LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10229, 23 June 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYEIGHT.) ' (Received June 22, 0.55 a.m.) LONDON. June 21. The Irish Bishops have written to the Vatican expressing their willingness to accept.the directions of the Pope, in his Encyclical letters, with regard to the state of affairs in Ireland, and the attitude of the Irish clergy. (Received June 22. 7 p.m.) In the House of Commons to-day Sir Henry James, the Attorney-General, announced that the Government had decided to abandon, for the present session, the Bill for amending the Acts relating to criminal procedure, which provided, inter alia, for the establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal. (Received June 22, 8 p.m.) At the wool. .sale, torday. 850,0 bales were offered, and marked continued steady, but inactive. Since the opening of the series 31,250 bales have Jseen withdrawn. Tho sales close to-morrow. Up to date 300,000 bales have been sold, and 20,000 held- over, for- next Beries." 3 'Crossbreds, -for all-eicept *the finest qualities, closod at a to Id lower than the closing_rates of last series ; lambswool suffered a .similar decline during the present series. - ' ' Tho first 'portion' of' the" 352 'quarter's-' of beef per Lady Jocelyn from Wellington, was placed 'oh the markef to day, and realised 6d to 6^d per lb. The meat is in good .condition.']": > ,^ Cjy.A jr-'U i (Received June 22, 7 p.m.) '' , '" '■_>A , RIS i .'" 1 "'""'" '"" ; ..,-,. ..,„,...._.,. „ J,une.21..- -: It laa's' transpired' that '"WPope Has 5 . addressed a letter to President Grevy upon the subject of the-present position of the Roman Catholic clergy in France. His Holiness protests strongly against , the clerical' policy nbw'b'ein'g'pursued by the .French Government. -„ ' (Received 'June' '22', 0.55 a.m;)' ''' VIENNA. - - 1 '' ' ": " ■' June 20. Heavy rains have fallen over a large portion of Central Europe, and devastating floods v| have occurred in Silesia,, Bohemia, and 'Moravia.' '•' ''" ' c' ; '-" ST,. . PETERSBURG. , -„ -. i . ■ , June 20. General Gourko, Commander-in-Chief of the military district' of Odessa,, hag been appointed Governor -General of Warsa^-and'a province' of the Vistula". ■ (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) "'' ''' LONDON. '''' ' ' June 18. Intelligence has been received that an engagement has taken place betweetfthe Turkish and Albanian, forces, in which the ilatter'-'absolutely'aunibilated three Turkish battalions, capturing all their. • rgtmp. '-"'' ' •' ■' "' : : -' '- ! '■' -- 1 i v |The Amsterdam. Exhibition .is .^now fully 'completed.'' '"' ' ''-•'■ Several German missionaries have been assejjaied in Zulularid. H.R.H. the Duke of Connaugbt assumes command of the Meerut military division in the autumn. ■ The 1 cause of 'the accident at Sunderland is attributed to tbe fact that' prizes were bffefed to tne'obildren^who should be, first down the stairs, and that the door was nearly closed by the doorkeeper to control the rushl The inquest on the bodies has been adjourned. . LordJDerby^ the Secretary of State for.the Colonies", in' reply to'.'a deputa- . tion'ufging the State to assist emigration, said it: would only -be possible if' the emigrants repaid the advances made. Mr Bright has admitted that his accusation against the Tories was too general. The breach of privilege motion brought forward by Sir Stafford North, cote was rejected by a majority of 34. June 19. The frozen meat ex Garonne has averaged 6sd. Hanlan and Courtney are arranging the preliminaries for a grand sculling match for £1000 aside, the Hop Bitters Company adding £1000. The scheme of reforms in Asia Minor has been approved by the Sultan. The American dynamite party appear to be completely paralysed.