LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2527, 16 May 1882, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph.! [Per s.s. Hero, at Wellington.] LONDON, May 5, May 8. In the House of Commons Sir M. Hicks Beach gave notice of motion that it is imperative on the Government that they should forthwith submit to Parliament a statement of their whole Irish policy. Mr Gladstone admitted that the resolution was tantamount to a vote of censure, and appointed Monday for its discussion. The appointment of Lord Fredk. Cavendish as Chief Secretary for Ireland is generally condemned. b May 7. Michael Davitt has been released on a ticket-of-leave.

Biots of a serious raturo have taken place at Ballina. Rejoicings were being held in celebration of the release of the suspects, when a disturbance arose and the police interfered. The mob stoned the police, who retaliated by firing upon the mob, wounding seven persons. The riot was soon afterwards quelled. The King of Q-reeoo has cut the first sod of the Corinth Canal. The revolt in the Soudan is becoming more serious, and is spreading. The prophet, with 8000 armed followers, is advancing upon Khartoum, the oipital of Nubia. When the procedure debate again comes on in the House of Commons, the Government will agree to an amendment which has been proposed, to the effect that a two thirds majority must be necessary in order to bring cloture into operation for closing a debate. A meeting of the Tories has been held, which it was resolved to withdraw the resolution of which Sir M. Hioks-Baaoh had given notice in order to avoid hindering the Government during the existing crisis. May 9. Mary Jane Fernaeaux, convicted of fraud whilst impersonating the late Lord Arthur Pel-ham-Clinton, has been sentenced to seven years’imprisonment; her alleged accompli® 6 Qething was acquitted. i The prophet who attempted to raise an in- | surreotion in Soudan, and who according t 0 i 1 last advices was marching upon Khartoum with several thousand followers, has been defeated and killed.