CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 66, 13 April 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(reuteb's telegrams.) Vienna, April 8. Baron Von Haymerle, Minister of Foreign Affairs, j»de an application to the AustralirarParliament for a grant of £1,000, for the proper representation of A.ustro-liungary at the Melbourne Exhibition. Berlin, April 8. The Emperor refuses to accept Prince Bism ark's resignation, and remains in office. Melbourne, April 9. It is understood that the Government intend re employ Mr Gordon, irrigation engineer, who was dismissed by the Berry Ministry. A first dividend in the Provincial and Suburban Bank liquidation will be payable shortly. The Board of Trade returns of imports for the past month amount to £37.625,000, being an increase of £9,187,500 compared with last year. The exports for March have reached a total of £18,812,500, being an iacrease of £2,688,500 compared with March, 1879. London, April 8. At a banquet held in honour of Macilwraith, Colonial Secretary of

Queensland, Earl Cadogan presided and proposed Macilwraith's health. The Liberals have now gained 8i seats from the Conservatives. Con trary to expectations, the countr eleotions'are now going in favour 0 r^,the Liberals. The opinion is gaining groun( that the Ministry will resign beibn Parliament meets. A Liberal demonstration took plac< to-night, at which Lovd Hartingtoi made a speech. He denied state xnents which have been made to th< effect that the Liberal party was divided, and said it was^moxe unitec than ever it had been. The rumour recently published ii a London newspaper that Theebaw King of Burmah, was dead is entirely unconfirmed.