LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2500, 12 April 1882, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

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LONDON, March 27.

The statement that a meeting takes place on an early date between the Emperors Alexander of Huesia and Francis Joseph, of Austria, is unfounded, and it is considered unlikely that any such interview will take place at present. A councillor of Northampton, injured by being hit with a stone during riots which occurred previous to the last election for Northampton, where Mr Bradlangh was opposed by Mr Corbett, the Conservative candidate, died to-day. Pope Leo XIII. has decided to introduce more economical management at the Vatican, and with this object the palace expenses have been greatly reduced, and a number of superfluous offices abolished. Owing to the increase in the number of outrages in Ireland lately, the Imperial Government have under consideration a scheme for more decisive suppression of crime in that country. M. Marino, President of St. Domingo, and a priest in holy orders, have been fired at but fortunately escaped unhurt. The would-be assassin has not yet been arrested. March 30. It is reported a misunderstanding has arisen between Germany, France, and Turkey, and that the relations between these countries at present is very strained. The persecution of the Jews of Southern Enssia continues. In Kieff, an important city on the Dnieper, a proclamation has been issued by the civic authorities forbidding the Jews to reside or carry on business in the city, and ordering them under heavy penalties to take up their quarters in future in the suburbs. M. Leon Gambetta, late President of the French Eepnblic, is engaged to be married, and the ceremony will shortly be celebrated. The annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge takes place over the usual course tomorrow. Oxf-.rd is made a firm favorite at 3 to 1. March 31. Great military preparations are being made by Germany, which indicate that the Government regard an early outbreak of war as highly probable. Orders have been given for the immediate construction of a largo number of torpsdos, which would be used for the protection of towns and harbors of the Baltic, The United States Congress voted an annual pension of 5000 dollars to the widow of the lata President Garfield. April 2. At tho banquet given by the Institute of Civil Engineers in honor of Sir Henry Parkes, the latter, in responding to the toast of the Colonies. said they were most anxious for firm and permanent union with England, buc ho thought the bonds of connection would be knit more closely if the colonies were left more f-lly to their own devices, Australia would cling fast to her august mother, and softer cords would only eventuate in stronger union. Looking to the increasing growth and importance of the colonies, their continual attachment to her was becoming a matter of increasing national importance to England, and when the aggregation of the Australian colonies took place, their progress during the next decade woul - surprise the world. Owing to the continued indisposition of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, bis marriage with Princess Helena, of Waldcck, Pyrmont, has been postponed till Juno. Tho annual boat race between the Ur.ivcrsi ties of Oxford and Cambridge was rowed on Saturday over tho usual course from Putney to Mortlaba. Oxford again proved victorious, winning by two lengths. New York immigration returns for March have been published. During the month 43,000 immigrants landed in New York. The Russian Government have decided to expel all foreigners from the country who have not been naturalised subjects for five years. Arab coolies employed coaling steamers at Port Said have struck for higher wages. Considerable delay and inconvenience has been consequently caused to steamers passing tbrongb the Snez Canal.