ENGLISH NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1919, 19 April 1880, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS.

["Argus" Specials.] [ Via Bluff.] LONDON, April 6. The Right Hon. Mr Forster will probably accept the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Right Hon. Mr Childers either the Chancellorship of the Exchequer or the post of First Lord of the Admiralty. Some of the papers publish a rumor of Mahomed Jan's death, and also give the date, but there is no confirmation of the report in the India Office. The Ruaßianß are concentrating troops on the Amoor. The Chinese Ambassador is again preparing to quit St. Petersburg. April 7th. The "Standard" denies the rumor of Mahomed Jan's death. Yice-Admiral Pothuau, the French Am. basaador in London, shortly retires, and M. Leon Say will temporarily succeed him, and negotiate the new commercial treaty between France and England. The Right Hon. Mr Childors, spoaking at Hull, said the Liberals in their policy would maintain the unity of the Empire, as they considered the connection between Great Britain and her colonies of vital importance. They also favored an equal system of local government for counties and boroughs. They desired that full juatice should be done to Ireland, though not in the direction of Homo Rule, but that Ireland should enjoy the same parliamentary and municipal suffrages as England. Petitions arising out of the elections are likely to be presented against a numbor of successful candidates. April 8. Her Majesty, who or: March 25th proceeded on a viait to Germany, will return to England on the 15th instant. April 9. In the official enquiry before the Wreck Commissioners into the loss of tho missing ship Knowsley Hall, bound t-j New Zealand, the evidence showed that there was only a small quantity of dangerous cargo on board, that tho ship was stable and well found, and the crew sufficient. The enquiry waa adjourned tine die. ST. PETERSBURG, April 8. Notwithstanding tho denial given by _ the Government, newa has recently been received from Kuldja of aggrtcaivo movemonts of CLineae troops on tho river Amoor. Orders have been issued for the immediate despatch

of fivo more well armed cruisers to tho Chinese waters, where there have been a considerable number of Russian vessels of war for Borne time past. BERLIN, April 8. The Emperor William has refused to accept the resignation of Prince Bismarck, which was tendered in consequence of tho rejection of the proposed Btamp duties. Prince Bismarch has, therefore, consented to retain office as Chancellor of the Empire. LONDON, April B—Evening. The wool market is strong, and there is a good demand for all descriptions. The arrivals to date for the auction, commencing on the 21st instant, now amount to 220,000 bales. LONDON, April 10. The statement made by Earl Cadogan, the Under Secretary for the Colonies, at the farewell dinner given to the Hon. Thomas Mcllwraith, the Premier of Queensland, on Wednesday last, that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales greatly regretted being unable to visit Australia, is regarded as official. If the Right Hon. Childers becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer, it ia possible he may yet arrange for a visit from the Flying Squadron, though it has been abandoned for this year. The Earl of Yarmouth, Controller of the Household, the Hon. Algernon Egerton, First Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr Thomas Salt, Secretary to the Local Government Board, and Sir Graham Montgomery, all government officers, have been defeated. April 10. The Porte is greatly alarmed at the result of the general elections in Great Britain. Whitehead's Meat Importation Company has been announced, with a capital of £150,000. The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Rameraka sailed on the Bth inst. for Sydney. Wheat has not recovered in prica. Australian is quoted at 58a ; Now Zealand fine at 575. The American grain ring is gradually breaking up. Hides are weaker. Sugar ia dropping. The Liberals have secured 348 seats, the Conservatives 227, and the Home Rulers, 51. [" AGB " BPBOIAI.] LONDON, April. The Chinese Government having repudiated the late treaty made by their Ambassador, Chung How, under which a large portion of the Province of Kuldja was ceded to Russia, have determined to insist on the original agreement for repossession of the entire territory. The Chinese Government have directed the military commander in Kashgar to assume the armed occupation of the district in dispute, and with this object a force of 20,000 Chinese have crossed the frontier. April 6.

As a step in the direction of the permanent settlement of affairs in Afghanistan, the sovereignty of the central province ot Candahar has been conferred upon Sirdar Shere Ali IKhan, who,;since the occupation by,'tho British, has, as native governor, administered its affairs most satisfactorily under the supervision of General Sir Donald Stewart.

April 8. The Hon. Thos. Mcllraith, Premier of Queensland, was entertained last evening at a banquet, originated by a number of gentlemen interested in Australia. Earl Cadogan presided and proposed the health of the guest. Mr Mcllraith, in reply, dilated upon the boundless resources which Australia, and especially Queensland, posseßsod, and which needed only time and increased population to develop. He advocated making emigration from the United Kingdom to the colonies an Imperial question, in order that the stream of emigration might be guided and controlled on a satisfactory and well-considered plan. April 8, The death is reported of Thobaw, King of Burmah, whose atrocious massacres and insolent attitude to tho British residents at Mandalay resulted in the breaking off of diplomatic communications between India and Burmah. The cause of death was small pox. It is considered probable that Thebaw will be succeeded by Nyoungyan, a prince who for some time past has been under British protection at Calcutta, April 6. There is a significant desire among the leading Liberals to consolidate and strengthen the patty. It has been announced that Mr R. Lowe has abandoned his opposition to tho extension of the franchise in counties—a question upon which he had previously differed from the Liberals.