CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 498, 7 February 1880, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

TKecter’s Telegrams. 1 LONDON. February -1. Tenders have been received for new South Australian four per cent, loan, to amount to one million and a half. February 6. Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen in person, who read the speech from the throne. She said foreign relations were friendiy, and there were prospects of a pacific nature, though much remains to be done to repair the disordered state of affairs in Turkey. The unsettled condition of affairs in Afghanistan renders the recall of troops impossible at present, but the principle previously adopted by Government was unchanged. Government have determined to maintain a strong Irontter, hut desire to maintain Irion.*: t y retatioio with the ruleru and people ol Aigcanbnar..

It is hoped that an African Confederation will soon be brought about. OTTAWA. February 4. Public feeling in Canada is very strong against the course pursued by Mr Pan:; 4 > Home Ruler, and his speeches have been severely criticised in the public Press. BOMBAY. February 6. Irish Relief Subcriptions Fund lias been opened here. NEW YORK. February 4. Separate Irish Relief Fund has been opened by New York Herald , which subscribes 100,000 dollars.