LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 915, 31 October 1879, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

* BRITISH AXD FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London, October 20th. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain at date is 1,500,000 quarters. October 21st. The Times publishes a telegram from Simla staling that the Russian troops in Turkestan have been severely repulsed, and have retired to the Caspian Sea. Tiie R and O. steamer Australia, with the Southampton mails, has broken down. The I’ekin will replace her with the least possible delay The Duke of Cumberland has accepted the terms offered by Germany for relinquishing his claim to the title of King of Hanover. London, October 20th Lord Salisbury met. with an enthusiastic reception at the Pomona Gardens, ManChester, on Saturday. Three hundred thousand persons were present. Ho said the meeting proved the confidence of the country in the Ministry, despite the statement of the Opposition. The English papers approve of Yakooh’s abdication, and suggest a inerting of serfurfs to choose a successor, subject to I the approval of the Viceroy. The Home and foreign Press strongly disapprove of the X'ew Turkish Ministry, and oppose reforms favourable to Russia. The reported capture of Mcrv is not credited. The Government has no know* : ledge of it 1 Tiie Eight Hon. Id. Childers, speaking at Pontefract, declared that the future policy of the Liberals, in the event of office, was to accept the responsibilities of tho foreign policy of ‘ho present Ministry, but to apply Liberal piinciplos with action. The Liberals would decline to govern through the alliance of Home Eulers, hut would fa.'or extensive decentralisation, and especially the transfer of private bill

regulations affecting Ireland instead of to select committees. The London, Home, and foreign Press r-gu-d Hie speech as a Liberal manifesto, and favourably comment on it. Quebec, October 21st. The Marchioness of Lome has sailed for Eng'.llld. Vienna, October 21st. A serious famine lias occurred in Hung uy. idle failure of the crops is general. St. Petersburgii. October 22m1. The occupation of Merv is officially denied. The Russian Press indignantly protest against the hostile language of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at Manchester, which the official Messenger announces is not calculated to contribute to satisfactory relations between England and Russia. Paris, October 22nd. Humbert, the Communist, recently elected to the Municipal Council, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for making a seditious speech. St. Petersburg hj. October 22nd. The Nihilists are exercising the utmost Venice. A police conspiracy has been discovered for effecting the release of Nihilist prisoners. Vienna, October 23rd. A treaty of alliance between Austria ami Germany was signed on the 15th instant. London, October 24th. Lord Hartingtou, at a Liberal demonstration of Manchester, stated that the abdication of Yakonb Khan precluded the possibility of a British Resident at Cabul without sufficient protection. The Liberal party called on the powers to respect treaty obligations, and would insist on the Government that England should combine with Europe for the maintenance of peace, to oppose aggression, and- to protect the weak Dispatches from Sir Garnet Wolseley, dated October 7th, stated that annexation was irrevocable, and he recommended the Government to acquiesce in the same. News from Cape Town to October 15th states that the troops had been sent to Mi l ileburgh, owing to disturbances among the Boers. The Berlin correspondent of the News states that Russia is preparing to despatch two expeditions —one from Newberg, under General Kauffman, the other drawn from the Oaucassus, to bo concentrated on Afghan st-m—to assist the tribes against England. Other papers publish similar rumors. The Boers publicly insulted Sir Garnet Wolseley. They were moat determined in exdressing their resolution i f violently resisting the annexation policy. Madras, October 2G. The P. and 0 strainer Hindustan has been totally wrecked on the coast. The loss of life is unknown. London, October 27The Orient Company and the I ondon, Pacific, and Liverpool Company have arranged for fortnightly steamers to Australia, commencing in January next. Paris, October 27. A Communist named Card has been elected to the Lyons Municipal Council.