Latest Cabelgrams. LONDON. April 17.

Waikato Times, Volume 459, Issue VIII, 27 April 1875, Page 2

Latest Cabelgrams. LONDON. April 17.

The political uneasiness in consequence of the warlike reports is subsiding. Mr Disraeli announced in the Commons that the Balgium difficulty is settled, but that if the independence or neutrality of Belgium is threatened the Government would meet parliament. The ChXrtodjb^of the Exchequer estimates the revenue for Isb.e doniing year at twenty-five millions eighty-five thousand. The estimated expenditure will leava^su^plus of £417,000. The brW^tfs^icenses and the stamp taxes will be readjusted^© reduce the surplus. The petition to the Commons censuring the Judges in the Tichborne case for unfairness, and demanding their impeachment has been rejected. Germany denies any desire of interfering with the press laws of Belgium. The Belgium Parliament has passed a law abrogating the privileges of Eoman Catholic Bishops, in refusing to conform to civil laws.

(From the D. S. Cross. ) Tauranga, Saturday. Much pleasure is expressed here at the release of Sergeant King, A.C., from Mount Eden. His friends propose giving him a hearty reception on arrival. Captain Forster has taken charge ot the force at Rotorua, vice Gilbert Mair, who has resigned. Napier, Saturday. Captain Fairchild, of the ' Luna,' endeavoured to raise the sunken steam-tug ' Una,' but she was too heavily laden and too firmly embedded in the sand. The decks were torn asunder in the attempt. The buoy on the Pania>rock has been replaced. Fat stockware rising in price. Routledge, Kennedy, and CS. sold yesterday 30 fat cows and steers, «fee. Fat beasts realised £8 5s to £2 15s; two-and-a-half-year-old heifers, spayed, fetched £5 10s to £6 15s ; store steers, £3 to £5 10s. Wellington, Saturday. Thearrangmentsfor establishing the San Francisco mail service on a satisfactory and permanent basis are progressing favorably. \ " It is understood that Mr V&g|l will leave LonAon for New Zealand in time to join tne mail steamer i at Biindisi on the 14th of lifow.y That mail will be due in Wellington in the mojilh of July. Thore are rumours of a corttrabt for a sub-marine I cable to connect New Zealand and New South Wales having been made. It is probable that if this is the case the line will be further extended to Fiji. The polling at the Rangitikei election, at Marton, resulted asfollows: Ballance 70, Watt 47, Hutchison 38; at Bull's: Ballance 2g, Watt 23, Hutchison 4 ; at Taurakina the polling is likely to be in favour of Ballance. k v Sunday. The following is ihe result of the Rangitikei election : Ballance 112, Watt 104, Hutchison 87. The Marton votes carried the election. Christchurch, Saturday. The weather this morning was anything but conducive to good attendance on the course, and the number of spectators was consequently much smaller than on Friday. Owing to theVeather the Governor and Lady Normanby were not ''present. Handicap Hurdle Race : Stevenson's Tommy Dodd, list 41b., 1; Lun's Alice Grey, 9st., 2; Mackays Mousetrap, 9st, 3. Great Autumn Handicap : 300sovs., 1| miles. —Watt's Parawhenua, 7st Gib., 1; Campbells Castaway, Bst 51b, 2; Murphy's Hercules, 6st 111b, 3 Selling Race : Hutchison's Spritsail, 1 ; Stevenson's Tommy Dodd, 2 ; Murphy's Kate, 3. Flying Handicap: Delamaine's Templeton, 9st 101b., 1 ; Stevenson's Guy Fajvkes/7st v 2. Cavalry Race : 25sovs. — Trooper Hakkin's Purakiuna, 1 ; six others ran. - Consolation Race : 40sovs. — Sije^enson's Guy Fawkes, 1 ; Ray's Tadmore, 2.