CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 290, 29 April 1879, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Special to the Mail.] ," - - , V " ———— . . a (Reutbr's Telegrams.) '' LATEST EURGPE__Jf;-i(rp London, April-26. J" In London message of 25th react'the 1 i House of Co ) m.mqns-by 180 to 11 agreed to the .motion unseating Sir Brian O'Lbughlin. : . "- **

AUSTRALIA,

M_LhotfßNE, April 28. , Mr Berry telegraphs that he has had a final interview with Lord •Beaconsfietd and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, and lias obtained the decision of the Cabinet. The Imperial Government decline to legislate at the present juncture,' but propose that Mr Berry submit the' issqg to the country ; if that fails the arrangement is that the Home Government will invite Parliament to amend the Constitution. • . .". 7 The Treasury has consented to reduce the Imperial share of postage to 2d. Mr Berry proposes to accept -the P. and 0. Company's tender.. , The Cabinet has, authorised Mr Berry to 6ign the contract. ' The Embassy refcorns on the 7th;

(FROM THE LYTTELTON TIMES;) I . [Special.] '. " I " Londom, April-23. ; I A great battle'has been fought at I Kambula, where Colonel Wood b»B J achieved a brilliant victory. Cetewayo I is reported to have fled, after suffering I enormous losses, which must be deemed I -have destroyed the Zulu power. I The transport Clyde has been wrecked I with 800 British troops, at Natal; there I was, however, no loss of life. I April 25!* I ' Sir M. Hicks-Beach has forwarded I his answer to the Embassy. He pro-■ poses that Mr Berry shall join issue wifchH the "Legislative Council on . the last I amended Reform Bill. If after a general ■ election the majority of the people sup-M port the measure, and the Councilre I mains stubborn, Sir. M. Hicks-Beach B will submit a Bill to amend the Victcrß riah Constitution, to the ImperialH Parliament. Mr Berry is seriously illH and confined to his hotel. H News from Afghanistan states tSSriH Yakoob is acknowledged Ameer by theH principal tribes, He invites an EnglishH mission to Cabul, and the mission. mu^H start when tbe roads are passable. H Telegraws.] London April 25... H The British Government have'reH called Mr Rfrers Wilson, who at onc^f returns to England. Further corresgondence has .take*^H place on the Yicforiira' difficulties. . -Tl^fl

Government promised to produce the papers at an early, date. ' .", , j . • In the House of .Commons, after a debate -on constitutional technicalities-, the members agreed to a motion ' for unseating Sir Bryan- by a majority of 11. ' .: :