CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3381, 28 May 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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DISSENSIONS IN THE IKISH LAND

LONDON, May 20. RECENT news from Ireland states that a want of harmony is apparent in the working of the Land League. The discord has shown itself ill open dissensions between Bovonl'of the leading ...embers. Notwithstanding the arrests which have been made iv Ireland under the Coercion Act, the power o£ the Laud League continues to be felt throughout the country. Meetings under its auspices are still held in agitation of the land question, and it is rumoured that the Government, in consequence, intend to instruct the Viceroy to prohibit all meetings of the League in Ireland. THE TURKO-GKEEK CONVENTION. The Turko-Grcek Convention in settlement of the frontier diiliculty having been concluded, the Right Hon. Mr Goschcn, Ambassador extraordinary to the 1 one, is now returning to London. His successor, Karl Dulferin, will leave St. Petersburg shortly for Constantinople. COMMERCIAL. Consols remain at 102;?. Bank rate of discount unchanged at 24 per cent., and market at lg. lutal reserve notes and bullion iv Bank of JSnglaud is £15,400,000. New Zealand 4<; per cent. IS7'J-I<J<H loan is further advanced by A and is to-day quoted at 103; 5 per cent. 10-40 loan unchanged, 105; and 5 per cent. 1889 loau, 104 ex dividend. Markets for Australian aud New Zealand bread* tuib and Australian tallow show no change in price. ADVANCE IN KAURI GUM. Selected transparent kauii gum is quoted lit ,ClO 5s per cwt., an advauce of a pound. LONDON, May 26. At the wool sale to-day 9,700 bales were offered, making a total of 133,'J00 catalogued since the opening. There was good demand for various lots offered. A total number of bales were withdrawn from Bale since the opening. There are now 7,000. ANGLO-FRENCH COMMERCIAL TREATY.

LONDON, May 26.

Negotiations have commenced between the English aud French Governments for the renewal of treaties of ISGO and 1873 for regulating the intimate commerce of tho two countries. Tho treaties will, under existing arrangements, terminate in October next unless their extension or renewal be agreed upon.

THE STEAMBOAT DISASTER IN CANADA.

LON DUN, May 20',

Later intelligence has been received from Canada concerning the steamboat accident which occurred near London, in tho Province of Ontario, to the eil'ect that 240 corpses have already been recovered.

ITALIAN MINISTRY,

HOME, May 26.

The new Ministry has been formed under the Presidency of Signor Depretis, who held the portfolio of Minister of the Interior under the last Coirolic Administration.