CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 921, 29 March 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

" (UECTEUSTELEUKAM, I"EK I'KKSSASSOCIATIOS.) i Lo_N!>o>", March 25. ■■ The wool sales closed to-day. 2:10,000 " bales were Si.hl during the series, and ■ 00.000 were held over for next sales. t March 27. I The Cuzco has sailed from Plymouth. > In the House of Commons a lengthy '- discussion took place on the-vote of want • of confidence by Sir C. Dilke, relative to • the Zulu disaster. Colonel Stanley said f it was inexpedient to make a statement ■ defending Sir Bartle Frerc. The House t agreed to the adjournment of the debate •" to the 2Sth, the Under-Secretary for ■ India asking leave to introduce a Bill t» • authorise the loan of ion millions by - England to India. ' A Russian official note proposes that a - corps of 15.000 men, supplied by the i Great Powers, occupy Roimieiia for twelve ' months. The evacuating Russians main- • tain order. March 28. • ( Mr Childers has been appointed Agent- • [ General of Victoria, but his acceptance i" probahlv depends upon the report of the 'Committee of the House of Commons as •[to Sir' Bryan < S'Loughlen'.s retention oi i l hir seat as member for County Clare. ■ | The mornin- paper.-; :-ta:« that peace. ' j v.itii Vakoob Khar, having • i failed, an immediate ::dvanee of lirilis!'. ■'! troops upon Cabul will take phwe. (~ri:<iAL t.. i-i>.;:ss asso.iatj.-: .) Lon-im.n, March 2:J. ••> L->rd Ci-uilvrook blamed Sir Bari-e *';Freie f"i- pvi-einita'.iiig the war with •■; C.-tev.-ayo without the decision ot tlie '• I Cabinet. ; -! The relations between Turkey anil jGiv. ce are critical. Bulgarian refugees in '!.: Kotiinelii are returning home. Eighteen y i iho'isv.im have re-crossed the Balkans. i \-t b.-ni-'cction lias broken oat in Maco- ... I.i jiEi.ii'ifKNF. Ai:t:t."s.) I.ondox. March 27. "'!;-■ Select Committee has unseated Sir ! i:. '.i L-u.iileit. • | Mr. Arthur Mills has L'ivcn notice to ,l ::i.tk Sir Michael Ilicks-l'e.ich to-morrow j ,-•- lay on the table copies of the Victorian ' I and other Australian tariffs

I)!RK;:T At Si 'UAlii A.V NEW.-l'i.-t:rTKI:'sTKI.Ki;I:.\M. I'EKl'lJESSassociation.) Mi:u:oi;kne, March 28. Arrived—Ringaroimia, yesterday. Syi»tky, March 23. A expedition lias started from iii'.rc tor Xcv Guinea, under the auspices »f !'an>n M. Say, Russian .scientist, and a New Guinea traveller. IJri.sisa.n-e, March 23. Tiic Hon. Mr. Bell has been appointed President <•;" ;h-» Lr-rislative Council. (SPKCIAI. TO PRESS ASSOCIAT.'ON). Syi»'i;y, March 2S. The Wonga Wonga steamer has been purchased for a lloating hotel for the Exhibition. Mr. Suitor, ex-Minister, resigns his seat, alleging that lie is convinced that a mean cringing servility is requisite for sustained popularity. Melbourne, March 29. Parliament is further prorogued to the 2:'. rd May, but it is considered improbable that its meeting will take place until July.