CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 151, 24 April 1886, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS. BRITISH & FOREIGN.

London, April 15.— The Grown Prince of Germany is suffering froin an attack of measles. Mr H P. Hughes, of tho firm of Hughes and Son, wool brokers, is dead. Londox, April 15. — Dr. Ahearne, of Queensland, who went home to advance the separation of that colony, has been lecturing iu the interest of the north and demanded automony for that district Mr Harold Hatton said that tho North had never had a fair share of loans, but Mr Garrick, AgentGeneral, denied that there had beon any partiality in the distribution of thorn, and insisted on the advantages to bo gained by tho colony remaining intact. Mr Murray Hatton presided.

Loxnorc, April 15.— Sir Win. A ornon Harcourt, Chancollor of tho Exchequer, made his Budget Statement in the House of Commons tonight. Tho rovenue for the financial year just closed attainted to eighty - niue millions five hundred thousand, and expenditure for tho same period to ninetytwo millions two hundred and lifty thousand, or two millions seven hundred and fifty thousand more than tho rovenue. Tho revenuo for the ensuing financial year is estimated at ninety millions five hundred thousand. The revenue from tho Customs and excise on alcoholic beverages for the twelve months was one million below the estimate. It i3 proposed to meet tho deficiency by taking eight hundred thousand from the sinking fund. No increaso in taxation is contemplated. Earl Cowper presided at the meeting held to consider Mr Gladstone's Irish proposals. The Eail of Dsrby sndthe Duke of Argyle wrote expressing their concurrence with the motion before the meeting. The Marquis of Hartington denied the competence of tho present Parliament to enact a measure which would have the effect of bringing about all tho evils of separation without any of its benefits. The Marquis of Salisbury and Mr Gochcn delivered eloquent orations, and met with a splendid reception. A public meeting on tho Irish question was held in Her Majesty's Theatre last night. The building was crammed in all parts, and tho greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The assemblage "\\ as not composed of any particular party, all shades of political opinion being represented. The Marquis of Salisbury, who seeoaded a motion proposed by Lord Hartington, characterised the bill CH an ignoble svm-ender, which he eaid would weaken the whole Empire. The election for the town of Ipswich, rendered necessary by tho unseating, on petition, of the late Liberal members, Mr West, Q C, and Mr Jesse Colling?, took place yesterday, when the two Conservative candidates, Viscount Dalrymple, and Lord Elcho, were elected, defeating Mr Horace Davey, Solicitor-General.

London, April 17. — The Greek Government has formulated a demand for execution by the Great Powers of the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin. Parleying is proceeding with regard to extending to Spanish wines containing oO degrees proof spirits tho Is per gallon scale. It is expected that the negotiations will be successful, and the treaty satisfactorily concluded. The directors of the Orient Company have declared a dividend for tho past halfyear [at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, and carry foi ward and place to the reserve X. 12.000.

London, April IS. — Sir Saul Sainuel 13 parleying with the Orient Steamship Company in reference to the establishment of a parcel post with Australia. Lord Wolverton will probably agree to a tentative acceptance of the Victorian terms regarding a parcel post. The large dock at Tilbury, which has has been in course of construction for soino time past, has been opened.

Loxiox, April 19.— Mews is to hand of a tenible conilagration at Styr, a town of 13,000 inhabitants, situate on the river of the ?-ame name in the province of Galicia, in Austro-IIungary. The greater portion of the tow n was destroyed, and fully 1,000 of the inhabitants were rendered utterly homeless.

Lonbox, April 19. — The Prince of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, and the Duko of Connaught have paid a visit to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. Theyoxpressed themselves much pleased with the Australian Courts, and especially with the paintings exhibited in the Victorian Court. Intelligence from Madrid state3 that a priest who had been dismissed from the order ha?, out of revenge, mortally wounded the bidhop of that city.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have completed arrangements by "which vessels on the passage from London will pass through the Sue/ Canal without touching at any places en route, thus avoiding the quarantine imposed by the Egyptian authorities.

Constantinople, April 15. — Ilia Majesty the Sultan has received from England, Austria, Germany, and Russia replies, to his request for action on the part of the Power3 with regard to the threatening attitude of Greece towards Turkey, and the disinclination of tho'Greek Government to disarm when called upon to do so. The Great Powers, in replying to the Sultan's despatches, have promised to take steps for the further settlement of the diliiculty with Greece.