LATE CABLE NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 255, 15 April 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

London, March 21. The steamship Great Eastern, is L*mg fitted to convey live cat le frnn America. Lord J)- : rby, in a letter to his tenants supports the Liberals. Earl Gray m a letter expresses distrust of the Liberals, and of Mr Gladstone's leadership. Mr Gladstone has, replied vindicating himself reiterating his intention to follow the leadership of Lord Harti.gton and Earl Granville. The country doubts tlr'g. Admiral Sir John Hay, Bart., a Conservative, and old me2l bet' foi StaCfor 1, has been defeated. Mr Barihwick, proprietor Morning Post, who s'ood in the Conservative interest, has been rejected. The O'Donoglme, a pr.iminent Irish member who has lately given in his adhesion to the Home Rule Party, has ben again returned for Tralee. Mr Gladstone, despite the fact cf his coute t for Midlothian, has been returned for Leeds with a of over 1 i.ooo vftes, one of the greatest triumph of the Liberals. Sir Charles T)ilke, one of the prominent members of the Radical party, has been returned by a large maj. .ity, and the second seat was wrested from (.he Conservatives, ; April 3. ; The elections are occas'oning profound surprise. There is heavy voting on tin part of the working classes. The Liberals promise not to disturb the foreign policy of the country, though it is evident that if they obtain a_ ierge majority they will attempt, conjointly with t e other European povre'v, to coerce Turkey. Upon the results of the elections so far being known, stocks have been falling. Wheat is dropping, owing to the largo arrivals from Ameri a and everywhere. At New York quotations are fall- | ing. I Much surpriso is expressed by the Continental Press at the defeat of the Ceaconslteld Government. The success of the Liberals has crated a had impression at Berlin and Vic::na, as it is feared that the accession of Mr Gladstone to power will mean the br -.iking up of the enteute cordiale, between England, Austria, and Germany in the settlement of affairs in the East. The activity of the Russian pohV" jn the search after the perpetrators of the Winter Palace outrage continues. A courier, despatched by the Russian Ambassador at Paris, was art*,sted on his arrivid at St. Petersburg on suspicion of being implisated in the Nihilist conspiracy . The health ot the Emperor of Germ any is causing much auxiety. He is seriously indisposed. , The Freycinet Cabinet are exhibiting

great energy in carrying onl. the scheme of public works for the improvement of internal communication in France. A proposition has been submitted for the constmci ion of a grand canal between the City of Bordeaux and the town nf Narbonne, upon the Gulf of Lyons. New Zealand wheat is worth from 55s to 5Gs per 496 tbs, ex wai chouse. There has been a fall in the wheat market to the extent of Is 6d per quarter. April 5. The question of foreign policy has \ been regarded to be ot much smaller issue by electors generally than questions of trade and finance, a*,d there has also lien a desire to give the Liberals an innings. The majority of the Liberal who supported the foreign policy of the Government have been re-electel. Batoum, on the Black sea, and now belonging to Russia, has been converted into a strong fortess. There are terrible consular reports from Anatolia, where the population are dying from starvation, caused partly through misrule. The new Parliament is expected to meet on the 29th inst. The death is announced of Lord Rivers, the patron of the Tiehbome claimant.

AUSTRALIAN - NEWS. o Melbourne, April 6. The question of the speakership is being discussed . Messrs Lalor and Grant are mentioned as possible Opposition candii'a:es," whilst on the o!;her side .Sir Charles McMahon is still spoken of. An adjourned meeting of squatiers .in-iit'nrs held last week decided to form a comp ny for frozen meet exportation, with aea "ital of L 100,000. It is not intend.-d to confine the Company to the use of Gilford's, or Bell and Coleman's process!, but to reserve the liberty to adopt w .ieii i-wr oronvses to answer. It was stated at the meeting that should the stock tax of Victoria not be removod -> rno ivbate Ik-all .wed by the Government, the Company might transfer their ope:a ons elsfwh'-re, Tiie iaiest Mauritius news states, previous to the Bth March two cargoes of remaining sugar were dispatched to Melbourne, viz, one of 250t'ous, one 400 tons. Sydney, April 6. A Bill introduced by Sir A. Parkes declaring the Council has never.had the power to amend bills has been read a first time. The Bill further declares the Council shall not have power to make such amendments in future. Sir Alfred Stephen submitted to the Council a series of resolutions affirming the power of the Council to amend moneo and taxation long as the increase or jiminution of taxation is not involved. The resolution was shelved, the previous question being carried. On a debate in the Council, on Education Bill a proposal to make cation entirely free was negatived. jP Tne quarter's revenue shows a decrease of nolens than L2C1,703. The land lav and Customs decreased ; spirit duties rai'way and postal departments increased. The decrease in the land revenue exceeds L 240,000. Messrs Cook and Son's agent states he has obtaiue I important facilties from New Zealand Government and Union Company for English and American visitors du.ing the Melbourne Exhibition. , . The Adelaide Government has intimated its readiness to co-operate with the establishment of a depot tor provisions at the Crozet Islands,, provided all the colonies do the same. Hobart Town, April 6. Governor Weld left for .Sydney on the sth. The Chi 'f Justice has been sworn in as Acting-Governor. It is stated that Cabinet differed regarding the dismissal 0 f Colonel St. Hill, which was carried by a bare majority ; the »ction of the Governor in this matter is variously regarded Adelaide, April 6. The question of shipping fruit to England was discussed by the Agricultural Society, and referred to a Committee.