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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 94, 20 April 1880, Page 2

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(Argus Specials). London, April G. The Right Hon. Mr Eorster will probably accept the office of Secretary of State for the colonies, and the Right Hon. Mr Childers either Chancellor of the Exchequer or First Lord of the Admiraltj'. The Russians are concentrating troops on the Am oor, and the Chinese Ambassador is again prepaiing to quit St. Petersburg. April 7. The Standard denies the rumor of Mahommed Jan's death. The Right Hon. Mr Childers speaking at Hull, said the Liberals in their policy moved to maintain the Unity of the Empire, as they considered the connection between Gr. at Britain aud her colonies of vital importance. They also favored an equal system of local Government by countries and boroughs, and Ihey desired that full justice should be done to Ireland, though not in the direction of Home Rule, but that Ireland should enjoy the same party municipal suffrage as England. Petitions arising out of the elections are likely to be presented against a number of successful candidates. April 8. Her Majesty, who, on March 25th proceeded on a visit to Germany, will return to Holland on tho 15th inst. The wool market is strong and there is a good demand for all descriptions. The | arrivals to date for the auctions commencing on the 21st inst., now amounts to 220,000 bales. April 9. In the official inquiry, before the Wreck Commission, into the loss of tbe missing ship Knowsley Hall, bound to New Zealand, the evidence^ showed that there was only a ' small quantity of dangerous cargo on board, that tbe ship waa stable and well fouud, and the crew sufficient, The inquiry was adjourned sine die. April 10. The Porte is greatly alarmed at lhe result of the election in Great Britain. Whitehead's Meat Importation Company has been announced, with a capital of £150,000. The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Ramerako sailed on the Bth iust. for Sydney. Wheat has not recovered in price. Australian is granted at 58cwt and New Zealand fine at 57cwt. The American grain ring is gradually breaking. up and sales are weaker. Tho sugar-market is dropping. April 11. The statement made by Earl Cardigan, the Under Secretary for the Colonies, at the farewell dinner given to "the Hon. Thomas Mcllraith, the Premier- of Queensland, on Wednesday last, that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales greatly regretted being unable to visit Australia, is regarded as, official. It the Right Hon. Mr Childers becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer it is possible he may yet arrange for a visit, from the Elying Squadron, though it has been abandoned for this year. The Earl of Yarmouth, Controller of the Household, the Hon. Algcron Egerton, Eirsfc Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr Thos. Salt, Secretary to Local Government Board, and Sir Graham Montgomery, all Government Officers have been defeated. April 12. The Liberals have secured 348 seats, the Conservatives 227, and tho Home Rulers 51." St. Petersburg, April 8. Notwithstanding the denial given by the ' Government news was recently received from Kuld of the aggressive movements of Chinese troops on the River Amoor, and orders have been issued for the immediate despatch of five more weli armed cruisers to the Chinese waters where there has been a considerable number of Russian vessels of war for some time past. . Berlin, April 8. The Emperor William has refused to accept the resignation of Prince Bismarck, which was tendered in consequence of the rejection of the proposed stamp duties. v Prince Bismarck has therefore consented to retain office as Chancellor of the Empire. (Age Specials.) London, April 6. The Chinese Government having repudiated the late treaty made by tbeir ambas sador, Ching How, under which a large portion of the Province of Kuldga was seceded to Russia, have determined to insist on the original agreement for the retrocession of the entire territory. The Chinese Government have directed the military commander in Kashgar, who has assumed an armed occupation of the district in dispute. With this object a force of 20,000 Chinese have crossed the frontier. As a step in the direction of the permanent settlement of affairs in Afghanistan, a Sovereign Central Priuce of Candahar has been conferred on Sirdar Shere Ali Khan, who since the occupation of the British has, as Native Governor, administered its affairs most satisfactorily under the supervision of Lieut.-General Sir Donald Stewart. April 8. Mr Mcllraith, at a banquet, dilated, upon the boundless resources which Australia, and especially Queensland, ' possessed, and y/hfeh needed only time and, fnpreftged.

population to develop. He advocated making emigration from the. United. Kingdom to the coloniea an Imperial question, in order that the stream of emigration might be guided by and controlled on a satisfactory and well considered plan. . The death is reported of Thebaw, King of Burmah, whoso atrocious massacres and insolent attitude to British residents in Mandalay resulted in breaking off diplomatic communications between India and Burmah. The causo of death waa smallpox. It is considered probable tbat Thebaw will be succeeded by Nyoungyan, a Princo who for some time past bas lived under British protection in Calcutta. As significant of the desire of the leading Liberals to consolidate and strengthen the party, it has been announced that Mr R. Lowe has abandoned his opposition to the extent ion to the Franchise in counties, a question upon which he had previously differed from the Liberals. April 9. Mr Gladstone has addressed a letter. to the electors of Leeds, in which, while thanking them for having elected him, he intimates his intention to represent Midlothiau in tho new Parliament. April 10. The death is announced of Lord Hampton, • formerly known as Sir Jas. Partington, who was Secretary of State for the Colonies in Lord Derby's administration in 1842, ahd First Lord of the Admiralty iv Lord Derby's second Ministry in 1858. The deceased was 81 years of age. The tone of the wool market indicates an advance in prices. The quantity of wool arrived for next sales amounts to 279,000 bales. The prospects of the forthcoming sales are improving in the wheat market. Australian wheat is quoted at 58s to 59s per 496 lbs ex-warehouse. New Zealand wheat is worth from 56s to 57s per 496 lbs ex-ware-house. April 12. Prior to their anticipated retirement from office the Beaconsfield Government have elevated to the Peerage several prominent ] members of ihe Conservative party. Included among the number are Sir Arthur Guinness, Mr B&llice Cochrane, who has been for nearly forty years a member of the House of Commons, Sir Lawrence Park, Bart., and Sir Ivor Bartie Guest, Bart., Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India has intimated to the Government his desire to be relieved from his post. He has forwarded his formal resignation and holds the office only awaiting the appointment of his successor. While~the King of Burmah w ( ,s suffering from smallpox, orders were given for the massacre of a number of people in the hope that the sacrifice would propitiate the offended deities, and that Thebaw would be saved, in this manner no less than 700 persons were sacrificed. At Mandalay, under the excited spirit of fanaticism thus aroused the Catholic Convent, established in that city was attacked.