LATE CABLE NEWS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2266, 22 June 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegkaiui.]

[Per Australia at Auckland.]

Auckland, June 22

The Australia arrived this morning and leaves at 2 p.m. for ’Brisco. She brings the following cable news :

London, Juno 11

The wine duties are reduced and now stand at Gs per gallon up to 20 deg. proof spirits ; from 22 deg. up to ob deg. proof spirits, Id extra for each deg. in strength ; over Mb deg., 21d for each deg. Bottled wines are charged 2.s per gallon uniform.

June In

In view of a renewal of the scene which occurred in the House last night Mr O’Donnell amended Ids ([ucstion in reference to the propriety of the acceptance of Do Lancour as ITeuch Ambassador. Immense anxiety exists to how the Government will act. O’Donnell is a Catholic, and lie alleges that Do Lancour plundered a convent, and ordered the massacre of troops at Lyons during the Commune. All parties censure O’Donnell’s policy, and the press condemns Gladstone’s haste in attempting to prevent O’Donnell’s motion for adjournment in order to attack Do Lancour, and threatening - the rights of private members, but they take it as a sign that the Premier is determined to suppress obstruction. The “Times” shows that Gladstone, at the last moment, was compelled to revise the wine tariff in order to secure the French ticaty. Juno 15. In the French Senate Firard (Minister of Commerce and Agriculture) denied that France had engaged with England in a fresh treaty, and referred to the proposal made by Gladstone as being contrary to French interests. He stated that the whole stall of the French cm-

hassy lias resigned in consequence of the appointment of De Laucour as French Ambassador in London. In the House to-night Mr Baxter referred to the superior speed of Orient Company’s steamers over the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental. Company. Mr Fawcett said that the Government were not responsible for the existing contract.

News has been received that the Chinese arc preventing British subjects from entering China. Bkhlik, June Id.

The representatives of the Great Powers appointed to the Conference have held several meetings of a preliminary character. It is understood that a complete understanding will be come to at an early date as to the steps to he taken for the settlement of the various questions submitted, and for insisting upon an early compliance by Turkey with the demands of the Powers.

Cue hundred and forty men were ki 1 Led on hoard of a Spanish man-of-war. off Santiago del Cuba, through the bursting of a boiler.

Weluxutox, June 21

The following additional items oi cable news were brought by the barque .Malay, from Newcastle : (Special to Sydney papers.)

Lo.xnux, June 9.

Mr Halcombe delivered an address before tlie Colonial Institute, on New Zealand. There was an unusually large attendance, and Sir E. Stafford and Messrs Clifford, Broomball, and others took part in the discussion. The Sultan of Turkey has again changed his advisers, and has appointed lladri Pasha his Premier, and Abiden Pasha his Grand Vizier.

The “ Morning Post,” in an article reviewing the policy of the Service Ministry in Victoria, considers that it promises stability to the Cabinet and iiermanent benelit to the Colony.

dune 10,

Changes have taken place in Stamiuml which indicate that the British Ambassador’s diplomatism has been .successful. It has been ascertained that the cost of the Afghan war is £20,000,000, The announcement of English, French, and Italian incn-of-war licet having sailed fnr Bcsika Bay is causing - much (excitement.

The Albanians arc disbanding their troops,and further hostilities are averted, it is expected the Turkish troops will reoccupy the district ceded to Montenegro. The Chilians had a desperate battle to capture the town of Arica and got the best of the engagement after enormous losses on both sides.