NEWS BY CABLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 86, 28 June 1881, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

*_ . (reuteb's telegrams). London, June 28. In the House of Commons today, the Right Hon. M. G. Grant-Duff, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a question, promised that Government would take into consideration the question of taking steps to bring about an agreement between the Powers in order to counteract kidnapping and slavery in the Pacific. Communications having been made to the British Government by the Boers who remained loyal during the recent war, asking for some compensation in consequence of the withdrawal of British rule from the Transvaal, the Bight Hon. W. E. Gladstone has addressed a letter in reply, in which he states that the Government does not consider petitioners are entitled to any indemification under the circumstances named. Total reserve in notes and bullion in Bank of England, £16,400,000. Australain tallow, best beef, per owt, 84s 6d ; best mutton, 36s 6d. Australian leather: Prices firm, especially for heavy ki{w* The quotations are generally J to \ higher. At the wool sale today 9500 bales were offered. A firm demand was again experienced. Withdrawals of wool to date amount to 15,000 bales. Rome June 28. Great excitement prevails throughout the country in consequence of the riots which occurred at Marseilles on the 17th and 18th instant, and the numerous arrests of Italian subjects that have since been mada by order of the French Government. AntiFrench meetings are being held in several towns to express indignation with the action of the French. r . Constantinople, Juno 28* > Telegrams are to hand today reporting that three Liberal deputes of the Bulgarian National Assembly have been murdered, at Sofia. Much disorder and agitation continues to prevail in the principally.