CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1200, 13 November 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS], BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—(COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, Nov. IL The Premier was present at the Guildhall banquet, held yesterday evening (Lord Mayor’s Day, and in the course of his speech referred at some length to the present aspect of affairs in Ireland. Mr Gladstone laid great emphasis upon the continued diminution of crime in that country. He added, however, that the situation had, of late, shewn considerable improvement, and that the tendency to seek radress of grievances by peaceful and legal means was evidently reviving. In the House of Commons last night Sir Stafford Northcote’s motion for a rejection of the Cloture as proposed by the Premier, was, after further debate, negatived on division by 304 to 24 {sic}, The minority included the Irish members. Subsequently rules for the adoption of the Cloture were agreed to by the House.

In accordance with previous notice, Sir Sir Stafford Northcote, in the House of Commons last night, enquired of the Premier when he would be prepared to discuss the question of the British occupation of Egypt. In reply Mr Gladstone stated that he would make a statement on Egyptian affairs on the meeting of the House on Tuesday next, 14th inst. Ti e homeward mails per Cuzco via Naples, which left Melbourne Sept. 27th, and th* se which left Melbourne on Sept 2G, per Indus, via Brindisi were delivered in London to-day, November 12, An unsuccessful attempt was made yes- ■ terday to assassinate Judge Lawson in Dublin. A man, whose name has not yet transpired, was arrested while on the point of firing a revolver at the Judge. VIENNA, Nov. 9. At the sitting of the Austro-Hungarian delegation to-day the attitude of the Russian Government was brought under discussion. Count Kalvoky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, remarked during the debate that the peaceful opinions which were known to be entertained by the Czar regarding European politics were a guarantee that the policy of Russia would tend towards the preservation of peace in Europe. CAPETOWN, Nov. 11. Intelligence is to hand that further severe fighting between the Boers and the Natives in the Transvaal border, has resulted in the J defeat of Montoio and the occupation of his territory.