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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXV, Issue 125, 28 May 1891, Page 2

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(Received May 28, 10-80 a.m.) St. Pbtkbsbubq, May 27 It is proposed to forbid (he Russian Jena obaerviag (heir Sabbath day, and to ootnnel them to work on Saturday and rest on Bunday, Baron Hiraoh urges that the Jews be i allowed twenty years in whioh to leave Russia, a certain number emigrating annually and the remainder to roaeive protection ia the interim. He deolares thai the Czar ia ignorant of the barbarous treatment to whioh the Jewßaresubjeoted, • . .., - Through the intervention of 5. Oonßtans Mmißter of iue Interior, the Omoibua Com.' pany has conceded the demand of the em i%RA£Sl n hou " PM da * Bfld the

Lisbon, May 27. It is admitted in Government oirolea that the Portuguese expedition was wrong in the late aotion, : < ' ,

"< „ik*?) a ' ' Lohdon, M*y H. - It ia ruiiidoroa that the British oruiur has oooupied Port JJflard in Moz»mbique, ' ■ In tho Hoq«e of Cloiomons to-day Mt Goßohen announoad that !ho Government oould not aooept the Bill paoaed by the Newfoundland H6nHoa of Parliament for enforoing the modus Vivendi with JPranoe since the operation of the measure had been restricted to one year. The Newfoundland delegates who are at present in England will be heard at the bur of the House of Commons on the aubjoofc on Thursday. The London General Omnibus Company h ive raised the wages of all their employees. The Bank of England received two millions of gold within the week. Bank of New Zealaud shares £10, paid shares £9.

Dismal Failure of the Queensland Loan. London, May 27. Tenders for the Queensland 3J pdr cent loan of two and a 'half' millions with a minimum of (H .were opened to-day. Only. £300,000 waa'teKd'ered for, and it has been dooided that the balance of the loan shall remain open for a week at the minimum ' None of the syndicates subsoribed, as they; have unloaded previous loans of the colony, The Derby. London, May 27. A.t Epsom to«day tho Derby Stakes' re» suited as follows:— Common 1, Gouverneur 2, Marteaburg 3.

27te Influenza in London. London. May 27, There were 379 deaths from influenza in the oifcy of London last week.

The Victoria (Jvoan. London, May 27. Lieut, Grant of the 2nd battalion of the 4th Ghoorkhas who distinguished himßell during the revolution in Munipur has been promoted to, the rank of Major, and Her Majesty the Queen has also conferred the Viotoria Orosß on him.