NEWS BY CABLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 69, 29 April 1881, Page 3

NEWS BY CABLE.

(fJECTERS' TELEGRAMS). : . » _ Lonpon, April 25. Both Houses of Parliament re-as-sembled today after the Easter recess, la the House of Commons the Eight Honorable W. E. Gladstone made a Bpoech, in which he referred in terms of deep regret to the death of the late Earl of l<eaconsfield, and gave notice of a motion, to come on in a. fortnight's time, in favor of funds t>ein<i voted for. the erection of a mqnu inent to the laW Earl in Weatniinster Abbey. „.•-< Intelligence has been received that a French force has crossed the frontier from Algeria into Tunis without opposition. In the House of Commons this evening the Irish Land Bill came up for discussion on the second reading In the course of the debate the Eight Hon. Edward Gibson, Q.C., •who was Attorney General for Ireland under the last Administration, made ft speech in which he denounced in strong terms the provisions of the measure before the House. Both Houses of . Parliament adjourned this evening until 9 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday), as a tribute of respect to. the inemoiy of the late Earl of Beaconsfield. Sydney. April 26. The investigations of the city building surveyor into the construction of the Sydney Town Hall have resulted in fresh disclosures. He has now discovered that the plastering is of very inferior quality, and not in accordance with the specifications. The City Council have the matter under consideration, and contemplate instituting legal proceedings against the contractors. The police made a successful raid last night upon a Chinese gambling house. Twenty-nine Chinamen who were taking part in the game were arrested, Adelaide, April 25. A six-days' pedestrian tournament was finished here on Saturday night. Edwards walked the greatest distance — 151 miles— -Swan, of New Zealand coming next with 422 miles. Both men did their distances easily. Constantinople, April 25. The Porte has received information from Dervish Pasha, stating that since the defeat which he inflicted on the insurgent Albanians at Uskiop, last week, he has pushed on with his force and has now entered the AlbaaJ^tbwnofPrierend. Dervish Pasha moreover announces that owing to the defeat of the insurgents the Albanian League has completely collapsed. Capetown, April 25. Newt is to hand from Natal that the demeanor of the rival Boer factions in the Transvaal causes considerable, anxiety. The Eoyal Commission to undertake ft' settlement of the Transvaal question will commence its deliberations shortly. ".'., Melbourne, April 26. The Intercolonial Meteorolgical Conference 'continues its sittings. It has been decided to arrange for the exchange of weather telegrams between New Zealand and Australia.