CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, 15 July 1880, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(Renter's Special Despatches to the Mai..) ROCHEFORT’S OVATION. Paris, 13 th. Rochefort, the once famous author of La Lanterne, a furious print, has availed himself of the pardon granted by President Grevy to Communists, ami has arrived in Paris. He has received a cordial welcome from his friends and sympathisers. STEAM SHIPPING. London, 13th. The P.and O. Company has purchased Messrs Money Wigram’s steamer Norfolk. which came out direct from England to New Zealand.

HOMEWARD MAILS. London, 12th. Homeward mails via Brindisi, per Aconcagua, were delivered in London to-day. AUSTRALIAN JOINT ACTION ON CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Melbourne, Wednesday. The Victorian Government is cooperating with that of New South Wales for the purpose of adopting preventive measures in regard to Chinese immigration. A proposal has been made to hold a conference, and it is probable the same will be carried out. DEATH OF EDITOR OF “PUNCH.” London, loth. Mr Tom Taylor, editor of Punch, is dead. He succeeded Mark Lemon, Mr Tom Taylor was the author of a number of successful dramas, the best known being Still Waters Run Deep.” IRISH FRANCHISE BILL WITHDRAWN. London, 18th. In the House of Commons, the Ministry have withdrawn the bill which they introduced for assimilating the borough franchise of Ireland with that of England This is one of the earliest “ innocents ” abandoned to relieve pressure of business. GREECE SUSPENDS HER WAR PREPARATIONS. London, Ist. Greece has assented to the joint proposal of England and France that she should abstain from calling ont her reserves, ponding the receipt of Turkey’s reply to the demand of the Great Powers for a concession of frontier to Greece, as per the Berlin treaty.