REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1120, 1 May 1880, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN, London, April 2&\ At the wool sales to-day, 11,300 bales were offered, making a total of 81,500 catalogued since the opening. The tone of sale was rather weaker, and cross-bred, common to medium quality, were to Id. The Homeward mails, Via Brindisi, were delivered to-day. Parliament meets to-day,

The Right Horn H. R. W. Brand was again elected Speaker of the House vi Commons*

April 29. Lord Carlingford, formerly Mr" ChiChester tfortescue, has been appointed British Ambassador at Constantinople. Mr Joseph Chamberlain has been appointed President of the Board of Trade,

At the wool sale to-day 1700 bales were offered, making a total of 93,200 catalogued since the opening. The tone of sale was quieter and steady. further appointments to the try are announced:— 3". G. Dodson, President of Local Government Board, with seat in the Cabinet j Joseph Cham, berlain, President of Board Trade j Mr Grant Duff, Under Secetary for Colonies j Mr Mundill, Vice President Committee Council of Education j Sir Henry James, Attorney-General j Professor Fawcett, Postmaster-General.

The following cable news had been received from Auckland :-^

LOndok, April 21. The recent attack, by Gladstone, on Austria, continues to excite angel? at Vienna. Gladstone's explanation published in Vienna joitrnals,. states that he speaks only of individuals. The reported massacre of British troops, by hostile Pathans, between Quettah and Candahar, is denied.

The irritation existing between Russia and France, in consequence of the refusal of the latter to extradite Hark nianii, has Cooled down. Count Orloff returns to Parts. ■ ■•■

Inquiries in well-informed quarters show no foundation for the report that the Prince Wales is about to visit Australia;

The Right Hon. W. P, Adam, late member for Clackmannan and Kiurosashire, will probably be elected Speaker of the House of Commons. .

The Right Hon. B. W. Brand, recent Speaker, is to be raised to the peerage, Major George Cuming Strathan, is appoined Governor of Tasmania.

The Hon. John pope Hennessy, C.M.G., Governor of Hdrtg Kong, has been created a Knight of the Order of St. Michael aud St. George,

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

Aden, April 26. Money Wigrara's steamship, Somer* setshire, homeward bound, arrived here yesterday.