CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, 22 July 1880, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(Reuter's Special Desjxitches to the Mail.) ENGLISH ELECTION CORRUPTION London, 19th. The Right Hon. J. G. Dodson, President of the Local Government Board, has been unseated for Chester, owing to corrupt practices of his agent. EVACUATION OF CABUL. London, 19th, The correspondent of the Times telegraphs that the evacuation of Cabal by British troops has commenced. COMPENSATING IRISH TENANTS. London, 20th. The Bill introduced by Goveniment for granting compensation to Irish tenant farmers under conditions, came again under consideration in the House of Commons last night, The amend meat which was adopted on Saturday, fixing the conditions upon which landlords would be required to make compensation was, after further diccussion, negatived, and the Bill finally passed through committee. LONDON MARKETS. London,' 19th. Five per cent. New Zealand 10,40 loan, 101; 5 per cent. 1879 loan, 101* HOMEWARD STEAMER. London, 19th. The Orient Company’s steamer Aconcagua arrived at Ply mouth yesterday. COLONIAL BANKING. London, 19th. The English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank pays four per cent, dividend, and carries £6OOO to reserve t DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE. Manilla, 19th. A severe earthquake has occurred here, and great damage to property has resulted. ILLNESS OF PRINCESS LOUISE. Montreal, 20th. The Marchioness of Lome, royal wife of the Governor General of Canada, will proceed to England shortly for change of air. Her royal highness s health has not been good in this country. INWARD SUEZ MAIL. King George’s Sound, 20th. The P. and O. Company’s steamer Kaiser-i-Ind with the inward Suez mail dated London, June 18, has arrived here.

COLONIAL BANK RATE. Melbourne, 20th. The Banks Lave reduced the interest on deposit to 4 per cent. THE MELBOURNE REACTION. Melbourne, Wednesday.. The political situation remains unchanged pending the meeting of Parliament to-morrow. It is understood that no meeting has yet taken place between Mr Berry and Sir John O’Shaunnessy, and much speculation continues to exist as to their probable relations hv the House. A caucus of Opposition Members will be held to-night to decide upon the line of action. THE CRICKET TOUR. • London, ;19ih. ; , The Australian Cricketers commenced a match to-day against. 18 of the Ciystal Palace Club. There was a large attendance. The Australians went in first, and ,put, together 155 runs. The Palace Clnb got 44 without losing a wicket, '

’Those who remember, the shocking accident which happened' to Mr, Henry Stephen, at Sidney, whilst in the execution of his duty as an officer of the Wakatipu, will be glad to learn that after a long and painful course of treatment for paralysis and a broken thigh in the Sidney Infirmary,'lie has so far advanced oh thej fdatV.to '■ recovery Sho.wevcr slowly,' as to be able to travel from Sidney to Wellington by the Wakatipu. ; He is in company with his wife, who has tenderly nursed him throughout the’distressing affair,’and is on his way home at Dunedin.