LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2259, 14 June 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

SECONDE DJTION

[Bv Telegraph.]

(Per Ilotorua. at the Bluff.)

London, May 151. Mahomed Jan, a report of whose death was currently circulated, is now said to he at Zutniet. lie has again appealed to the tribes to assist him in his attack upon the British, and is believed to have collected a considerable force.

London, June 1

A telegram from Bagdad states that the Arabs demand self government under the protection of England.

June 2. The Eadicals are signing another memorial,for the immediate recall of Bartel Frere, from Cape Colony. Gladstone’s statement that he adheres to the Asia-Minor Constitution, entered into by Bcaconslield, has increased the disaffection of the Eadicals. Sir David Wcdderburn called the attention of the Government to the Crown finances of the various Crown colonies, and maintained that under existing arrangements they entail an unduly severe charge upon the Imperial Exchequer. He lias given notice of motion, declaring the desirability of reducing the amounts of the grants at present made to those colonies, in order to render them self-supporting. Eccent political developments in the United States arc said to materially lessen General G rant’s chances of being selected as Republican candidate. The Convention held in the first instance rendered Grant’s supporters sanguine, but later returns are adverse to bis claims.

The captain of the Canadian cricketers who is at present on a tour of England, has been arrested as a deserter from the British army in 1872.

June -I

The King of Crecco has visited Paris and is now in London, It is believed that Ids visit lias reference to political objects. The Quebec Assembly has negatived a Bill to abolish the Legislative Council. M. Leon .Say lias been elected president of tbc French Senate, and in conscipicnee has resigned the position of Ambassador of France in London.

Serious opposition to the Coscben mission is being developed in Constantinople. In the House of Lords, last evening, a new Burials Bill was introduced by the Lord Chancellor, which enables nonconforming clergymen to ofliciate at tbc interment of members of their own denomination in burying grounds attached to the Episcopal churches, was read a second time. The measure met with a good deal of opposition, but on division the second reading was carried by a majority of 20. The Empress of Pussia who, since her return to St. Petersburg!) from the south of France, has been sulfering from the etl’octs of a lingering and painful illness, died yesterday, at the Winter Palace, aged SG. Australian wheat is! quoted at 52s Gd to 53s per 40Glbs ex warehouse. June 5. The rebellion in Burundi, caused by the oppression of Theebaw has excited consternation in Mandalay. The king despatched a body of troops against the rebels, but in the battle which ensued the royalist army was repulsed and defeated with considerable loss. A general uprising is anticipated, and there are fears of an outbreak at Mandalay. (roseben held an interview with tbc Sultan yesterday. The Sultan received him cordially, but the result of tbc interview has nut transpired. A militarj’- commission, appointed to report upon tbc state of the British army, have recommended the abolition of the short sentence sj'stem. June 7. Tbc reply of the Porte to the collective note of the Powers in reference to the fulfilment by Turkey of the terms of the Berlin treaty deprecates European interference, and urges that tbc signatory Powers should not press the clauses of tbc Berlin treaty, as being injurious to Turkey, whilst it would be beneficial that they should remain unfulfilled.

The “ Times ” and “ Daily Telegraph ” state that in the event of tlio British failing to arrange matters with Abtlnl Balmian, it is possible that the late Ameer, Yalcoob Khan, may he restored to the throne of Cabnl.

The Kuldgc difficulty not having been satisfactorily arranged, the Chinese have entered linssian territory from Kashgar. The sculling match lias boon arranged between Hanlon and Trickett for November IG. June 8. The anti-rent agitation in Ireland is bn’ng revived. A mass meeting was held on Saturday, at Tipperary, and was very largely attended. Much excitement was occasioned by the presence on the platform of reporters commissioned by the Government to take down the speeches of the orators, with a view to institute proceedings for seditious utterances, if such were deemed advisable. The mob rushed the reporters who were ejected from the meeting. Declamatory denunciations were then made against landlordism and absenteeism as being the source of the present misery in Ireland.