LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1974, 22 June 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

The following cablegrams appear in the Sydney papers brought by the Australia:— LONDON, June 11. The wine duties as reduced stand at 6d per gallon up to 20deg. proof of spirits ; from 22deg. up to 35deg. proof of spirits Id extra for each degree of strength, and orer 35deg. 2|d for each degree. Bottled wines are charged 2s per gallon uniform. BERLIN, June 15.

The representatiTes of the Great Powers appointed by the Conference hare held several meetings of a preliminary character. It is understood that a complete understanding will be come to at an early date as to the steps to be taken for the settlement of the various questions submitted, and as to insisting upon an early compliance by Turkey with the demands of the Powers, LONDON, June 15.

In view of the renewal of the scene which occurred in the House last night, Mr O'Donnell has amended his question in reference to M. De Laucour, as French Ambassador. Intense anxiety exists as to how the Government will act. Mr O'Donnell is a catholic, and ho alleges that M. De LiU2our plundered. a convent and ordered a massacre by the troops at Lyons during the Commune. All parties censure Mr O'DonnelPs policy, axd the press condemn Mr Gladstone's haste in attempting to prevent Mr O'Donnell's motion by an adjournment, and by threatening the rights of private members, but it takes it aa a sign that the Premier is determined to suppress obstruction. The " Times " shows that Mr Gladstone, at the last moment was compelled to revise the wine tariff in order tdisecure a French treaty. June 16. In the French Senate M. Tirard, Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, denied that France had engaged with England in a fresh treaty, and raferred to the proposal made by Mr Gladstone as being contrary to French interests. It is stated that the whole staff of the French Embassy have resigned in cansequence of the appointment of M.De Laucour as French ambassador at London. In the House to-night, Mr Baxter referred to the superior speed of the Orient Company's steamers over the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. Mr Faweett said that the Governmsnt were not responsible for the existing contract. News has been received that the Chinese are preventing (?) subjects from entering China.

WELLIN&TON, June 21. The following cablegrams appears in the Sydney papers brought by the Malay: — LONDON, June 9. Mr Haloombe delivered an address before the Colonial Institute on New Zealand. There was an unusually large attendance, and Sir E. W. Stafford and Messrs. Clifford, Broom* hall and others took part in the discussion. The Sultan of Turkey has again changed his advisers, and has appointed Eadri Pasha his Premier and Abedden Pasha his Grand Vizier. The "Morning Post," in an article reviewing the policy of the Service Ministry in Victoria, considers that it promises stability to

the Cabinet and a permanent benefit to the -colony. June 10. Changes have taken place in Stamb.ral, —hioh indicate that the British Ambassador's diplomatic mission has been successful. It has been ascertained that the cost of the Afghan war is £20,000,000. The announcement of tho English, French, and Italian men-of-war fleet having sailed for Besika Bay, is causing much excitement. The Albanians are disbanding their troops, and further hostilities ore averted. It is expected the Turkish troops will reoccupy the district ceded to Montenegro. The Chilians had a desperate battle to oapture the town of Arico, and got the best of the engagement, after enormous losses on both sides.