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Dunstan Times, Issue 893, 30 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London, May 20th. The F'rench Press attack the hesitation of the British Government to actively cooperate with the French Government in a settlement of the Greek and Egyptain questions, and attribute tins to mistrust of French influence in the East. The English Press consider the complaint groundless. The week’s sale of wool amounts to 67, 000 bales. Burlin', May 21,st. The German Government has decided to suspend sales of silver. London', May 19th. The plague has appeared in Ghulan, on the Caspian Sea May 21st. The volunteering of men willing to proceed for service to the Cape has been commenced at Chatham and Portsmouth, and preparation has been made for the despatch of reinforcements. The troopship .Euphrates is preparing for sea. Wool is firm and in active demand. Calcutta, May 19th. Another massacre has taken place at Mandaloy. British troops are proceeding up the lira wady. St. Pktkrsdukoh, May 20th. The Russian war vessel Nac zdimik is ordered on a cruise to Australia. She will have on board two younger sons of the Duke Constantine, brother of the Emoeror, who will visit the Sydney Exhibition. London', May 20th. The Russian column alvancing on Merv has received a serious check from the Turcomans. A largo number attacked the expediiion. and after severe fighting routed the Russians. 1 on' Don, May 1 7th. The village of Kihnez. containing 909 houses, and stituated in the provmce of Kasan, in Russia, has been almost totally destroyed by fire. London, May 21st. Five thousand additional troops are to he at once sent to the Cape. Volunteers are freely offering for service, and it is probable a number of them will he enrolled. Th • French semi-official organs attribute the Egyptian difficulty to England's jealousy of French influence. The Daily Telegraph replies that thn British Government’s only desire is to arrange all Eastern affairs as speedily as possible, and adds that the tone of the French Press is not calculated to further that end. The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign affairs is still in Paris. Wool is in good demand and prices are firmer, chiefly in greasy qualities. The following vessels have sailed between March 17 and April B:—Houtenherck, Plectra, Valparaiso, and Mataura. for Otago ; Adelaide and Aarden Castle, for Canterbury ; Minister Maine and Langstone for Auckland ; Ploione and Pareora, for Wellington ; Dunkeld, for Oamaru. London, May 22nd. Another insurrection of a still more serious character has broken out in Macedonia. The Turkish terms of pacification have been definitely refused, and autonomy is demanded. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said the British Government were still urging upon the Tin kish Government to accept the Greek frontier as recommended by the Congress of Berlin. The Under-Secretary for India, in submitting the Indian Budget, announced a considerable saving of expenditure over the estimated amount. A loan has been issued in England, limited to live millions. In wool prices are firmly maintained. The sales opened to day at a further advance of id to Id per lb, chiefly in creasy qualities. Calcutta, May 23rd. Negotiations still continue with Yakoob Khan. As yet the Indian Government have failed to come to a settlement on certain details regarding the peace proposals ; hut the principal points have been agreed to. London, May 24th. The Times, is a leading article, announces that England guarantees the Ameer of Afghanistan a large annual subsidy contingent upon a strict execution of the treaty. Capetown, May Bth. The British advance takes place in a few days. Colonel Wood commences offensive operations directly Lord Chelmsford arrives at Kambula. London, May 24th. An insurgent rising is reported in seven Turkish provinces interested in the rectification of the Greek frontier. The Thessaly insurgents met the Turkish troops and were victorious. The latter lost 460 men. '!he Freetraders of Germany and elsewhere are getting up a petition against Prince Bismarck’s proposal to increase the tax imposed upon wool London, May 2,'t'i. Later news from the Cape states that ranch sickness prevails in the British camp at the River Inagane in Zululaud, midway between Port Durnfnrd ami the mouth of the Tugela River. The Imperial Government intend to prosecute the directors of the West of England Bank, which recently failed. Serious difficulties have arisen in Crete. A general rising is feared.