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London, October 24. A meeting was held yesterday in Hyde Park, at which resolutions were passed denouncing the coercive measures now being adopted by the Government in Ireland. It is estimated that fully 50,000 persons were present at tbe meeting, the proceedings of which were of an orderly character. News has been received to-day from Ireland tbat a farmer has been murdered at Ennis, County Clare. The 'outrage U Connected wiili the ..-ekfc agrarian agitation. Tbe perpetrator has not yet been discovered _. Tbe Australian and New Zealand mails via Saez and Brindisi, which left Melbourne on September 12, were delivered here to-day. Consols are unchanged at 5.5. , New Zealabd sec'irbie. lemaiii at the following quotations : — Five per cent 10 40 loan 100 J ; 5 per cent 1889 loan 103-J ; 4 J per cent 1879- ! 904 loan 98 J. The wheat maiket is dull, and prices have a tendency to fall. Adelaide wheat ez store is unchanged at 583 j New Zealapd ditto has fallen Is, and is quoted tc-day at 555. Adelaide flour ex store 41s. The tallow market is dull aad droopiDg. Australian, best beef 39i ; beet mutton 42s per cwt. Pabis, October 24, Telegrams are to hand to-day from Tunis announcing fc.at a large force of French troo^ have .bben . t_espatished against the Arab insurg. Nts at Rairawaoi which is now the focus of tbe rebellion. Tbe French columns, three in number, are tow reported to be nearing their destination, and it is expected tbat the troops will shortly attack the rebels in full force. WAstiiRGToK, October 24. Mr Morgan has b.en appointed to srcceed Mr Windom as Secretary cf tbo United States Treasury. Oct. 25. Mr Blame, Secretary of State, bas issued an official circular in wbich he announced that the Government insists thftt the "United States should have complete political control of the Panama Canal, and addiDg that the Government will deem any European intrusion as unfriendly. Rome, October 24. Queen Margarita will accompany King Humbert in the latter's approaching visit to the Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 255, 26 October 1881, Page 2
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