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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 164, 12 July 1881, Page 2

[""Age" Specials.] (Per Arawata at the Binff.) London, June 29. The total amount subscribed so far for the funds of the Land League is £8000. The leading members of the League consider that this amount is insufficient to enable them to defeat the landlords, and they ask for further contributions. June 30. Notwithstanding the rigorous measures taken by the Russian Government to suppress Nihilism, the movement continues to spread A special branch of the organisation has lately been established with the object of furnishing the names of all persons who are discovered acting as spies upon the operations of the party. Public feeling in Kaly continues greatly excited, owing to the action of the French Government on the Tunisian question, and anti-French riots of a serious character have occurred in Venice. Great efforts have been made by the United States Government during the past year to reduce the national debt, and a reduction of 100,000,000 dollars has been effected. July 3. The Fenian movements in England are causing considerable anxiety to the police authorities who are tracing them out with tha utmost viligance. The Fenians have | threatened to blow up Hawarden Cattle in Flintshire, the residence of Mr Gladstone, and Eatoa Hall in Cheshire, tha seat of the Duke of Westminster. Earl Cowper, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.has issued an Order prohibiiiogameeting which has heen projected for tbe purpose of obstructing a sheriff's sale. The Empress of Germany whose health has been improving for the last few days has undergone a serious relapse, and her condition cau.e. great anxiety in the Imperial Court and throughout the country. At the recent elections in Hungary the Liberals obtained a majority of fifty seats. Th« Spanish Government bas offered to make important concessions in the customs duties levied upon imports from England, provided tha latter will make a reduction upon the duties now charged on Spanish wines. The French mission to Abyssinia has been attacked by natives. The Volunteer rifle match held in Dublin resulted in a victory for the English team which defeated the Irish by 33 points. The gold medal presented by the Commissioners of the Melbourne -Exhibition to the Queen has been handed ta Hej; Majesty by Mr Bandford," the representative of the British Royal Commissioners. . The second volume of Sir G. Duffy's work "Young Ireland" will be ready for publication in November. I