LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 3420, 6 February 1874, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

, r . . London, January 23. Mr Gladstone, in addressing his constituents at Greenwich, stated that the Queen had accepted the advice of her Ministers to dissolve Parliament, and that the new elections would take place immediately. Parliament would reassemble on the 6th of March. Since the defeat of the present Government on the Irish education question, the Ministry had not possessed sufficient strength to carry any great legislative measures, and the experience of the rpcpss foreshadowed no improvement. An appeal tq the cquntry was thefefqre the proper rerqedy. Thp advantage pf a dissolution was Obvious, because the Estimates for the year were 8 « fa r to enable him as Chancellor nH xph -3" er tp P rol Pise a surplus of L 5,000,000, He further stated that it was the intention of the Government to abolish the income tax, to revise local taxation, and repeal the duties on certain articles of consumption. Among the matters likely to come before the new Parliament was the adjustment of the Education Act, also an improvement in the system of local Government, and amendments ln the land, game, and liquor laws. . Disraeli, in an address to his constituents in Buckinghamshire, said that the Government had resorted to a dissolution of Parliament to avoid an explanation relative to the Ashautee war. He characterised Mr Gladstone’s programme as indefinite, and took exception to the promised surplus. Every Ministry, he said, haying a surplus, promised to apply it to the reduction of taxation. He said the Conservatives always favored the abolition of the Income Tax, and the reduction of local taxation, but had always been opposed by the Liberal party He maintained that Mr Gladstone ought to show more energy if} his fqrpigp policy, and not confine his programme to Home legislation. The Conservatives were not afraid of the results of the elections, but would hesitate to sanction the assimilation of the county and borough franchise, because it would involve the disfranchisement of all boroughs comprising less than 40,000 inhabitants. Dr Featherston, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has received the decoration of St. Michael and St. George. January 24. A deputation waited upon Mr Gladstone to urge upon him the assimilation of the borough with the county franchise. Mr Gladstone de®“n®d to give a definite reply, but hinted that the' Government was not sufficiently strong, and Parliament too short-lived to deal’ with so material a question at present. In the case of Bear v. Stevenson, which came before the Privy Council, an appeal was allowed with costs. The Court held no fraudulent misrepresentation. s^ nd four P er cent. loan for pf 88 ' at a xnipimum The weather ig mildThe Clip has arrived at Portsmouth. Mr Whalley, M.P. for Peterborough, and a staunch supporter of the Claimant in the Tichbprne case, was summoned for contempt of Court, and fined by Lord Chief Justice Cockbupi m a sum of L 250. Mr Whalley refused tP pay the fine, and w&s committed to Hollq.

way prison. His offence consisted in upholding the accuracy of Jean Luie’s original evidence with regard to the picking up of the Claimant and landing him at Melbourne. Dr Livingstone, the great African explorer, died, in June last, from dysentery, at Lake Bemba, after wading through water for four days. The body was preserved in salt by his native servants, who are proceeding to Zanzibar. At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, Sir Bartle Frere, and Dr Kirk, Consul-General at Zanzibar, doubted strongly the authenticity of the report of Dr Livingstone’s death, ° m, v , . , January 2(3. ihe dissolution of Parliament has taken the country by surprise. Mr Whallcy, M.P., has paid the fine, and been released from custsdy. r , ~ January 27. hj i news to the 11th instant states that the troops continue steadily advancing, and keep in good health. LATEST. , London, January 28. Great meetings have been held at St. James’s and Exeter Halls sympathising with the German Emperor in his conflict with the Ultramontanes. SPECIAL TELEGRAM, PUT ON BOARD AT QUEENSCLIFF. Ihe Government has received a telegram, confirming Livingstone’s death at Lohisa. xr tt i , , January 29th. rrv ■lu kins has concluded his reply in the lichborne case. Chief Justice Cockburn has commenced summing up, and is expected to occupy a fortnight. mi. ? T - Peteksbubgh, January 25th. ihe marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh was celebrated on the afternoon of the 23rd, in the presence of a brilliant and distinguished company, the ceremony being a most magnificent one. -the service was performed according to the rites of the Greek Church first, and those of tic English Chi rjh aftrwards. A grand review and general festivities followed, the illuminations in bt. Petersburg extending over three nights. Ihe Duke and Duchess visit Moscow, and are expected to reach England in March. ™ t, . Rome, January 24. xne Jr ope is again unwell. mi a .. Vienna, January 24. r|-ke Austrian Government have presented a Bill to the Reichsrath for abolishing the Concordat. Gable, January 24. The Nubia, from Australia, arrived on the 21st.