CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1830, 3 January 1880, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

ENGLISH & FOREIGN. [MELBOURNE AGE “ SPECIAL.”] LONDON, undated. Germany complains that General Chanxy, French Ambassador at St. Potersbury, is entering into anti-German intrigues, and is fomenting discord between Russia and Germany. [MELBOURNE “AEGUS” SPECIAL.] LONDON, January 2. The Complication with TurkeyA fund has been started to compensate Edmund Galey for the conduct of the Turkish Ministry, to which they were moved through jealousy of Sir H Layard’s influence with the Sultan. Their persisted evasion has compelled a decisive stand to be made by the Home Government, which regrets the incident, and supports Sir H. Layard, giving him a carte blanche in dealing with the Porte. The Liberals approve of the expected compromise, and the German and Austrian Embassies recommend the Porte to arrange matters. [reuter's telegrams.] LONDON, January 2. The Empress EugenieGeneral Sir Evelyn Wood has, by command of her Majesty the Queen, been directed to accompany thej ex-Empross Eugenie on her visit to Zululand next month. LONDON, December 31. Arrived—Orari. She sailed from Lyttelton on October -Ith. ST. PETERSBURG, January 1. The Empress of RussiaThe Empress of Russia is recovering from her recent attack of pleurisy. LONDON, January 1. Sir G. Wolseley. Sir Garnet Wolseley returns from the Capa this month. Revenue Returns. The British revenue returns for De-

cember quarter show a decrease o£ half a million as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, BOMBAY, January 1. The Afghan War. The dispersion of the Afghans since the action of December 28th has been complete. The enemy lost three thousand killed. The Bank of England ReserveThe total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £15,000,000 Tallow. The total stock of tallow in London on Ist instant was 17,125 casks. BrandyMartell’s and Hennessy’s brandy are offering for export at 10s Cd. MELBOURNE “ AGE” SPECIAL. LONDON, January 1. German Merchants. The German Chamber of Commerce urged Bismarck to request the British Government to stop the practice of English merchants in exporting articles of German manufacture to Australia and Polynesia as English products. [“ ARGUS” SPECIAL.] LONDON, January 1. French PoliticsLeon Say’s and Waddington’e retirement is generally regretted. The crisis delayed the gazetting of the French Commission for the Victorian Exhibition. An extension of the time of application for space is anxiously expected. Sir S- NorthcoteSir S. Northcote’s speech at Exeter was significant. He bid the publicans vote early in the election. The Claimant. It is reported that Mr Onslow ha ß been informed that the Claimant will be released on the 12th. t ; , i I 1