CABLEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4528, 3 December 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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The Redistribution BUI.

Losuos, Decembor 2.—Mr Gladstone introduced tho Redistribution of Soats Bill hi tho Houso of Commons yestorday. lhc provisiods of the measure arc as follows : — Boroughs with a population under liftcon thousand will bo merged in counties. Tlioao undor fifty thousand will roturn Hinplo members, while large borough^ will bo divided into single member wardsmps. Tile number of members for tho metropolis willbeincreascdbytbirty-sevcn.for Liverpool by six, for Birmingham and Glasgow by four, and for Manchester by tbrco, while the number for the city of London will be reduced by two. On the whole Englaud gains -six members, Scotland twelve. Irefand and Wales remain unchanged. The Promier announced that after tho bill had been read a second time, Parliament would adjourn until February next. Dissatisfaction With tho Measure. Mr Leonard Courtney, M.P. for Liekeaid, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury, has resigned, owing to the fuct that the Government Bill for the Redistribution of Seats does not provide for the representation of minorities. Atistralasian Federation Bill. In the House of Lords today, Earl Derby announced that the amendments proposed by the Imporial Government On a draft Bill to Constitute a Federal Council in Australasia had been submitted to, the colonies) and an early i:eply was expected; Diplomatic Changes. It is announced that tho ttight Mori. Sir E. Thornfoli has been appointed to succeed Lord Dulleriii as British Minister at Stainboiil. Sir I{. 1). B. Moriicr will succeed Sir Edward Thornton as ambassador to the Kiissian Court; In tlio Ifousb of Ldrd«, Lord Derby stated that the Government were pledged to ihtldduco the Federation Enabliiig Bill: Mi- James A. Ffoutle will sail lor Australia oh Saturday nest. Cholera Bariishoa from Franco. i'Aids, Decembor I.—M. Ferry has issued a circular pronouncing that cholera has entirely ceased in France. American Laws and Fenian Plots. Washington, December 1. — President Arthur's message to Congress urges the extension of the neutrality laws in order to prevent Hostile acts being plotted on American soil against friendly nations. Aluany, this day,—Sir Jamps and Lady Prendergast wero passengers for Sew Zealand by the Valcttaj which arrived on Monday. . • Destructive E*ird In Btolßotirne. Memouknk, this day,—A destructive firo occurred at one o'clock yesterday morning in Sali Clove's bonded store, Lonsdalet street. Tho Small-Pox Outbreak in Sydney. SYDNEY, this day.—No fresh cases of small-pox have boen reported since Monday. Two of tho patients in quarantine aro seriously ill.