ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1960, 5 June 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CAB.LB NEWS.

[eeutek’s telegrams.] LONDON, Juno 3. Consols. Consols are at 983 ex div. Juno 4. New Burials BillIn the House of Lords last night the new Burial Bill was read a second time. The measure provides that the burial of dissenters should be permitted to take place in the churchyard cemeteries with, out the recital of the Church of England service. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 4. Turkish Affairs. The question as to whether the sentence of death passed upon Mahomed Yoli, the assassin of the Russian attache, Colonel Commeroff, should be carried out, still remains unsettled. The Sultan desires that the sentence should be commuted, and has referred the matter to the Ulemas, who will decide upon the course to be pursued. The Hon. Mr Goschen, the newlyappointed special ambassador to the Porte had an audience to-day with the Sultan. Mr Geschen expressed a hope that the Sultan would take speedy stops to bring about the necessary reforms in Turkey, so that the prosperity of his subjects of all races and religions might be assured. It has not yet transpired what answer was returned by the Sultan to Mr Goschen. RANGOON, June 4. Disturbances in BurmahInformation has been received that a party of Burmese rebels, who had been on a foraging expedition, but had been defeated in an encounter with the Burmese troops, have crossed the frontier into British territory. Later. The insurrection in Independent Burmah is rapidly extending. A severe encounter has taken place between a force of Burmese Government troops and a body of Rebels. The former were defeated, and their commander captured by the Rebels, and beheaded. The four companies of British regiments which were ordered to the frontier of British Burmah have already started. LONDON, June 3. Bank Reserve. The total reserves in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £18,575,000Wool SalesAt the wool sales to-day 8500 bales were offered, making a total of 354,000 ' catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was steadier. 18,000 bales have been withdrawn from sale. The Australian Eleven. The match between the Australians and IS of Burnley was commenced to-day The attendance of the public was largo The Australians, who went in first, were all out for 148 runs. Murdoch was run out for 56. The home players followed, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost nine wickets for 19 runs. Juno 4. The Dissenters’ Burial Bill. In the House of Lords, the Bill which was introduced by the Lord Chancellor

for tho"purposo of permitting the burial of Dissenters in church yards and cemeteries without reading the Church of England service, was read a second time.