LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1051, 20 February 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(from our own CORRESPONDENT. >

London, February 16,

Gladstone will on Sunday next introduce in the House of Commons a motion of whicii he gave notice last week for the adoption of new rules to govern tbe procedure of Parliament, including cloture.

In the Commons to-day Gladstone took occasion to say that his speech during the debate on Smtyhe's motion for the establishment of Home Rule for Ireland, was intended as an incitement to the Irish to continue their agitation for Home Rule, and added

that he was not prepared to give selfgovernment to Ireland in a greater de gree than to England and Scotland. Intelligence is to hand that a dis- ■ astrous explosion has occurred at Am,- , don Colliery, at Durham. So far is known fully 70 miners have lost their lives, but the full extent of the mortality has not transpired. Constantinople, February 16. Intelligence has been received of the arrest of Assistant Commissioners Selby and Granfield, at Artaki, by the Turkish authorities. iN'Ew Yoke, February 16. A semi-panic has been occasioned by numerous mercantile failures in the wheat and cotton trades during the past few days, on the stock exchange here. London, February 17. The steamship Orient, which left Melbourne on the sth January, arrived at Plymouth to-day. Her cargo of frozen meat and butter has been examined and found in good condition. The Waterloo Cup has been won by Snowflight The death is announced of the Earl of Lonsdale, a well-known sportsman, aged 27. The Emperor of Austria has lost 3,000,000 francs by the failure of the 'Union General Financial Institution, which recently collapsed in Franca Mr Dilwin, member for Swansea, has given notice in the Honse of Com: ' mons, of objection to the annexation : of the Island of Bornia, unless with ( the consent of Parliament. The balloon which drifted across the English Channel, near Dover, and which was last seen off the coast of Spain, is reported to have been seen ; from Maritzburg, in Africa. The Irish members of parliament are greatly chagrined at the refusal of government to release Parnell and other members, and have decided they will again resort to systematic obstruction, and endeavour to block all legislation, until their demands are acceeded to. London, February 6th. The probabilities of war between Russia and Austria, has been subject of anxious comment on the Continent during the past few weeks. A series of bitter attacks upon Austria appeared in the Russian press, with the apparent sanction of the government, and there have also been indications of preparation for war. In order to show that the Austro-German alliance is still firmly maintained, Bismarck has addressed a communication to the Russian government, informing them that the German Ambassador will be recalled, unless measures are taken to stop increasing attack by the Russian press. Melbourne, this day. Two fishing boats were caught in the Rip at the Heads, near Queenscliffe, yesterday, and were capsized; three fishermen drowned. Friday. The Stanmore election petition was concluded to-day, and judgment will be given on Monday. It was admitted elector in the district, received a sum of money in payment for his services ; and also, that the retiring candidate < Toomer had had his expenses paid. Dr Von Haast received a telegram from the Alpine explorers, stating that they had reached Tasman Glacier, where they intended to pitch camp. Green had a number of applications to join : his party, but in view of difficulties which were expected to be met with he 1 refused them all. i

Sydney, February 17. The return match between the English Eleven, and Eleven of New South Wales was commenced here today. The English went first to the wickets, and were all disposed of for 133. The Colonials then went in, and when the stumps were drawn had put together 86 runs for the loss of only one wicket Massie scored 50. Tho weather was very fine throughout the day, but the attendance was only moderate.