LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 7 April 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

(Pee s.s. Abawata at the Bluff.)

Tho Argus Special Telegrams-

London, March 25

Bat for the annoyance caused by the action of the Melbourne International Exhibition Commission in regard to the British Court, a further grant would hare been demanded for the purpose of the British exhibits, but after the delivery of the Budget Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, there is now no pros* pect of an additional space being voted, or for the .Royal Commision sending any royal personage to Melbourne.

March 26

The Times, noticing the satisfaction felt in the Colonies of the success of the Strathleven experiment, predicts a great extension ot the trade between England and Australia if the meat export can be permanent.

March 25.

The Hon. Thomas Mcllraith, the Premier of Queensland leaves London on the 9th April, on his return to the Colony.

Wheat is unchanged. Adelaide is quoted at 59s ex granary. The whole of the tribes north of the Hindoo Koosh, accompanied by Serdar Abdul Eharaan, are advancing westward in the direction of Herat; the British troops are also moving in the same direction. "

Eeinforcements are being sent to Guodamak from Jellalabad.

An attack on Asmotodag being feared, General Stewart, with a force of 600 men is advancing from Kandahar, and he will be replaced at Kandahar by General Primrose with 10,000 men.

March 27.

On the Continent deep interest is taken in the approaching general election in Great Britain. The eagerness of the Liberals to obtain the symathy of the French has been duped by M.-Gambetta's organ in the Press which reproaches the Liberals with having permitted the bombardment of Paris, and says .that', although Lord Beaconsfleld's Government has often shown weakness, yet it has roused England from the, lethargy in which it was steeped by the Liberals, who would make the arsenals into cotton mills.

The leading French, German, and Austrian journals urge that Lord Beaconsfield's Government should receive the Bupport of the country at the election. The Vienna papers declares disgust at Mr Gladstone's rancorous attack on Austria, who they assert cannot trust the Liberals.

General Chanzy, French Ambassador, leaves St. Petersburg in the same manner as Prince Orloff, the Prussian Ambassador, left Paris.

Russia refrains from demanding the extradition of Hartmann from England. His reported confession of being the originator of the plot: t® blow up the Winter Palace at St. Petersburg has been denied.

A .Russian army corps has reached the Euldaura frontier.