LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 199, 22 August 1881, Page 2

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.

London, August ?0. la the House of Commons to-day a motion introduced by Mr Parnell condemning the Government for the re arrest of Davitt was, after a debate, negatived by El to 19. Consols remain at 101 -\. New Zealand securities are to-day quoted 88 follows :— 5 per cent 10 — 401oanl04£; being a decline of 10s ; 5 per cent 1889 loan 103|, being a decline at £1; and 4£ per cent 1879-1904 loan 100f, being a deeline of 10s. The markets for Adekide and New Zealand breadstuff^ and Australian tallow show no quotable change in price since yesterday. Constantinople, August 20. The territory in Tnessaly which forms the extended Greek frontier has now been evacuated by the Turks, and the Greeks have entered upon possession. ST. PiTERtBURG, August 20. The treaty between the Russian and Chinese Government? for the retrocession of the Kultlja territory to China has been ratified here. Calcutta, August 20. Telegrams to band from Afghanistan report that the Ameer Abdul Rahman's forces are now concentrating in the neighborhood of Khelat-i Ghiizai. Ayoub Khan is still at Kandahar, where he continues the massing of his troops. [" Age " Specials.] (Per Rotoraa at the Bluff.) London, August 14. A mas3 meeting of Liberals will be held in London on Monday to protest against the possibilty of the Irish Land Bill being lost through the House of Lords insisting upon its amendments. The excitement throughout the country is very great, and it is announced that if the Irish Land Bill be lost the Government intend calling Parliament together for an autumn session when the measure will be again introduced and sent to the House of Lords the second time. The Liberals of Greenwich have determined upon giving a grand demonstration in honor of Mr Gladstone, who formerly represented the borough, with the view of strengthening his hands in the present crisis by an exhibition of public confidence. Mr Gladstone has accepted his invitation to the demonstration which has been fixed to take place on Wednesday next. Relations between Egypt and Abyssinia are very strained owing to the dispute arising out of the frontier complication. Both countries are preparing for war, and it is feared that, without European intervention,hostilities will ensue. Litigation is arising over the law recently passed by the Legislature of the State of New York imposing a head-tax of one dollar on every immigrant landed from foreign vessels. Hitherto the cost of the Immigration Bureau has been paid solely by a diruot vote of the New York Legislature, and this tax is represented as necessary to defray the expenses incurred in receiving Bnd distributing immigrants. The steamship companies have challenged the power of the local Legislature to pass such a law and have refused the payment of the tax. The Immigration Bureau has accordingly instituted proceeding! in the Law Court* to enforce payment. The German Government bat given instructions (o severely re press th« riotous disturbances arising out of tha anti-Jewish feeling which have taken place in many parts of the country. A scheme has been set on foofc for the colonisation of Nova Zembla, two islands in the Arctic Ocean dependent on the Russian Government at Archangel. It is proposed to found a trading establishment there and the proposal is regarded with mnch interest in connection with Arctic exploration and the recent discovery of the north-east passage. August 15. A terrible accident haa occurred at a boll flght at Marseilles. During the progress of the spectacle, when the amphitheatre was crowded with people, a portion of the building gare way with a loud crash. A number of pereons were seriously hurt and a panic set in among the spectators many of whom were seriously injured in the rush to stcape. The utmost consternation prevailed and finally, when investigation could be made, it was ascertained that twelve persons had besn killed and 150 wounded. A serious explosion of dynamite has taken nlace on beard a trading vessel lying at Perth, Scotland, by which the ship was greatly damaged and some of the crew wounded. Hanlan, the rowing champion, haa accepted tbe challenge of Ross to again row a pculiing match. The contest has been fixed to take piece at Toronto, Canada, in October. Tbe sailors in London, having been unable to obtain redress of their grievances, have carried o*t tbor determination to strike A large Dumber of men are now out, and ih« movement is spreading at other ports.