LATE CABLE NEWS.

Press, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4640, 15 June 1880, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

«, , [By TelbgbaphJ BLUFF, Jane 14. The f ollowing'speoial cablegrams appeu in Australian papers brought bj the Botorua:— LONDON", June 2. Mr Gladstone's statement that he adheres to the Alia Minor Convention entered into by Lord Beaoonsneld has inoreased the anger of the Badicals. June 4. The King of Greece has visited Paris, and is now in London. It is believed that his visit has reference to political objects. The Quebec Assembly has negatived the Bill to abolish the Legislative Council. M. Leon Say has been elected President of the French Senate, and in consequence has resigned hie position as Ambassador of France in Louden. Serious opposition to Mr Q-oeohen'e mission is being developed at Constantinople. , In the. House of Lords last evening the new Burials Bill, introduced by the Lord Chancellor, which enables non-conforming clergymen to officiate at the interment of members of their denomination in burying grounds attached to Episcopal churches, was read time. The measure met with a good deal of opposition, but on a division the second reading was carried by a majority of twenty-five.

The rebellion in Burmab, earned by the unendurable oppression of King Theebau, ha» exoited consternation in Mandalay. The King hae despatched a body of troops against the rebels, bat in a battle whioh emued the Royalist army was repulsed and defeated with considerable loss. A general uprising is anticipated, and fears are entertained of an outbreak at Mandalay. June 5. The military commission appointed to report upon the state of the British army, have recommended the abolition of the short service system. June 7. The reply of the Forte to the collective note of the powers with reference to the fulfilment by Turkey of the terms of the Berlin Treaty, depreoates European interference, and urges that 'the signatory Powers should not press the clauses of the Berlin Treaty as being injurious to Turkey, whilst it would be benefioial that they should remain unfulfilled. The "Times" and "Daily Telegraph" state that in the event of the British failing to arrange matters with Abdul Rahman, it is possible that the late Ameer, Yakoob Khan, may be restored to the throne of Oabul. The Kuldja diffioulty not having been satisfactorily arranged, the Chinese have entered Russian territory from Kasbgar. Mohamed Jan, the report of whose death was erroneously circulated, is now said to be at Zurmat. lie has again appealed to the tribes to assist him in an attack upon the British, and he is believed to have collected a considerable force. Sir David Wedderburne called the attention of the Government to the oondition of the finances of the various Grown colonies. He maintained that under existing arrangements they entail an unduly severe charge upon the Imperial exohequer. He has given notioe of a motion deolaring the desirability of reducing the amounts of gran's at present made to in order to render them eelf-eupporting. Reoent political developments in the United States are eaid to materially lessen General Grant's ohanoes of being selected as the Republican candidate. The conventions held in the first instance rendered General Grant's supporters sanguine of success, bat of late the returns are adverse to his claims. The captain of the Canadian cricket team, at present on a tour in England, has been arrested oa a deserter from the English army in 1872. Mr Gladstone's 'Government are pursuing a policy of conciliation towards Ireland. Owing to representations made on the subject, the Premier has promised to ask Parliament to vote a sum of £30,000 for the purpose of constructing piers and otherwise improving the harbors in that country. The Duke of Edinburgh, who has been for some time in command of the war vessels engaged in distributing relief to the faminestrioken people of the West of Ireland, and who reoently paid a short visit to London, has resumed his post. The agitation whioh has for sometime existed in Germany with a view to induoing the Government to adopt a comprehensive scheme of colonisation, is likely to have the desired effect. The capabilities of the Island of Borneo have been urged, there being large areas there whioh [are not claimed as within the jurisdiction of, either the British or Dutoh Governments. The anti-rent agitation in Ireland is being renewed. A mass meeting was held on Saturday at Tipperary, and was very largely attended. Much excitement was occasioned, by the presence on the platform of reporters commissioned by the Government to take down the speeches of the orators, with a view to the institution of proceedings for seditious utterances, if such were deemed advisable. The mob rushed the reporters, who were violently ejeoted from the meeting. Declamations and denunciations were then made against landlordism asd absenteeism, as being the source of misery in Ireland.