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Dunstan Times, Issue 935, 19 March 1880, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) (From the Melbourne Argus.) London February 28th. General Loris Melikoff’s dictatorship has eheeke I the panic in St Petersburg. The Standard alleges that General Melikoff is a natural son of the Czar bv an Armenian lady, and this indicates that the Czar has lost i h.i confidence of his entourage., Vei.i Sassulitch, who some time ago created great interest in connection with the Nihilist plots, has been arrested at St. Peteisburg. The North German Gazette, Berlin Post, and Pesther Lloyd violently threaten Russia, and say that it is necessary to crush Panslavism in order to prevent a FrancoRussian alliance. They allege that the condition of Rusria is favourable for the opportunity of cripling her. A list of 27 matches has been arranged for the Australian cricketers between the 17th of May and 10th of September. Constantinople. March 3rd. Monsieur Commeroff, one of the attaches of the Russian Amba-sy, who was woundel when passing through ‘'tamboul on Monday last, died to day from the effects of his wounds. London, March 4th. St. Petersburg is in a state of siege, and all forms of law are set aside. The Nihilists who attempted to assassinate General Melikoff is found to be a baptised Jew, and his connection with the Nihilists organisation is undoubted. Action under the despotic powers conferred upon him as Presi lent of the Committee of Public Safety appoints! by the Czar, General Melikoff has ordered the man’s immediate execution without trial. A sentence of death by hanging has been passed noon him, which will be carried out to-morrow morning. March s(h. Vladiowsky. who attempted to assassinate General Melikoff, was hanged this morning outsi le St. Petersburg, in the presence o' an immense concourse of spectators, When interrogated as to his accomplices, the prisoner firmly refused to afford the authorities any information. He was tscorte 1 from the gaol to the gallows by a strong force of military and police as an attempt at rescue was apprehended during the execution. A disturbance occurred, and for some time an entente seemed imminent, hut the police aporehondel tlie ringleaders, order was restored London, March Stir It lias been announced to dav that Pa"liament will be dissolved at Faster. The general elections will take, place during April, and the now Parliament will, it is expected, lie summoned for the despatch •of business at the begiuingof May. Sir .Stafford Northcoto, Ghanc dlnr of the Exchequer, will submit the Budget statement to the House of Commons on Thursday next At the wool sales to-day 34(54 bales were i offered, making a total of 159,200 cata- i logued since the opening. The tone of the aueti m was firm, and there was a good ; ■demand for New South Wales fleece wool. M'roh 9:h. The Premier (Earl Beaconstield) has issued a manifesto addressed to the Vice rny of Trclnn I, in which he invites the •opinion of the country on the question of the maintenance of the unity of the British Empire. His L nlship further asks Ireland to express an opinion as to the necessity nr otherwise for a predominance of English indue coin the eonnei s of Korop--. The Board of Trade returns of tlie imports for the las month a nil* to 1,13 250 (109, showing an incr ase of L4,5.;2.50 ) compared with last voir The returns of exports amount to 1,74,37-) OHO, being an increase of L 3 731,250 on last j ear’s returns for the same month Washington, March 9Hi. President Kayes, in a nvssivge to the , Ser.a’e, has point,.m out that it is itecessa y i that the construe'ion and working <tf ■he Panama Canal should be unde-the control of the United "Hates. London, March 9 :h. At the won! sales to day, 0700 bales were catalogued. The hi tilings were firm. March 10 tli The Royal Commission has approved of the proposal that the funds of the Church surplus should be applied to the purchase ■of waste lands in Ireland. In the French Senate to-day, M. Jules Ferry’s E location Bill was under discussion Tlie clause prohibiting cduca'i ni by the Jesuits was rejected after a lengthy debate had taken place on the the subject. March Hth. At the wool sa’es to-day 9200 hales were offered, making a total of 131.300 catalogued since tlie opening. The tone of the auctions continues firm. The average adxance in prices over those of last series is 124 per ecu'. In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget speech. In tlie course of it he showed that the revenue for the j, a st financial year amounted to LSD.BOO.OOO. and the expenditure at L 51,210,000. He estimated the revenue for the ensuing financial year at LBLSGO.OOO. and the expen litnre at L 51,435.000 The meet the last deficiency L 0 OOrt.tlO't of Exchequer bill will be converted into terminable annuities. There will be no increase of taxation. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 17,903,750. March 12 th. Information has been received from Shanghai that a serious revolt of Chinese i't IVkin has taken place. Ching How, a high Chin se official, has been beheaded by the rebe’s. Tlie total quantity of wheat afloat for Crre.’it Britain i> 1,800,000 Quarters, The wool sales have closed, the quantity being 190,0 )0 bales. There was none held over. T , . March 15th Information has been received here this morning from San Francisco that a fire occurred on board the Pacific Mail Company’s Sliip City of Sydney while lying in dock at ban Francisco. The extent of the damage sue has sustained is at present unknown. Ihe steamship Orient has arrived from Timaru"' 16 ’ the William Detll, y from Bombay, March 15th. A report has neen received from Afghamstan to the effect that the enemy have captured the village of Chaikar. near the ci y of Cahul, and an Afghan campaign is now considered inevitable.