LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 191, 12 August 1881, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, Augnst 10. The Irish Land Bill was again before the House of Commons to-day, when farther amendments were rejected "by the House of Lords. It is expected that the Lords will he obstinate in insisting upon their amendments. Consols remain at lOOf. The market rate of discount has been raised to 2$ per cent, The B»nk rate remains at 2_. New Zealand securities are without quotable change. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, haa advanced to 50s per 4961bs Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, bas risen to 36s 6d per 280 lbs. New Zealand wheat, ex ship, is qaoted at 49s 6d, an advance of one shilling. Au«tralian tallow continues flat at previous quotations. „. T , „ Pakis, August 10. M. Jules lavre, President of the Council of Ministers, made a speech to-day to the electors of Nancy, in the course of which he warmly denounced the action of the irreconcileables in France. Constantinople, Aug. 10. The Eirl of Duflerin, British Ambassador at the Porte, is urging the Sultan to initiate the necessary reforms in Armenia. It is understood that His Majesty is obstinate, and it ia further understood that the Earl of Dufferin is bringing pressure to hear with the view to gain that end. New York, August 10. Reports from Chicago regarding the Irish Revolution Convention now meeting there state that considerable discord has already manifested itself among the agitators, between whom there has been great wrangling on the subject of finance. [Special to Melbourne Argut. j London, July 26. A Lhines9 loan has been successfully fbated, three times the amount required haviug been subscribed locally. „ , Julv 28. Mr Bradlaugh refuses to pay tbe penalties incurred through taking bis seat in Parliament without subscribing to the prescribed oath, and bas in consequence been summoned by Mr Newdegate, with a view to enforce payment. Should Mr Bradlaugh continue to resist, he will be imprisoned. His maintenance whilst in prison i3 guaranteed by Mr Clark, who waa plaintiff in the action againßt Mr Bradlaugh for tho recovery of the penalties. It is stated on good authority that the Rev. Henry Parry Liddun, D.D , D C L Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, wiil 8 „ cc * ce d the late Iter. Dr. Stanley as Dean of Westminster. A gale of unusual severity bas been "nenenced on the south-east coast of in, 'land, causing great destruction of life ant property. Several wrecks and other m ntime disastars are recorded. Forty pe sons are known to hare been drowned. m_ „. . July 30. Ihe victory gained by Ayoub Khan will, it is believed, lead to a grave rupture in the reutioas between Great Britain and Afghanistan. In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr Gladstone admitted the importance of the engagement, as affecting Candahar, but stated that there w,!.s a st:ong AngloIndian feeling in the proximity of thi t city. Prince Bismarck has quite lecovertd from his recent illness. Fears, to-veier, sra entertained for his safety, as the Socialists have threatened him wiih a violent death. July 31. Ayeub Khan's proposal of peace, baßed on the redistribution of territory, was merely a f.int 118 advanced with all possible expedition as far as the river Helmund, but finding the opposite batik occtiDied by the Ameer's troops, under General Ghulam Gaider, Ayoub made a diversion, and slipped across the river higher up, thereby getting between his opponent and Candahar. Finding himself taken in the rear, and his army weakened by wholesale defection, General Ghulam was forced to fly and retreat. He lost everything. He is reported to be retreating towards Cabul. The British hold Quettah, .and the output of Cfaamau, but the Ameer and bis rival will be allowed to fight out tho struggle without interference. Ayoub Khan, at the recent battle of Helmund, captured two and a-quarter lacs of rupeea (£22,500).

A n -ruber of Bedfordshire farmers, for paying their rent, haye been threatened with shooting, Midhat Pasha, who was sentenced to death for complicity in the assassination of the late Sultan Abdul Aziz, but subsequently reprieved, has been exiled to the Island of Rhodes.