LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 21 October 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

HOME AND FOIiEIGN. ; (by electeic telegeaph. — copyhight.) [ (eeuter's teleqeams ) (Received October 20, 3.40 p.m.) LONDON. October 17. A conference has commenced its . sitting at Dublin for the purpose of diicussing measures for the formation of a National League to promote an Irish Parliament, the creation of County Boards, and to obtain the widest land aud political reforms. Mr Parnell presides over the conference. October 18. The Porte has addressed a note to the British A übassador, expressing a desire to negotiate with England for the settlement of affairs in Egypt on the basis of status quo ante helium. (Received October 20, 8.10 p.m.) It has transpired that the English Government have decided to submit the plans which have been formed by Baker Pasha for the organisation of tho new Egyptian army to the European Powers. The Right Hon. H. C. B. Childers, Secretary of State for "War has written a.l"tter, in the course of which he declares that the recent campaign in Egypt uas proved the soundness of the military reforms which have been effected during the past two years, and at tho same time has disclosed the weak points in the organisation of the army when I subjected to the strain of actual warfare. A portion of the cargo of frozen moat ex Chimborazo was placed in the market 1 to-day. Sydney mutton, which, has been 1 found to be iu good condition, realised ! an average price of 5Jd per pound. That shipped at Melbourne brought 6Jd. \ Consols romain at 101f. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. The wheat <uarket is firm. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is worth 495. 1 New Zealand, ditto, 43s to 465. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345. [ Australian tallow is quiet at 44s 6d for best beef, and 47s for best mutton. , PARIS. October 17. M. Bredx, who left Egypt at the i commencement of hostilities, is now returning to that country as French L Controller-General.