CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1261, 29 January 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[reuter’s telegrams]. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-(COPYRIGHT.) PARIS, Jan. 28. The Premier and General Billot, Minister of War, have refused to agree to the compromise proposed in connection with the bill dealing with the Bonapartist question, and a split has occurred in the Cabinet. M Duclerc has consequently tendered the resignation of himself and colleagues to President Grevy. Jan. 29.

A compromise has been affected between the Government Committee appointed by the Chamber of Deputies to consider the question of the expulsion from France of the members of the Dynasty. The families clause of the bill providing for the cashiering uf lhe princes of the Imperialists and Royalist families from the army has been adopted, and it has been agreed that the exercise of public functions by them shall be interdicted, the question of the expulsion being left to the discretion of the Government. Admiral Jaurequilberry has, however, resigned his seat in the Cabinet. The debate on the bill takes plaee on Monday. LONDON, Jan. 26. Sir Alexander Galt, High Commissioner of Canada, del'vcred a le.jtare at Edinburgh last night on the subject of Colonial Federation. He pointed out that the Colonies are a growing power, and may become discontented with the present regime. He strongly advocated an Imperial Federation, under the system adopted in Germany. January 27. Two men have been arrested in Dublin on the charge of assassinating Field, the juryman in Hyde’s case in November last. The witnesses of the outrage have identified the assailant. The case has been adjonrned for a week. The refrigerating chambers of the steamship Garonne were opened to-day, and the cargo of frozen meat was found to be in excellent condition. Intelligence to hand from the Continent shows that Earl Granville’s proposals for the settlement of affairs in Egypt have been received with favor at the Austrian, German, Italian, and Russian Courts. CAPETOWN, January 26. The Legislative Council has passed a resolution approving of the withdrawal of the Cape Government from the administration of affairs in Basutoland.