LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 952, 16 July 1880, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London. July Gth. The disturbances which were recently reported to be taking place at Haifa, in 1* destine, between the Moslems and the ■Chi i 'M ins have been quelled, anil the town is now quiet. Her Majesty’s gun-boats vh : c!' were despatched to Haifa, 'have re•fume I lo their station in the Mediteiva-

St Prtkksdup.g, July 6th.

General Kamfmann has gone to Knld ja to assume the command of the Russian troops now operating against the Chinese. It is also further intended to increase the squadron in the Pacific.

London, July 7th.

Turkey and Greece are both arming, in, view of possible hostilities resulting from the carrying out of dihe decisions of the decisions of the Conference. The Board of Trade returns of imports for the past month amount to L3O 437,530, showing an increase of 1.2,025,000, as compared with last year. The exports amount to H5,437,500, showing an increase of L1,975;503 as compared with the same period last year. The Ben Nevis, from Lyttelton, arrived on April Cth.

Paris, July 7th.

The French Press, in their remarks on the decisions of the recent Berlin Conference, generally agree in saying that England has hound herself to act with the other Powers in enforcing a strict fulfilment by Turkey of the,, decisions of the Conference, London, July Bth. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 15,600,000. July oth. News has been received from Pekin that Chang How, late Chinese ambassador at St. Petersburg, who was reported to have been beheaded, but was, as now transpires, only impeached by his Government for his action in connection with the conclusion of the Kuhlja Treaty with Russia, has been reprieved. It is further stated that this is an indication that the Chinese Government desires to make peace with Russia. The total quantity of wheat alloat for Great Britain is 1,720,000 quarters.

There are heavy wheat shipments from America. It is expected that there will he a deficiency in the' Russian wheat supply. (From the Melbourne Dailes ) London, July Ist.

The Duke of Manchester, who is about to visit Melbourne in the capacity of Honorary Commissioner of the Melbourne International Exhibition, will leave England by the Orient steamer Sorata, which is appointed to sail on July 21st.

Great excitement has been caused in Paris owing to tbe expulsion of the Jesuits. Force was used (or tin purpose, and the milit iry were employed to protect the police. Toe public expressed sympathy with the Jesuits, and several seiiatms and deputies who were present protested against tho expulsion. The English Press generally condemned the expulsion. July 4th. The warlike attitude assumed by Turkey is causing grave ahum, and, it is feared, will lead to the reopening of tinwhole Eastern Question. The Sultan is act ing on the advice of the ulemas, and is exhibition a determination to rely on the fanaticism of the Mahommedans. Inslmc tions have been given for the mobilisation of the army, and large numbers of discharged soldiers have been ordered to rej lin

their regiments. Official intimation has been given to the Sultan that in the event of a warlike <U - nmnstratiou on the part of Turkey th French anil English fleets will protect Greece. This announcement has had a

reassuring effect. There are grave reasons to believe that Turkey is preparing to resist by force oi arms any attempt made to compel the cession of territory to Greece and Montenegro. Turkey calculates upon having the support of Russia in assuming an attitude of do fiance.