LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1308, 16 June 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS.)

London", June 2. Mr. Gladstone's statement that he adheres to the Asia Minor convention entered into by Earl Beaconsfield has increased the anger of the Radio,ala. June 4. The King of Greece has visited Paris and is now in London. It is believed that his visit has reference to political objects. . The Quebec Assembly has negatived a Bill to abolish the Legislative Council. M. Lfeon Say has been elected President of the French Senate, and in consequence has resigned his position as Ambassador of France to London. Severe opposition to Mr. Goschen's mission is being developed at Constantinople. . June 7. The reply of the Porte to the collective note of the Powers in reference to the fulfilment by Turkey of the terms of the Berlin Treaty, deprecates European interference, and urges that the signatory pqwers should not press the clauses of the Berlin Treaty as being injurious to Turkey, whilst it would be beneficial that they should remain unfulfilled,

The Times and Daily Telegraph state that in the event of the British failing to arrange matters with Abdul Rahman, it is possible that the lat© Ameer, Yakoob Khan, may be restored to the throne of Cabul.

The Kulajga difficulty not having been satisfactorily arranged, the Chinese have entered Russian territory from Kashgar. A sculling match has been arranged between Hanlon and Trickett for November 15.

(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.) London, May 31. Jan ? the report qf whose death was erroneously circulated, is now said to be at Zurmut. He has again appealed to the tribes to assist him in an attack upon the British, and is believed to have collected a considerable force. June 2.

Sir David Wedderburne has called the attention of Government to the condition of the finances of various Crown Colonies, and maintained that under exists arrangements they entail an unduly severe charge upon the Imperial exchequer. He has given notice of motion, declaring the desirability of reducing the amount of grants at present made to those Colonies, in order to make them self-supporting. Recent political developments in the United States are said materially to lessen General Grant's chances of being selected as the Republican candidate. The Conventions held in the first instance rendered Grant's supporters sanguine o,f success, but the late returns are adverse to his claims.

I The captain of the Canadian cricket team, at present on a tour in England, has been arrested as a deserter from the British Army in 1873, Sir. Gladstone's (government are pursuing a policy of conciliation towards Ireland. Owing tos representations made the subject, "the Premier has promised to ask Parliament to vote a sum of L 30,000 for the purpose-of constructing piers and otherwise improving harbors in that country. The Duke of Edinburgh, who has been for some time in command of war vessels engaged in distributing relief to the faminestricken people in the west of Ireland, and who recently had to start on a visit to London, has resumed his post. The agitation which has for some time existed in Germany with a view to inducing the Government to adopt a com--prehensive scheme of colonisation, is likely to have the desired effect. The capabilities of the island of Borneo have been urged, there being large areas there which are not claimed as within the jurisdiction of either the British or the Dutch Govern? ments, ■

June 4,

. In the House of Lords last evening the new Burials Bill was introduced by the Lord Chancellor, which enables nonconforming clergymen to officiate at the intermfent of members 'of; their denomination in burying grounds attached; to Episcopal churches. The Bill was read a second time. The measure met with a good deal of opposition, but on a division the second- reading was carried by a majority of 25 votes.

June 2.15 p.m,

; The rebellion in Burmah, caused by the unendurable oppression of King Thebau, has excited - consternation in Mandalay. The King despatched a body of troops against the rebels,but in the battle which

ensued the royalist army, Was repulsed and defeated with considerable loss. A general uprising is anticipated, and fears of an outbreak at Mandalay are entertained. The Right Hon. G. J. Gosken, the Special Ambassador to the Porte, had aa interview with the Sultan yesterday. The Sultan received him cordially, but the result of the interview liaa not transpired. June 6. The Military Commission appointed to report upon the state of the British Army, have recommended the abolition of the short service system. J una 7. The anti-rent agitation in Ireland is being renewed. A mass meeting held on Saturday at Tipperary was very largely attended. Much excitement was occasioned by the presence on the platform of reporters commissioned by the Government to take down the speeches of the orators with a view to the institution of proceedings for seditious utterances, if such were deemed advisable. The mob rushed the reporters, who were violently ejected from the meeting. Declamatory denunciations were then made of landlordism and absenteeism as being the source of the misery in Ireland.