LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 940, 23 April 1880, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London, April 13th

The Standard publishes a paragraph stating that the present Ministry only delays its resignation in consequence of Her Majesty being on the Continent, but further states that the resignation will he tendered immediately tho Queen returns. New Zealand wheat remains at 47s 3d to 47s G per 491i1b, ex warehouse. Adelaide wheat and flour are unchanged. Best Australian beef tallow is worth 32s ; best mutton, 34i. April 14 th. Arrived ; Calypso, from Port Chalmers (she left on January 20th) ; Zealaudia, from Wellington January loth ; Waimea, from Napier December 2oth. Madrid, April 14th. Francisco Otero, who was found guilty of attempting the life of King Alphonse on the 30th of December last, was executed to-day. London, April 15th. The slop Calypso, bound from Port Chalmers, was entering the Thames yesterday when she collided with another vessel and sank. Her crew and passengers ’ were saved. Later. I The ship Calypso, which sank in the j Channel yesterday, collided with the Oenerj nl -Steam Navigation Company’s steamship I Hawke, oil Margate. The Hawke proj seeded on her voyage, and the extent of the injury she received, therefore, is unknown. April 15lh. The total reserve in notes and bullion in tho Bank of England is L1G.000,000. In the collision which took place between the ship Calypso and the Hawke, it appears that the lights of the former vessel were not burning when the collision took place. The market for breadstuff's is unchanged. According to the news from Capetown the Empress Eugenie has arrived.

April ICth. Tho total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,910,000 quarters. 'lho death of Dr Kencaly, M P. for Stowe, is announced to-day. Subscriptions have been opened for the balance of the Oamaru Waterworks loan to the amount of 1.89,000. Berlin, April loth. The bill which was introduced by tho Minister of Justice on the 22ml January increasing the German army by 60,000 has been passed. Suez, April 16th. The Orient Company's steamship Garonne, homeward bound, has arrived here. The Australian cricketers are passengers. Prince Bismarck expressed approval of tho action of the French Government in refusing the extradition of Hartmann, charged with complicity in the Moscow attempt. London, April 18th. The Queen has returned to Windsor Castle, and it is expected that Earl Bcaconaiield will to-morrow tender to her Majesty the resignation of himself and his colleagues. April 19th. It is unofficially understood that Earl Beaconsfiold Iras tendered his resignation, which was accepted. On Saturday the Standard published a paragraph in confirmation of the same. Tho Times publishes a paragraph discussing tho new Ministry, and states that Mr John Bright will in all likelihood accept a portfolio. Calcutta April 19th. Trustworthy intelligence has been received that tho force of tho PathauS had massacred a party of British at Quettah, including one officer, and had blocked tho road between Quettah and Candahar. A detachment of troops has been ordered from Candahar to Quettah, to operate against the Pathana. Constantinople, April 17th.

Said Pasha, Grand Vizier, has advised the Sultan to summon tho Turkish Parliament, but it is not yet kuo vn whether the advice had been complied with.