CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1181, 21 October 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuter’s Telegrams.] LONDON, Oct. 17. A conference has commenced sitting in Dublin for the purpose of discussing measures for the formation of a National League to promote an Irish parliament, the creating ef county boards, and to obtain the widest land and political reform. Mr Parnell is president of the conference. Oct. 18. The Porte has addressed a note to the British ambassador, expressing a desire to negotiate with England for the settlement of affairs in Egypt on the basis of statu quo ante bellum. It has transpired that the English Government have decided to submit plans which have been formed by Baker Pasha for the organisation of the new Egyptian Army to the European Powers. The Right Hon. H. E. Childers, Secretary of State for M ar, has written a letter in the course of which he declares that the recent campaign in Egypt has proved the soundness of the military reforms which have been effected during the last two years. At the same time it has disclosed the weak points in the organisation of the army when subjected to the strain of actual warfare. A portion of the cargo of frozen meat ex Chimborazo was placed on the market today. Sydney mutton, which has been found to be in good condition, realised an average price of ssd per lb. ; that shipped at Melbourne brought 6Jd. Consols, remain at and New Zealand Securities, at last quotations. The wheat market is firm, ) delaide, ex store, is worth 495; New Zealand ditto, 43s to 465. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345. Australian tallow, is quiet, at 44s 6d for best beef; aud 47s for best mutton.

PARIS, Oct. 17. Bredif, who left Egypt at the time of the commencement of hostilities, is now returning to that country as French Con-troller-general.