TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 255, 10 April 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN London April 6. So far the Liberals have gained 63 seats from the,Conservatives.- The’ have shown increased strength within ■the-' last few 'days." Thp Daily Telegraph says the Ministry will probably resign immediately on Parliament- assembling, and so soon as the new Government is announced they will ch&lldnge-thera.’T The country consti uencies are showing a decided tendency towards returning Conservatism. Messrs .Money, and Wigram’s steamship Kent arrived at Plymouth, to-day from Australia., *!,r ' .• ' April 7. The elections returns so far show- that the Liberals hare gained 67 seats which were held last-Parliament bjr 5 ’ Conservatives, five seats havfrig been won since the sth instant. The Liberals are, however,. being far less successful in the Counties. Mr Parnell, Home Ruler, who represented the County -of.-Meath in the ; last House has been elected for Cork. -• Adelaide flour, per 280 lbs, ex warehouse, 41s,'fid ; market quiet. New Zealand wheat, 47s.fid. Tallow is’dull : the wcol market is firm. - ■ : , *.■ • April-S. A banquet has lieen held in honor of Mr Mclhvrutli. at which Earl Cadogan presided, and who proposed Mr Mcllwraith’s health. The Liberals have now gained 88 seats and contrary to expectation, the country elections are going in favor of the Liberals. An opin’on is gaining ground that the Ministry will resign before the meeting of Parliament . - ; _ . St. Petersburg, April r. - An official denial has been given to the report which - recently gamed currency to the effect that China had shown open hostilities towards,Russia by despatching troops across the River Amoor, and that thb latter * had committed acts of aggression towards' the inhabitants of Kulhga. Bombay, April 7. The reported death of Mahomed Jhan, the leader of the -Afghan tribes, at Ghuznee, is denied. .

AUS v TKXLIAN CABLE. Melbourne. April 8. There, is but a moderate business doing in oats. It is understood that a large business is expected to be done in Mauritius sugars. Sugars are steady, and appear to have reached the lowest price. Sydney, April 8. In the Legislative Assembly, last night, a Bill to dt-fiii ? the powers of the Legislative Council was read si ,second tone. Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, stated he would proceed no further with the Rill until a similar measure, which had been introduced in the Upper House, had been dealt with.