CABLEGRAMS AND LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 85, 3 August 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS AND LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

[bETTTEB's TEIiEOKAMS TO PBESB AGENCY.] [SPECIAL.] LONDON, July 30. In the Lords to-night Ministers challenged the Opposition to divide on the Eastern Question. Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury, replying to Lords Granville and Kipon, insisted that peace had become more likely from a policy that defined definite areas and boundaries. In the Commons, Lord Harfcington blamed the Government for their neglect of Greece, and denied it was necessary that Indian interests should depena on British protection. The Armenian Convention made the British Empire more vulnerable. Sir C. Dilke and Mr Grant-Duff censured the secrecy of Ihe Anglo-Turkish Convention. Mr,Plunkett moved an amendment approving of the Government policy. Mr Bourke contended that the treaty improved the position and prestige of England, reformed Asia, and opened up prospects of peace and prosperity. July 31. A sharp interchange of letters has taken place between Lord Beaconsfield and Mr Gladstone respecting personalities. Mr Gladstone denied having described the Premier as of dangerous, even of devilish, character. Lord Beaconfield retorts that Mr Gladstone repeatedly charged him with duplicity, and had used towards him, unrebuked; the epithet of Mephistopheles. On the resumption of the debate re the Congress, m the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone said that Ministers at the Congress had acted against the freedom of the Convention ; had abused the prerogative of the Crown, and offended friendly States. Mr Cross and Lord Sandon said the Ministry had saved Turkey from the tutelage of Eussia. The Ministry challenged the Opposition's policy. August 1. The Moslems at Bosnaresi revolted m opposition to Austrian occupation. The Turkish Governor was poisoned. The Queen inspects the special squadron on the 13th, before dispersing. VIENNA, July 31. ' The Austro-Hungarian army has entered Bosnia and Herzegovina. SYDNEY, July 30. The reply from Lord Beaconsfield to the address, stated thaTK^ was touched

by their sympathy and honored by their remembrance. A special Loudon, undated, says the first innings of the Australians closed for 206 m the Keightjy match.. The first innings of their opponents was 204. Spofforth took twelve wickets for 55. The Keightly second innings was out for 38. The latest intelligence front New Guinea says that the gold prospectors are ill with fever, and three deaths have occurred already. The party are still pushing up the Holosi m hopes of finding payable gold, if they can only overcome the dense scrub. The color of gold has been found, and notthing more.

. [£cv Press Ageuoy.j GISBORNE, Friday. A messenger 311 st arrived from Hick's Bay says the Pretty Jane has been lying there since Monday, unable to get round the East Cape. The captain reports that he has seen nothing of the Hawea and that the weather has been fearful. Tlie Taupo leaves here today, and will steam till dust, when : she will lay-to till morning and search the coast for the Hawea. Passengers will be disembarked at Tauranga, and the Taupo will then prooeed seaward m search. The excitement here is intense. AUCKLAND, Eridaj. The Hawea has arrived. Her rud-der-head has been carried away. She ran for Hick's Bay, and lay there from Monday to Thursday. There was no other damage. CHRISTCHUROH, Friday. At the Catholic entertainment last night, Father Hennerbury seated that he had administered the temperance pledge to 11,000 persons m the Island ; of these .the "West Coast contributed 3,000; Daaediu, 2,600; Ckristchurch, 2,100. .__