LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2233, 25 April 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph.]

[Per s.s. Rotorua at the Bluff.]

[“ Argus ” Specials.] LONDON, April 13,

At the Land League conference held at Dublin, Mr Parnell showed the various defoots wbioh he considered existed in the Land Bill of the Government, but he advocated no special course. Mr Dillon and numerous other delegates, who are absolutely hostile to the proposed measure, agreed to hold a convention in order to decide definitely the merits and otherwise of the Bill.

M. Waddington has proceeded to Tunis in connection with the recent dispute between the French Government, Algiers, and the Bey of Tunis. At the Central Criminal Court (London), Mrs Busan Wills Fletcher has been sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for unlawfully obtaining jewellery, by means of false pretences, from Mrs Davies. The prisoner represented herself as a spiritualistic medium, and by this means succeeded in obtaining valuable property from the prosecutrix at various times. An election has been held at St. Ives to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Ohas. Eoed. The Conservative candidate won the seat.

Mr Dillon, in addressing a meeting, condemned the Irish Land Bill now before the House of Commons, and advocated a measure of Reform in reference to Ireland. April 14. The new frontier proposed by Turkey in settlement of Greek claims, and supported by the Powers, has been accepted by Greece. April 15, Owing to outroges committed by the Boers upon those their countrymen who, during the late war, remained loyal to the British Crown, retaliatory measures have been adopted, and a civil war in the Transvaal is now feared.

The “Fall Mull Gazette" remarks, in a leading article, that the practice of permitting political parties to control Government departments endangers the existence of popular rule in Australia.

April 17. At a meeting of Irishmen held at Newcastle to discuss the new Land Bill, Mr Parnell, who was the principal speaker, after referring to the Bill whioh had been introduced to the House, said Mr Gladstone had made a bona fide attempt to settle the question.

Tbs Governor of Oandohar, who has been appointed by Ameer Abdul Rahman, entered the city yesterday, and will commence his functions forthwith.

Another engagement has taken place in Basutoland between Colonial troops and tho Basutos, the latter being defeated with heavy loss.

April 18. A feeling of dissatisfaction prevails in Athens at the recent acceptance by the Greek Ministry of the terms offered by Turkey, and warlike motions have been proposed at popular meetings. The Council of the province of Samara, in the district of the Volga, has refused to vote a loyal address to the Czar on bis accession to the throne, but demands popular representation. Other Provincial Councils will probably follow tho example set by the Council of Samara.

England, India, and the Dominion of Canada will be represented at the monetary conference whioh is to be held in Paris tomorrow, to consider the silver question.