CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1291, 27 May 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

KKCTER'S TELEGRAM, PHP. PRESS ASSOCIATION Londox, May 25.

At the wool sales to-day 9300 bales have been offered, making a total of 281,800 catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was rather weaker.

Sir William Yernon Harcourt, who was appointed Home Secretary in the new Ministry, but who was defeated in seeking re-election for Oxford, has been elected tor Derby, in place of Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, resigned. May 20.

With a view to bring about the settlement of the territorial claims of Montenegro, under the Treaty of Berlin, the Austrian Government has made a proposal to the Great Powers that a blockade of Scutari, on the Albanian coast, should be forthwith proclaimed, so as to prevent the Albanians from obtaining reinforcements.

The race for the Derby took place dnv, and resulted as follows: —Bender, 1; LtoberL the Devii, 2; Mask, 3.

UIiIEOT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (ftIXTEK r S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION*.) Sydney, May 26. A conference having been held with delegates from the miners who struck, all hopes are now dispelled as regards a speedy settlement of the strike, they having determined to resist until their own tenn3 have been obtained. Albany, May 27. The P. and O. Company's steamship Bangalore, with the inward Suez mails, dated London, April 23, arrived in King George's sound to-day. ,

Melbourne, May 27. A caucus of members of the Opposition" has been held, at which it was resolved to hold a mass meeting in conjunction with the League, in order to cdndemri Mr. Service's Bill for the reform of the Constitution, now before the Assembly. The Union Company's steamship Ringaroorna sailed for the Bluff yesterday.