LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1103, 21 June 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.}

London, June 18. It has transpired that a conference of Ambassadors of Eurtfteati" t*bit#B has been summoned to meet at Statnboul to consider present situation of affairs in Egypt. The Conference will, after deliberation, submit their decision for approval to the Porte. The police have arrested the Irishman who was found under suspicious circumstances on the spot, when seizure of arms was made at t. lerkenwbll on Saturday last. Cetewayo is greatly discontented by the decision of the British not to permit him to return, to his counter, and his indignation is extreme, and fie has ceased to express any pleasure of his projected visit to England, j The number of agrarian outrages in Ireland during May was not so large as has been the case |i^. ,'some previous months. The number returned as having been committed last nionth, | ? however, reaches the large total of 390. I Violent storms have occurred in Switzerland which swept over- the lake of Lucerne, doing considerable damage to shipping and property. The Paris police have, for sometime past, been dissatisfied with their pay and position generally, and no concession being made, they have formed a Union, and are determined~on a decisive stand, pursuant to a resolution arrived at, gave notice that they would quit the force unless their demands are complied with. If this action has no effect, they will at once go on strik|, The flecent explosion on board the Swiftsure, at Maderia, has formed the subject of an official inquiry. The evidence produced goes to show that gross carelessness prevailed, and that but fSr the negligence of those in charge the accident would not have occurred. The strike amongst the ironwork* ers of the United States has come to an end, a compromise having been effected with the men, who have now resumed work. The County of Fife, Scotland, has just been visited by a severe snowstorm, which has seriously damaged the crops throughout the district The Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland have issued a joint pastoral denouncing the recent agrarian outrages and crimes committed in Ireland, and also animadverting in the strongest terms on the wholesale evictions which have lately been carried dtit in various parts of the country. 13. Hanlan is recovering from a serious attack of fever by which he was laid "PIn the division in the House of Lords on the Bill introduced into that Chamber for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, was 132 to 128. The Prince of Wales, Duke Edinburgh Prince Leopold, Duke Cambridge, and members of the Government in the upper chamber, with the exception of Lord Selbroke, voted with the minority. The majority numbered 17 prelates. Death is announced of Vice-Admi-ral Robert Hall, 0. R Melbourne, June 19. It has transpired that Mr Francis during the negotiations which have been proceeding for the settlement of the Ministerial cricis, stated that he was agreeable to withdraw his amendment which the Government had decided to treat afc a vote of want of confidedce, if Sir \Brian O'Loghlin will promise to allow Hs proposals for a remission of taxation to be negatived when they are brought before the Assembly for discussion. 20. Negotiations with the Go/ernment and the Opposition, with a view to a compromise in the present crisis, continue, and there ate hopeful signs of an amicable settlement, but at the same time much uncertainty prevails as to the result. O'Shannessy has announced his intention of supporting Mr Francis' motion. News has arrived from Noumea that the schooner Margaret was wrecked at Tanna Island, when i swarm of natives plundered her of everything. In addition to the general cargo they took 80 muskets and 1 251bs powder, The crew barely escaped and reached Port Resolution, 20 miles away, where they were most hospitably received by the Rev. Mr Neilson. From Port Resolution they reached Noumea on 31st May by the schooner Port Villa. Martini-Henry, and other first-class rifles, are said to be by no moans uncommon amongst the natives of Tanna. On one occasion the master of the Port Villa, while walking quietly alon<j the Tsland, was fired at by the natives, a bullet going through his shirt sleeve. I