LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1102, 12 April 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

By the arrival of the German War ship Bismarck at Auckland, late additional cable news from Australian files has been received.

London, March 31. > Unusual interest is taken in the elections. Party feeling runs very high. Riots have taken place at Cardiff and Tyrone.

General Stewart commenced his march on Ghufcnee, with a strong and well equipped force, and will immediately give battle to Mahomet Jan, who is in possession of this 'stronghold. °

Americans are building steamers on tile Strathlevon principle for shipment of frozen meat to England, and vessels will also be fitted tip for the convey* ance of live cattle from America.

It is reported there'are heaVy wheat crops on the Pacific Coast. ‘

April 1. The result of the elections has so far caused profound surprise. The heavy voting of the working men in favor of the Liberals secured the promise that the policy of Beaconsfield should not he disturbed, though it is evident that if the Liberals have a large majority, they will attempt to join ih ! coercion with European Powers against Turkey. The hope of : a Tory majority is already destroyed, and it is estimated the result will be that the Liberals, Radicals, and Home Rulers have a majority of over 30. 4 The Marquis of Hartington or Gian* ville will lead the Liberals. Gladstone : will have a portfolio in the new Minis* try. The Tories have a majority In the city. Stocks have fallen. Sir S. Waterloo, Sir J. Lubbock, Sir J. Goldsmith, S. D. Waddy, and H. C. Raikes, have been rejected. ! Sir Charles Gavan Duffy intends to remain at Monoco for some time. The City of New York, which ar* rived at Auckland on Friday last, from San Francisco, brings the following summary of news : San Francisco, March 30. Fifteen mining prospectors in Colo* rado were killed by Indiana. A journalist and a clergyman, named Leether and Dickenson, of Richmond, in great repute, have decamped, after committing forgeries to a large amount. Tilden has lost Pennsylvania, and is generally losing ground in the race as a candidate for Presidency by the Democratic party. The British Artie Expedition sails 'in May next. An explosion has taken place at Dixon’s Colliery Glasgow. One life only was lost, but ten thousand men were thrown out of employment. Sixteen persons are reported killed by a boiler explosion in Glasgow on March Gfcb, and thirty severely injured. On the 7th another explosion killed twenty-four and wounded a large number. The Lancashire Witch, a steam yacht, owned by Sir Thomas Eskett, arrived at San Francisco, March 8, from Yokohama, Japan. The owner is on board together with William S; Saddler, W. French, and F. Fransick, the latter is the correspondent of the Times (three friends who accompanied him in his voyage.) The yacht left Cowes on 4th January, 1879, and Sir Thomas does not expect to reach England till some time in 1880. Emily Melville, a Prima Donna, a well known Australian, lost 5000dols worth of personal property by the burning of the Grand Central Hotel, Oakland. James Keen shipped his racing stable to England from New York. Bennett of the New York Herald, will organise a racing stable in Eng. land. Hanlon the rower proclaims that ho can beat any man .in the world for 2000dols, and give five seconds in fijpe miles, on Tornando Bay. The rjbe to take place in June or July. Boyd according to the London Sportsman, also challenges the World to a three mile race on the Tyne, for £3OO a side, and will allow £25 to any competitor.

The Ottawa Government has subscribed 10,00Udols. to the Irish Fund. As a pendent to this, it stated that the Unemployed in Ottawa are carrying the black flag and demanding work or bread from the authorities. The New York Herald Irish Belief Fund has reached 300,312d015.