ENGLISH NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1914, 13 April 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS.

[By Teeegsaph.] [Prom the Melbourne “ Argus.”] LONDON, March 31. It is reported that the wheat crops on the Pacific coass this year are heavy. The steamship Great Eastern is being fitted to convey live cattle from America. Lord Derby, in a letter to his tenants, supported the Liberals. Earl Grey, in a letter, expresses his distrust of the Liberals and of Mr Gladstone’s leadership. Mr Gladstone has replied, vindicating himself and reiterating his intention to follow the leadership of Lord Hartinaton and Earl Granville. The country doubts this. Theelections are proceeding, and excite intense public interest. _ Admiral Sir John Hay, Bart., a Conservative, and the old member for Stamford, has been defeated. Mr Bcrthwick, proprietor of the “ Morning Post,” who stood in the Conservative interest, baa been rejected. April 1. The elections are occasioning profound surprise. There is heavy voting on the part of the working classes The Liberals promise not to disturb the foreign policy of the country, though it is evident that, if they obtain a large majority, they will attempt, conjointly with other Powers, the coercion of Turkey. Upon the results of the elections so far being known, stocks have fallen. The Right Hon. W. Goschen, who was in the last Gladstone administration, has been returned. The Right Hon. H. C. E. Childers, also a member of the late Gladstone administration, and Agent General for the colony of Victoria, has been re-elected for Pontefract. The O’XJonoghno, a prominent Irish member, who has lately given in his adhesion to the Home Rule party, has been again returned for Tralee. Mr Gladstone, despite the fact that he contests Midlothian, has been returned for Leeds with a majority of over 11,000 votes. One of the areatest triumphs of the Liberals has been Southwark, for which Mr Clarke had been returned only a few months ago in the Conservative interest. The Liberals carried the two seats by a large majority. At Chelsea Sir Charles Dilke, one of the prominent members of the Radical party, has been returned by a large majority, and the second seat was wrested from the Conservatives. April 2. The health of the Empress of Russia, since her return from Cannes, has been in a declining state. The change of climate has failed to afford the least relief. By latest advices, no hopes are entertained of her recovery. April 3. The new Parliament will meet on the 29th instant. The death is announced of lord Rivers, tha patron of the Tichborne claimant. Wheat is drcoping, owing to the large arrivals from America, and elsewhere. At New York quotations are falling. Wool is very firm, with a steady inquiry. The sugar market is stagnant. Much surprise is expressed by the Continental press at defeat of the Beaconsfield Government. Tha success of the Liberals his created a had impression at Berlin and Vienna, as it is feared that the accession of Mr Gladstone to power will mean the breaking up of the enter.te cordiale between England, Austria and Germany in the settlement of affairs in the East. Ow.ng to the rejection cf the Huldja treaty by the Chinese Government, very strained relations exist between Russia and China, the Chinese Government insisting upon the promised retrocession of the Kuldja province without the objectionable conditions sought to be attached by Russia. Both powers are massing troops on the frontier, and war is regarded as inevitable. The activity of the Russian police in the search after the perpetrators of the Winter Palace outrage continues. A courier, dspatohed by Prince Lubig, the Russian Ambassador at aris, was arrested on bis arrival at St Petersburg on suspicion of being implicated in the Nihilist conspiracy. The health of the Emperor of Germany is causing much anxiety. He is seriously indisposed. The Freycinet Cabinet are exhibiting great energy in carrying out a scheme of public works for the improvement of internal communication in France. A proposition has been submitted for the construction of a grand canal between the city of Bordeaux and the town of Narboune upon the Gulf of Lyons. New Zealand wheat is worth from 53s to 56s per 4961b5, ex warehouse. There has been a fall in the wheat market to the extent of Is 6d per quarter. Cx hides are quoted at s|d to ojd. April 5. The returns of the elections are completed, and give the following result: —Liberals, 275 ; Tories, 140; majority for the Liberals, 135. Much excitement has been occasioned throughout Ireland by the discovery of a diabolical plot to seriously injure, if not to murder, a candidate for Parliament. Mr Gray, who was contesting the seat for Carlow. He had arranged to address a meeting at Borris or Bnrrisedrone. Before the meeting had assembled it was discovered that a quantity of dynamite had been, placed under the platform, with the evident intention of blowing the candidate and bis supporters into the air. Fortunately the timely discovery frustrated the plot. The utmost indignation prevails at the attempted outrage, which is assigned to the bitterness arising from political animosity. The question of foreign policy has been regarded as a much smaller issue by the electors generally, than the questions of trade and finance, and there has also been a desire to give the Liberals an innings. The majority of the Liberals who supported the foreign policy of the Government have been re-elected Batoum, on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, and now belonging to Russia, has been converted into a strong fortress. There are terrible Consular reports from Anatolia, where the population are dying from starvation, caused partly through misrule. Intelligence has been received of the death of Mohammed Jan, the most prominent leader of the s-.fghan insurgents. He commanded the A fghana at the battle of Charasiab, and in the more recent attack on Cabul. After his discomfiture by General Roberts he retired +d Ghnzuee, where he was organising a national resistance. He has been killed while fighting against the Hazaras, a powerful tribe, who, incensed at the destrncti n of their villages by the Ghilgais, and assisted with arms by the British, have been for some time past pressing Mohammed Gao severely. It is believed that one result of his death will be the capture of Ghuzee by the advancing force under General Stewart, with little or no resistance.