CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 960, 17 November 1882, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. [REUTER —COPVRIGHT.] - LONDON, Nov. 10. The petition of the wife of the Hon. Colonel Wellesley, for dissolution of marriage on the'gronnd of'desertion and adultery with Kate Vaughan, ah actress, has been granted. It is rumoured in well informed circles here that Sir Arthur Gordon will he appointed Governor of Jamaica, Sir Anthony Mulgrave, Governor of Ceylqnyvand Colonel Sir William Francis Drum-" mond Jaryois, K.C.M.G- 7 at -present Governor of South Australia, will be promoted to the Governorship of New Zealand, while Sir John Pope Hennessy will assume the Governorship of Queensland. Nov. 11. The Liberal majority on the closure resolution included IB Home Kale members, while the minority included four Liberals and 32 Irish members. After Sir Stafford Northcote’s amendment was disposed of, the Conservative party offered determined resistance to the adoption of the original motion on the rules of procedure. The Gambettist Party in the French Chambers support the Government of M. Duclerc. The alleged defeats of the Boers are denied. - Nov. 12, A company is being formed here with a capital of £700,000 for the purchase of the shipping business with New Zealand of Shaw, Saville, and Co., and the Albion Company. (Received- Nov. 15, 5 p.m.) Nov. 14. In the House of Commons to-day, the Right Hon, W. E. Gladstone made his promised statement regarding the proposed settlement of affairs in Egypt, la the course of his speech he announced that negotiations are now proceeding with a view to the: conclusion of an Anglo-Egyptian Convention, providing that Egypt shall be charged with the cost of the British occupation, and fixing definitely a period of such occupation. In the debate which followed, Sir Stafford Northcote complained that the Premier’s statement was incomplete.(Received Nov, 16, 1 p.m.) Nov. 15. A Pai nellite candidate, named Kenny, has been elected to the vacant seat in the House of Commons for the constituency of Ennis. ; T ; In the House of Commons to-day the resolutions proposed by the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, for reform of the procedure of the House, were again under consideration. After further debate a second rule proposed, providing that motions for adjournment cannot be made before public business has. been entered upon, was voted, after mitigation of the stringency of the rule bad been agreed to by the Premier, Ten persons who have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of six members cf the Joyce, family at Maantrasna, County Galway, on the 18th August last, have been brought up tor trial at Dublin. The prisoners have been arraigned separately, and the trial of the first was concluded to-day, the prisoner being found guilty. BERLIN, Nov. 14. The German Diet was opened to-day by Emperor William, who in his speech on the occasion stated that the peace of Europe might now be deemed to be assured. (Received Nov. 17, 1 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 16. A statement contained in yesterday’s Standard that Mr Childers was to replace Mr Gladstone as Chancellor of Exchequer, that to be succeeded by Lord Nortbqrook as Secretary for War, is now officially denied. ALEYANDRIA, Nov. 15. Suliemen Bey has testified to the Royal Commission inquiry for the trial of Arabi, and the latter ordered him to set fire to Alexandria, and to .murder the Khedive.

AUSTRALIAN. f REUTER —COPYRIGHT.J (Received Nov. 17,1* a.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 16. In the Legislative Assembly to-night Sir Bryan O’Loghlen stated that he was willing to modify the Loan Conversion Bill, and provide for three Bills in its place, one for a loan of £3,800,000, one for inscription of stock, and one for a small loan to be raised in the colony for certain necessaryfpnblic works. The House, it is understood, generally approves of the Premier’s amended posalsSYDNEY, Nov. 16. In the Legislative Assembly to-night the debate on the second reading of the Land Act Amendment Bill was closed, and on going to a division, the Bill was negatived by 43 to 33. In consequence of the result of the division, the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, moved the adjournment of the House, which was agreed to. It is generally believed that the Ministry will resign in comequ3nce of its defeat.