CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, 2 September 1880, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.

(Reuter's Special Despatches to the Mail.) INDIA. London, August 30. Lord Enfield is appointed Undersecretary for India, vice the Marquis of Lansdowne, resigned. THREATENING TURKEY. A NA VAL DEMONSTRATION. London, August 30. In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said the Great Powers were discontented with Turkey’s answer regarding Montenegro, and were now deliberating as to their reply. He also stated that orders bad been given for war ships to proceed to liagusa. GAME BILLLondon, August 30. In the House of Lords the Hares and Rabbits Bill was read a second time by a majority of 48. CRICKET TOUR. London, August 30. A cricket match, Australians v. eighteen of Hastings, commenced today. The Home team went in first and scored 245, Spolforth and Bannennan were absent. SITUATION AT- CANDAHAR. Calcutta, August 30. Latest news from Afghanistan states that General Phayrc is now marching in conjunction with General Roberts on to Ayoub Khan’s position at Argandsbj, north of Candahar. HOMEWARD MAILS. London, August 30. Homeward mails via, San Francisco, which left Auckland on July 20, were delivered here to-day. IRELAND’S TROUBLES. London, August 30. In the House of Commons to-clay the adjourned debate in committee on Irish constabulary vote was resumed. Further discussion took place, but the Irish members abandoned the obstruction which they had pursued on Friday night. Mr Parnell made a speech in which he promised to use his influence to prevent outrages in Ireland and ensure order in that country. The vote for the constabulary was then passed. FRENCH PROTECTION. Loudon, August 30. In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Granville presented papers relating to a bill which had been introduced in the French chambers providing for payment of heavy bounties to French shippers. His Lordship, in laying the papers on the table, said the proposed bounties wore contrary to the spirit of the existing Anglo-French commercial treaty, and would operate injuriously ou English trade. EXPULSION - OF JESUITS. Paris, August 30. All Jesuit schools and other establishments in France have now been closed, in accordance with the decrees of the French Chambers. The schools had been evacuated by the inmates prior to their being visited by the police for formal closing. GREAT CRICKET MATCH. London, August 31. The match which has been arranged between Australians and All-England Eleven will commence on Monday, Cth September. The English team will be composed of Lord Herrics, Hon A. Lyttelon, Messrs W. G. Grace, G. F Grace, E. M. Grace, A. P. Lucas, F. Penn Steele, J. D. Walker, Barnes, Morley, and Shaw. COLONIAL BANK. London, August 31. A Treasury minute has been issued prescribing rules for renewal of the charters of colonial banks. The minute sets forth that such renewal can be conceded only on the basis of a charter modelled by Government.

POLITICS IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, Wednesday. Parliament reassembled yesterday. Government intend to introduce bills to abolish plural voting at elections, and the reduction of the Governor’s and Ministers’ salaries. LONDON WOOL. London, August 30. At the wool sales to-day 7,400 bales wore offered. There was a better demand.