ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 124, 27 May 1891, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, May 26, The Standard Bays thab an impression is growing thab ib will be found impossible to pass the Free Eduoation measure thia session, Arrived-Ships Dharwar from Pioton (February 23), and Brahmin from Wellington (February 11). The, latter's wool will be included in bhe ensuing sales. Wheat has advanced 6d per quarter. The Military Tournament hns begun. The aubhorities are making muoh of bhe Victorian Mounted Rifle representatives, and the Press are favourably disposed towards them. Ib is officially stated that Lord Sheffield has made up hia mind to take oub a team to Außbralia next season, deßpibe bhe refusal of several prominent professionals to go. W. Grace, Loghmann, Briggs, Peel, and Attewell will go for certaiu. Belgrade, May 26. Queen Natalie has gone to Odessa. St, Jqijns, May 26. The Newfoundland Assembly passed the seoond reading of the Bill to give effeofc to the modus vivendi by a great majority, but further progress was deferred ab bhe requesb of bhe delegates, who are dissatisfied with the way in whioh bhe Imperial-measures are, being pressed. j Pabis, Kay 25. '■ The omnibus Btrike haa paralysed braffio in Paris, „ . May 26, , Many omnibus drivers have been arresbed for intimidation. '■ Caloutta, May 26. The murderer of Mr Grimwood has been exeouted. Hong KoNg, May 26,. Tho Chinese have pillaged, the Cbristian mission ab Nankin,