LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 947, 11 June 1880, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(From Exchanges.) London, .Tune Ist,

Xcn-s has hern received from Rangoon that owing to tlio disaffected state into which Burmah has been plunged through the excesses of King Thcebau the whole country is now in open rebellion. The outbreak is increasing, and has already extended to Mandalay, where the British Resident was formerly stationed. June 2nd. During last night’s sitting of the Houso of Commons a question was put to the Premier with the object of ascertaining what steps the Government had decided to take in regard to the Anglo-Turkish convention of 187S, by which the island of Cyprus was assigned to Great Britain, and Asia Minor was placed under British protection. hi i Gladstone in reply said his Government intended to entrust the Colonial Office with the administration of Cyprus, and the same department would see that necessary reforms in Asiatic Turkey were vigorously prosecuted in accordance with the terms of the convention. lu view of the rebellion which has broken out in Butmah, four companies of British regiments stationed at Rangoon have been ordered to the frontier of English territory to protect the lives and properties of the residents should they be in danger. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association report.—Arrived, ship Hermione, from Port Chalmers February 4th ; Waitara, from Lyttelton February 7 th.

Constantinople, June 2nd.

Sir Henry Layard, ambassador to tho Porte, has started for England, his place being taken by the Right Hon. G. J. ooschon during his absence. Albania still continues to resist the cession of territory, and Montenegro has decided to attack tho Albanians at Gussingo and Plava, consequently a strict blockade is maintained. Owing to the Albanians being short of provisions, it is expected this will materially assist in tho settlement of the difficulty.

London, Juno 3rd. M. Rochefort has been severely wounded in a duel.

St. Petersburg, June 3rd, 2 p.m. Her Majesty the Empress of Russia died to-day, aged 56. Constantinople, June 3rd.

Midhat Pasha has tendered his resignation to the Sultan, who has, however, not yet accepted it.

London, June 4th.

In the House of Lords last night the new Burials Bill was read a second time. Tho measure provides that burial of dissenters should bo permitted to take place in the churchyard cemeteries without the recital of the Church of England service.

Constantinople June 4th. The question as to whether the sentence of death passed upon Mahomed Veli, the assassin of the Russian attache. Colonel Comeroff, should be carried ont still remains unsettled. The Sultan desires that the sentence should be commuted, and has referred the matter to the Ulemas, who will decide upon the course to be pursued. The Right Hon. Mr Goscheu, the newlyappointed Special A mbassador to tbe Porte, bad an audience to-day with the Sultan. Mr Goscben expressed his hope that the Sultan would take speedy steps to bring about necessary reforms in Turkey so that the prosperity of his subjects of all races and religions might be assured. It has not transpired what answer was returned by Sultan to the Ambassador.

London, May 26th,

It is stated on what is believed to be good authority that Her Majesty purposes paying a visit to Ireland in the autumn. Nearly twenty years have elapsed since her last visit, she, in company with the Prince Consort shortly before his death in 1861, having made a tour through the country. June sth. All necessary arrangements have been maed for the approaching European Conference to be held at Berlin. Lord Odo Russell, British Ambassador at Berlin, and General Lintom Simmons will represent England. The Powers to be represented at tbe Conference have agreed to take the question of Greek claims first into consideration.

The British Government are making efforts to prevent any serious conflict occurring between the Montenegrins and the Albanians, and hopes are entertained that a peaceful solution of the difficulty may be secured.

Venice, June 7th,

The railway to the summit of Mount Vesuvius has been opened, and the journey can now be performed in ten minutes. Washington, June 7th.

The result of the Presidential election is considered doubtful, and public opinion is fully occupied on the question. It is believed that General Grant has no chance of election.

London, June 7th.

A report has been received that the Chinese have occupied a largo portion of Kuldja territory, the cession of which to Russia had for some time past been in dispute.

In the House of Commons this evening Lord Hartington made a statement regarding the state of affairs in Afghanistan. He said he hoped the British troops would be able to withdraw from that country in the autumn. Candahar will be created a separate Government without permanent occupation ; the treaty of Gundamuk will be abrogated. Lord Hartington further stated that instructions had been sent to Earl Ripon, the viceroy, to abandon or retain the frontier positions according to their merits.