LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2236, 18 May 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

[Per Wakatipu at Wellington.] (“ Heualu ” Special.) London, May G. Owing to the slate of tlie weather and also the foreign political outlook and uncertain harvest prospects, the improvement in trade, which existed in February, has gradually waned, and trade is not likely to rally till after harvest. Iron and steel have fallen nearly 30 per cent. . May 7. A telegram to the “Daily Is' cws ” states that Jiavaria supports Hamburg

in protesting against the inclusion of the latter in the German Zollverein. It is believed the German llcichstag will reject the proposal.

May 8. There is increasing excitement in Hamburg, in reference to the proposal to include the city in the Zollverein. The “ Daily News ” states that coolness has arisen between Prussia and Bavaria on the subject. A powerful Syndicate has offered ,to construct a railway connecting the Queensland lines with Port Darwin, on condition that they receive a land grant of 8000 acres per mile. The Hon. Thomas Maclhvraith lias made a contract with the British and India Company for the conveyance of mails and emigrants from London to Queensland, It is to be a through service calling at Suez, Colombo, and Batavia. The first steamer will start in October.

May 10. ■ It lias been conclusively proved that the Indian Government only informed the cabinet of the deficit in their revenue when the elections in England were nearly concluded. The Albanians have declared their independence. May 11. Turkish troops have joined the Albanians. The “ Daily Telegraph” states that Russia proposes to Italy to intervene on behalf of Albania, The “ Standard ” states it is intended to send a financial commissioner to enquire into the state of Indian finance. “Evening News” Special. London, May G. The appeal to the Lord Justices of Appeal as to whether the judge who sentenced the claimant had the power to make the two sentences consecutive was heard and adjourned. May 7. The Duke of Connaught met with rather a painful accident while out for v, drive. His carriage was upset, and the occupants were thrown out. He was considerably bruised about the face, arms, and legs, but no bones were broken. ■The statement made by Mr Gladstone in his electioneering speech, that the Emperor of Austria had expressed an anxiety that the English electors would vote for the Conservative party, created a considerable amount of discussion in the Austrian Press, and in official circles. The Emperor is understood to have attached no importance whatever to the reported utterance, hut through the representations of Sir Henry Elliott, the English Ambassador at Vienna, the British Government has been communicated with on the subject. In reply a frank explanation has been sent by the English Government to the Court at Vienna, repudiating the complexion put on Gladstone’s electioneering utterance. Miss Marian Evans, the novelist, better known as Geo. Elliott, has been married, and is now Mrs. Cross. May 8. Sir Bartlc Frcrc, at the opening of the Capo Parliament, announced that among the measures to he submitted during the session is a Bill providing for a conference of delegates from the various South African provinces, to consider the question of provincial confederation, Hcli, the Turkish fanatic who assassinnted the Russian attache, Colonel Commcroif, at Stamboul, has been executed. At the Cape of Good Hope the steamship American, belonging .to the Union Steamship Co., foundered. The crew and passengers escaped in boats. May 10.

Three British men-of-war bombarded and burned the town of Batanga, in Africa, as a punishment for outrages committed bv the native inhabitants.