CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 20 June 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

; ♦ ■ I REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [PBOM OUB OWN COBBESPONDENT.] Lond N, June 15. • Tenders for the Otago Harbour Works loan of £100,000 were opened fo*day. The total amount offered was fonnd to be over £200.000. Tenders at £105 at 1 per cent and upwards, will receive allotment in fall. X.,In the House, of Commons to-day, a motion re-affirming the principal of Tocal option in connection with, the licensing laws was, after a lengthy debate, carried on a division by a majority of 42. Constantinople, June 15. Tha Porte has issued -a circular to the Powers, notifying that it will not recognise French protection of Tunisians residing on Turkish territory, and under Ottoman rule. ftfEiBOTTBNE, Jane 15. In the Assembly last night, Ramsay, on beualf of the Opposition, annonnced that the Legislative Council was prepared to reduce candidates qualification, to be provided by Reform Bill, to £100, and to withdraw its demands for two Ministers in Council. It was arlso willing that the election of Ministers to the Council should take place on one day, in order to prevent plural voting. Mr Ramsay, in his speech, following this intimation, strongly urged the Government to agree to anolher joint conference of corns mittees of two Houses to agree, if possible, to compromise in regard to the Bill. Finally, Berry stated his accep* tance of the proposal, d.fap/ite protest by several of his supporters, and members of the Corner party. Sidney. June 17. The carpenter who causht smalUppx while working in lower George- street, opposite the house of Ah Chung, wnere ; the disease broke out, died tonday; It is announced that the Government intend proclaiming Chinese ports in* fected, and vessels comming thence will be placed in quarantine, whether infec* ; ted or clean. It is stated that the s.s. Ocean Due, with 480 Chinese, will be placed in quarantine. A restrictive Chinese Bill will probably be passed before she is released. Later. Rumors are freely current to-day of an ontbreak of fresh cases of small pox in the city, brit no aiithentie information re« garding any cases has been r<* reived. Melbourne June 17. It is currently reported to«day that thp Opposition in the Legislative Assembly will move on Tuesday a Vote of Want of Confidence in the Government for their action in connection with the Reform Question. The concluding course for the Aus« tral'an Coursing Cup was run to-day, and was won by Mr Falkener's Tasmanian dog Fraser. The rumer current yesterday that vote of no'confidebee in the Government was to be proposed in the Legislative A» sembly on Tuesday, is coufirined thi.momiDg. It lias further transpired that

the mot if -n will be introduced by Sir Bryan O'Loughlen. It is uncertain what action will be taken by the Opposition, but cv^n if they support the motion it is still expected that Ministers will have a small majority. London, June 16. In the H use of Commons the fi<-st clause of the Irish Land Bill referring to classification of tenants, which has been under discussion since the 31st ultimo, passed through Committee to-day. The consideration of tho 2nd clause has been commended. Tlie Daily News to-day publishes a paragraph stating that the English Gov* ernment have sent a communication to the United States Government, calling attention to the present nature and ex« tent of the Fenian movement in England, and requesting that steps be taken to prevent the operations of Fenians in America* Telegrams from Panama report considerable discontent and consequent disorganisation among employees on the Canal works, and the latter thereby seriously impeded. The ne#s requires con- { Melbourne, June 16. At a sit ing of the Conference of the joint committee of the Council and the Assembly to»day, Mr fiamsay's proposals for a possible compromise on the Rflform Question were agreed to and a Bill embodying the same wW introduced in the Legislative As embly to day. The Reform Bill frsm< d on the basis of the proposals tnnde by Mr Bamsay, and adopted by the Conference of Joint Committees yesterday ,was passed through the Assembly last evening, and forthwith transmitted to the Legislative Council, where it was also carried through all stages without discussion. Great satis* faction is expressed on all sides at the compromise which has thus been effected between the two Houses.