LATE CABLEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1497, 24 April 1886, Page 3

LATE CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, April 2J.

Mr Charles Spencer, M.P. for MidNorthamptonshire, addressing a public meeting at Newcastle, warmly supported the Irish Bill introduced by the Government. Mr Chamberlain, M.F., addressing his constituents at Birmingham, spoka in an absolutely hostile manner regarding the Land Purchase Bill, but expressed himself willing to support giving autonomy to Ireland if the scheme were widely amended. Mr Shaw Lefevre has been returned by a large majority for Bradford, The number of bales reserved from the last wool sales is 48,000, and not 30,000. The Canadian Government have informed Sir Aleander Stuart that the Dominion is prepared to grant a subsidy in equal proportion to that given by Australia for the construction and maintenance of a cable to the Colonies. The Earl of Granville expresses hiipself a? generally fayorajjle to the gchp-pe. ‘ A large number of representatives of the English and Continental newspapers have inspected the J ulian and Colonial Exhibition, and are greatly impressed with the Colonial exhibits. Tbe leyoral

courts are all well advanced. In connection with the opening of the Exhibition, Lora Tennyson will write the ode and Madame Albani will sing it. Hie Executive Commissioners will bo presented to her Majesty the Queen, and the opening ceremony will resemble that of 1851. Sir P. 0. Owen, secretary, states that the Exhibition will be the greatest ever held. The Prince of Wales is very much gratified at the hearty response for exhibits made by the Colonies. The Times states that the Colonial exhibits at the Exhibition will create an undying impression. In connection with the recent CrawfordDilke divorce case, Sir A. K. Stephenson (Queen’s Proctor) has applied for the appearance of Sir Charles Dilke. It is stated that Mr Chamberlain will retire from politics before the vote is taken on the Irish Land Purchase Bill. Mandalay, April 21.

Reports from Bhamo state that a force of 200 British has been carrying on operations in Kachin district (north of Bhamo). The stockades of the Kachins were carried by assault and the rebels dispersed. The British troops returned to Bhamo with two officers wounded. AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Melbourne, April 22, Arrived, this morning ; Te Anau from New Zealand. Sydney, April 22. At a caucus of the Opposition members in the Legislative Assembly, it was decided to prosecute vigorously an attack upon the Budget Statement. The funerals of the victims of the recent colliery explosion took place to-day at Lithgow, and the ceremony was very impressive. Nelson stands at 8 to I in the betting on the Sydney Cup. Holt, late manager of the Bank of New Zealand here, has been committed for trial on another charge of embezzlement. Adelaide, April 22. A fatal railway accident has occurred on the Sergott Springs and Strangways Station section of the Northern railway extension now in course of construction. About 8 o’clock last night a train, consisting of an engine and 11 trucks having on board 38 ballast-men, was returning, when, on reaching an embankment, the driver of the engine noticed some cattle on the line, but too late to stop. Three head of cattle were killed, and, getting under the wheels, derailed the train. Seven trucks were overturned, five of the occupants being killed instantaneously and three others injured. The guard of the train had a miraculous escape. The bodies of the ballast-men killed were found in a fearfully mangled condition.

Shipping wheat is dull at 4s 3d. Town flour is at £9 10s to £9 15s ; country brands, £9 to £9 7s 6d.