian beat beef tall w 345 ; best mutton 365. There is a fair demand for all descriptions of Aus-* ftfiUan bide-Si

The Irish members, out of revenge for tho arrest of Mr DUIod, are abstaining from takiDg part in all party divisions in the House of Commons ou the Iri6b Land Bill which is now under consideration.

Arrived— Ship Wangtinui, from Auckland, sailed January 18. Parnell has given notice in the House of Commons of a motion for the rejection of the Irish Land Bill.

London, April 20

In both Houses of Parliament to-day motions were passed conveying a vote of thanks to the officers and men of the British army eDgaged in Afghanistan and Tranavaal for their gallant conduct during the campaigns in those countries. [Melbourne " ArgU9 " Specials.] London, April 20. Her Majesty, on learning of the dea h of the Earl df Boaconsliold, expressed great sonbiVi An autograph letter of condolence from the Queen 9ays that in Lord BeaconsGeld she bas lost a thost valued and devoted friend and counsellor. Her Majesty expressed a desire to visit Lord Beaconsfleld during his illness, but the doctors forbade an interview, fearing the result might be injurious to the patient. Lord Rowton controls the private papers cf Lord Beaconsfield. April 21.

Telegrams of co&dolence have been received from statesmen and sovereigns througbout tho world. Bismarck Bays that the death of Beaconsfield is a European lobb.

At a meeting held in Dublin the release of Michael Davitt, the FeoiaD, waa advocated Paroell spoke oh the subject of the Irish Land Bill; dnd sr'd that the basis upon which the ffieastire was constructed was unscientific, and its effect would be raised rentals, while laborers would still'be left out in -the cold.

April 23rd

The British fleet will visit Cronstadt and the Baltic during the summer. The Russian naval and other authorities have promised a most- cordial reception to the British. There is a panic amongst the European residents of Tunis, an Arab revolution being feared.

It is expected that the International Exhibition which was intended to be held ! in New York uext year will be abaudoned. A terrible, di. aster has occurred at Lomberg, capital of the Kingdom of Austrian Galicia. An overcrowded ferry-boat sank, and 60 persons were drowned. John Leydcn, a Ittndownef in County Galway, has been murdered in consequence of the exercise of bis rights as landlord.