CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 912, 19 March 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

i.ViEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) _ London, March 17. Tlic Secretary of State for the Colonies [.resented Messrs. Berry and Pearson today at the ! • • ■'," n;e Prince of Wales, who acce[>tud the Presidency of the London Commissioners of the Melbourne International Exhibition. March 18. The mission of the embassy progresses .<;;tisfactorily. The English Press advocates the consideration of its representation. Owing to Mr. Childcrs, it is probable iiiat the House of Commons will discuss the Victorian difliculty earlier than was expected. ~,,-< Mr. Berry is urging the Cable Company ro reduce the rates charged to the Press and Government earlier than was agreed. A scandalous scene occurred in the House of Commons, owing to the Home Rule party's opposition to the Army Estimates. Mr. Bern- has definitely arranged to accept only three millions at present, Serious riots occurred in Belfast on bt. i Patrick's Daj\ The presence of the military was necessary. (UEirTEu'.STELEf:I:AM,I'EUrni«SASSOCIATIOX.) London, March 17. A Commissioner has been appointed by the Swiss Federal Government to represent Switzerland at the Melbourne Exhibition. Two thousand lives were lost by floods at Izezidin, Hungary. The January mails, via San Francisco, were delivered to-day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has fixed the debate in the House of Commons on the Zulu war to take place on March 27th. _ c _ , Lord Blackford in the House of Lords lias given a notice of motion condemning the Zulu war. o DIP-ECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (special to press association.) Sydney, March 18. News has arrived per City of Cork that Alberto's account of New Guinea raised a stron" feeling in favor of colonisation. A mcetin" was held, and Minotti Garibaldi and 0000 Italians leave Italy for the purpose of colonisation.

(KIXTEIVSTELEGKAM, PEK PIIESSASSOCTATION" Sydxet, March 18.

At a large meeting of the Lambton miners, it was decided to join the other collieries in the Vend system. The manager of the Lambton mine declines to the men's decision ; the miners have therefore given a fortnight's notice. March 19.

A large open-air meeting of an antiChinese character was held in the Domain last night. Another has been called for this evening.

Arrived—City of New*-" .York, from Auckland. Melbotjkkb, March 19. Sailed —Rotoruaf