BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 3626, 5 February 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, Feb. 2. Three per cent, consols, 97f d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,1)00,000 quarters. The total stock of tallow in London on the Ist inst. was 16,000 casks. The steamer Strathleven, from Sydne} land Melbourne, has arrived. Her cargo of meat is in good condition. Arrived — Ships Loch Lomond, from Melbourne ; Moravian, from Sydney ; Collingrove, from Adelaide; Outalpa, from Kingston ; Pareora, from Wellington (Oct. 29) ; Chaudiere, from Wellington (Oct. 14). PtOME, Feb. 2. Italy will be well represented at the Melbourne International Exhibition ; 900 Italian exhibits are going forward. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2. A number of Russian students have issued a proclamation to the effect that they will struggle even to the death against the Government. NEW YORK, Feb. 2. The American Press generally condemns the views of Mr Parnell, M.P., as expressed in his recent speeches. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. There will be a special sitting of Congress shortly, to enable Mr Parnell to deliver a speech to the members on the subject of the Irish land question.

We take the following messages (special to the Melbourne Age) from the Otago Daily Times : — LONDON, Feb. 2. The latest news from Afghanistan states that it is rumored that Ayoub Khan has been defeated by Ibrahim Khan, who opposed the Shere Ali dynasty. The. Ghilzais are committing frightful outrages on the natives supposed to be favorable to the British. It is reported that they have massacred 200 families, and destroyed many villages. The Chilians threaten the Bolivian frontier towns. A war-ship lias been despatched from Cilifornia to protect theBritish residents in La Fez City from the Bolivians. It^ mmmmmm^ m^ mm