ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 173, 25 July 1888, Page 2

ENGLISH AN D FOREIGN.

(Press Association.) London, July 23. Bank rate of discount, 2£d per cent. Tin, £89 sb. Copper, Chili bars, £79.

Wheat. — An Australian cargo has been sold at 33b.

The continued heavyirains in England and on the Continent are creating anxiety in agricultural circles, as it is feared that much damage to crops will be caused.

Mrs Gordon Baillie and her husband have been committed for trial. Bail was refused.

Mr Parnell has announced that he desires a full enquiry into the ohargea made against him by the Times. He only stipulates that the Commission proposed shall be of a non political character, and make a report within a reasonable time. It is believed that the following' will be appointed Commissioners : Lord Justice Charles Bynge Bowen, Justice Sir Alfred Wills, and Lord Young, of the High Court of Justice for Sootland. It is rumoured that disclosures will be made to show that, the" Times was hoaxed in reference to the letters published in that paper on the subjeofc of " Parnellism and Crime." AMr Reginald Brett alleges that he is prepared to prove that prior to the publication of the letters in the Times he was interviewed by an ex-member of the House of Commons, who offered to furnish evidence which would prove conclusively that Mr Parnell was concerned in many of the horrible outrages which had taken place in Ireland. Mr Brett states further that his informant demanded £1000 for the information, but he declined to give it, not feeling aatisfied that the man's statement was true, Brett asserts his belief that the Times afterwards puroaased this man's information, and published it in tte now famous letters on Parnellism and Crime.

Berlin, July 23. The opinion in official circles ie that the visit of the Emperor William to the Czar will remove any possible differences between Germany and Russia. It will make no change in the relations between Germany and her alließ, and it will not affect Russia's liberty of action in dealing with European affairs.

Calcutta, July 23. It is stated here that 10,000 troops will be despatched in the autumn to punish the Chilzaiu for the recent outrages.

Stjakim. July 23. It is thought here that the Mahdi's force ia diminishing in. consequence of the report reoeived to the effect that Stanley's force has repulsed several attacks made upon their position near Darfour. One hundred and fifty Egyptians flying from Dervishea ware drowned in the Nile. The Dervishes afterwards encountered a small foroe under Colonel Woodhouse, with the result already chronicled.