ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1686, 16 July 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE_NEW S.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. ITALIAN AFFAIRS. LONDON, July 4. Tlio Italian Ministry has been defeated, and has resigned. A NEW PORTFOLIO. July 9, The House of Commons have decided to appoint a Minister of Agriculture. [beuter’s telegrams.] THE ENGLISH HARVEST. LONDON, July 3, The English harvest prospects are unfavorable. The crops are partially damaged by excessive rains, GERMAN AFFAIRS. BERLIN, July 3. The Protectionist and Conservative policy of Prince Bismarck has caused the resignation of tho Vice-President of the Prussian Council of Ministers,the Minister of Finance, and tho Minister of Public Instruction and Ecclesiastical Affairs. LONDON, July 3. A colliery explosion has occurred at juiautyre, causing tno death of twenty seven persons. THE ZULU WAR. July 4. Tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer, in reply to a question in tho House of Commons last night, said that tho estimated expenditure on the Zulu war was £500,000 per month. Tho “ Daily Nows ” publishes a tele gram dated Capo Town, June 25th, de. tailing Cotawayos overtures for peace. Tho High Commissioner and tho Com-mandor-in-Chief have offered to grant an armistice on certain conditions pending tho arrival from London of tho terms of peace fixed by tho British Government. Tho telegram states that strong hopes are entertained that peace negotiations will terminate tho war. EGYPTIAN FINANCE. Diplomatic correspondence in reference to the abdication- of tho Khedive shows that England and Prance havo accepted responsibility of financial administration in Egypt.